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No Bake Banana Cheesecake Pudding Parfait Recipe

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September 15, 2022

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Make a no bake banana pudding with cream cheese. This light and fluffy banana cheesecake pudding parfait is layered with banana pudding, banana slices, whipped cream and Nilla wafers.
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Delicious individual no bake banana pudding with cream cheese is a new, fun twist on an old fashioned banana pudding. Layers of creamy banana pudding cheesecake, light whipped cream, sweet Nilla wafers and fresh banana slices make this classic comfort food simply irresistible. If you want to know how to make easy banana pudding, look no further. A no bake banana cheesecake pudding parfait recipe is a crowd pleaser.

banana pudding parfaits in front of a bunch of bananas

And the best part, these yummy banana cheesecake parfaits are ready in only 15 minutes. Children as well as adults will love this no bake desserts that can also be served as an after school snack.

Table of Contents

  • What Is No Bake Banana Pudding With Cream Cheese?
  • Ingredients
  • Recommended Tools
  • INSTRUCTIONS
  • How To Make Ahead
  • Tips For The Best Banana Cheesecake Parfait
  • HOW TO STORE
  • MORE NO BAKE DESSERT RECIPES
  • FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
  • No Bake Banana Cheesecake Pudding Parfait Recipe

What Is No Bake Banana Pudding With Cream Cheese?

This is how to make instant banana pudding 100 times better. You might remember this banana dessert from childhood. We’ll show you how to make banana pudding with vanilla wafers. Yum! This layered dessert consists of crunchy Nilla wafers, a creamy banana pudding cheesecake layer, an airy whipped cream layer and thin slices of fresh bananas. No cooking involved.

close up of banana pudding dessert with nilla wafers
  • Notable: And the best part, these yummy banana cheesecake parfaits are ready in only 15 minutes. Children as well as adults will love this no bake desserts that can also be served as an after school snack.
  • Main Ingredients: heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, Nilla Wafers, bananas, cream cheese, instant banana pudding mix
  • Cooking Method: no bake
  • Assembly Time: 10 minutes
  • Diets: vegetarian
piping whipped cream swirl on a no bake banana pudding with cream cheese
spoon of banana pudding

Ingredients

You may have all of these banana pudding parfait ingredients in your refrigerator or pantry and not need to make a trip to the grocery store. See recipe card below for complete ingredient amounts and step-by-step instructions. You can print the recipe from the recipe card.

  • Pantry Ingredients: powdered sugar (confectioners sugar), Nilla Wafers, instant banana pudding mix
  • Refrigerated/Frozen Ingredients: heavy cream, cream cheese
  • Produce Ingredients: bananas
  • Spices: vanilla extract
no bake banana pudding with cream cheese ingredients

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love individual no bake desserts then you’ll love our No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Parfait.

Recommended Tools

Electric Mixer – This no bake banana pudding with cream cheese recipe requires an electric mixer to achieve the desired smoothness and creaminess of the pudding mixture. We also recommend whipping the heavy cream with the electric mixer.

INSTRUCTIONS

This section shows how to make no bake banana pudding with cream cheese, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique. For full step-by-step instructions, photos and nutritional information see the recipe in the recipe card below. You can print the recipe with or without photos.

pudding mix added to cream cheese mixture
heavy cream added to cream cheese mixture

PREPARE BANANA LAYER: First, beat vanilla and cream cheese with a mixer. Then add the pudding mix and mix until combined. Next, slowly pour in heavy cream with the mixer on low speed. Mix until combined. To finish the banana pudding mixture, carefully add the powdered sugar while mixing and beat until combined and smooth.

finished banana cheesecake mixture
whipped cream layer ingredients in a bowl

PREPARE OTHER LAYERS: In a bowl, whip heavy cream, vanilla and sugar until stiff peaks form. Then crack Nilla wafers into large pieces.

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piping banana pudding mixture into a glass jar

ASSEMBLE: Layer ingredients in a small jar or cup. Start with cookie pieces, then a banana pudding layer, next fresh banana slices and finally a layer of whipped cream. Continue with layers until the cup is full.

piping whipped cream swirl on a no bake banana pudding with cream cheese
close up of layered banana pudding desserts

DECORATE AND SERVE: Finish each jar with a dollop of whipped cream and decorate with sprinkles, chocolate chips or pieces of nilla wafers. Serve.

WHAT TO MAKE NEXT: If you love banana desserts then you have to take a look at these 50+ Banana Dessert recipes.

How To Make Ahead

The assembled puddings only last a couple of hours in the fridge. You can, however, prepare the banana cream cheese mixture and whipped cream in advance and chill them in separate, airtight containers in the fridge. You can also crack the nilla wafers and keep them in an airtight container on the counter.

Tips For The Best Banana Cheesecake Parfait

Follow these tips to make the best banana pudding parfait with nilla wafers.

Use softened cream cheese. Let the cream cheese soften slightly before using to ensure a smooth and creamy result.

Bring heavy cream to stiff peak stage. If your cream isn’t whipped enough it will not form a clear layer and seep into the other layers.

Slice the bananas when you are ready to assemble. This way they look fresh and most appetizing.

Use pastry bags for layering. To ensure clear, smudge free layers pipe the creams into the jars using pastry bags.

Refrigerate the banana pudding for a couple of hours. Banana cream cheese parfaits taste best after resting in the fridge for about 3 hours.

HOW TO STORE

Refrigerate: Assembled banana puddings with cream cheese need to be refrigerated until ready to serve. They can be kept in the fridge for a couple of hours, and even taste best after cooling for about 3 hours. However, storing them too long might cause the banana slices to turn brown. Leftover pudding can be stored without banana slices or cookie crumbles in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Freeze: We do not recommend freezing this no bake banana pudding with cream cheese dessert.

banana cheesecake parfaits

MORE NO BAKE DESSERT RECIPES

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

For perfect results every time, here are answers to the most common questions about cooking banana pudding cheesecake parfait.

Is it possible to use frozen whipped topping instead of the whipped cream layer?

We recommend using freshly whipped cream for this recipe, however, frozen whipped topping should also work well with this recipe.

Can I make no bake banana pudding with cream cheese the day before?

We do not recommend assembling these pudding parfaits more than 3-4 hours before serving. Even though the lemon juice will slow down the browning of the banana slices, they will still start to turn brown eventually.

What other cookies, besides nilla wafers, work in banana pudding?

If you don’t have vanilla wafers at hand, you can also use butter cookies, shortbread or graham crackers in banana pudding dessert.

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No Bake Banana Cheesecake Pudding Parfait Recipe


Course Dessert
Cuisine American, vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
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Make a no bake banana pudding with cream cheese. This light and fluffy banana cheesecake pudding parfait is layered with banana pudding, banana slices, whipped cream and Nilla wafers.
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Equipment

  • electric mixer
  • glass jars
  • piping bags
  • mixing bowls

Ingredients
  

Whipped Cream Layer Ingredients:

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Nilla Wafer Layer Ingredients:

  • ½ box Nilla Wafers

Banana Layer Ingredients:

  • 4 bananas
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3.4 oz package of instant banana pudding mix
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • lemon juice

Instructions

Banana Layer Instructions:

  • Beat vanilla and cream cheese with a mixer.
    cream cheese and vanilla in a mixing bowl
  • Add pudding. Mix.
    pudding mix added to cream cheese mixture
  • Slowly pour in heavy cream with mixer on low speed. Mix until combined.
    heavy cream added to cream cheese mixture
  • Slowly add powdered sugar while mixing. Mix until combined.
    powdered sugar added to cream cheese mixture

Whipped Cream Layer Instructions:

  • With an electric mixer, beat whipped cream layer ingredients until stiff peaks form.
    whipped cream layer ingredients in a bowl

Nilla Wafer Layer Instructions:

  • Crack Nilla wafers into large pieces.

Bananas Instructions:

  • Slice bananas then toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.

Assemble:

  • Layer ingredients in a small jar or cup. Start with cookies in the bottom of the jar.
    layer of cracked nilla wafers in glass jars
  • Add some banana pudding.
    layering banana pudding with cream cheese
  • Add a layer of banana slices.
  • Add a layer of whipped cream.
    piping whipped cream swirl on a no bake banana pudding with cream cheese
  • Continue with layers until the cup is full. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream and decorate.
    3 banana cheesecake parfaits
  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator for a couple of hours at most.

Notes

  • Spoon the layers into the jar or use a pastry bag to spread the whipped cream and banana layers into the cups.
  • For variety, you can try doing just 1 layer of each in a cup as well.
  • Add sprinkles, chocolate chips or Nilla Wafers on top for fun.

Nutrition

Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 2168IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 110mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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