Twinkie Banana Pudding is made from sliced twinkies, bananas, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, and a few vanilla wafers, all layered together in a trifle bowl. This twist on banana pudding is perfect for your next potluck or picnic.
I love making things with twinkies and they are an awesome addition to banana pudding. They also make a wonderful tiramisu.
There are so many different variations you can make of banana pudding. I recently had a chocolate banana pudding at a restaurant and I can’t wait to try and recreate it. Scroll down for more Banana Pudding Recipes.
To keep things simple I used 2 boxes of instant vanilla pudding mix but you could make a homemade vanilla pudding. Vanilla wafers are my favorite part of a banana pudding so I didn’t want to leave them out even though the twinkies could completely take their place. I just used fewer vanilla wafers than I usually would.
You’ll need a large glass bowl or a trifle dish for this Twinkie Banana Pudding. It will feed a ton of people and is a great make ahead dessert.
Twinkie Banana Pudding Recipe Tip
Instead of using fresh whipped cream, you can use an 8-ounce container of Cool Whip.
Storage
Cover well and it will keep in the refrigerator for 3 days.
More Banana Pudding Recipes
- Bananas Foster Banana Pudding
- Banana Pudding
- Banana Pudding Ice Cream
- Banana Pudding Cheesecake
- Banana Pudding Cupcakes
- Banana Pudding Pancakes
Twinkie Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 2 (3.4-ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 1/4 cups milk
- 1 box vanilla wafers, you will only use about 1/3 of the box
- 4 bananas, thinly sliced (don’t slice them until right before you are ready to assemble or they will turn brown)
- 1 box Twinkies, each one cut into thirds
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Use an electric mixer to beat pudding mix and milk until smooth.
- Cover the bottom of a trifle dish or glass bowl with vanilla wafers.
- Layer banana slices on top of the Vanilla wafers.
- Arrange Twinkie slices in a circle around the edge of the bowl so that they press against the glass with the cut side toward the glass. Fill in the middle with Twnkie slices.
- Pour half the pudding mix on top and use a rubber spatula to smooth it out and work it down into the cracks.
- Repeat with another layer of Vanilla wafers and banana slices.
- Pour remaining pudding on top and smooth it out.
- Arrange twinkie slices around the perimeter, with the cut sides up, pressing them down some into the pudding.
- Whip the cream gradually adding sugar as you whip it. Stop when it forms stiff peaks.
- Spread whipped cream in the middle, up to and around the Twinkies, but not on top of them.
- Place 1 Twinkie slice in the very middle and arrange a circle of Vanilla Wafers around it. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2-3 hours before serving.
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Originally posted March 28, 2018.
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Oh Wow! Christin, I used to have a friend and coworker who made what I thought was the best banana pudding – but, I hate to say this, I think this version has his beat! I mean it has twinkies in it! Swoon!
Hoping you are doing well! 🙂
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