No Bake Banana Cheesecake Pudding Parfait Recipe

Name: No Bake Banana Cheesecake Pudding Parfait Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy cream; ½ cup powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ box Nilla Wafers; 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

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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close up of banana pudding dessert with nilla wafers

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.

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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.

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.

Why You’ll Love This

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

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.

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.

layering banana pudding with cream cheese

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.

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.

MORE NO BAKE DESSERT RECIPES

Especially in the summer it is great to make delicious desserts without having to turn on the oven. No Bake 4 Layer Chocolate Lasagna, No Bake Peanut Butter Cheesecake Parfait or Stef’s Most Delicious No Bake Cheesecake are some of our favorite no bake dessert recipes.

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.