Not-Too-Sweet Banana Pudding with Boxed Pudding

Step 1

BEAT pudding mix with 1 ¾ cups milk for 2 minutes. Wait for 5 minutes for the pudding to set.

Step 2

STIR pudding mix into 1 ¾ cups milk in a saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. When pudding begins to boil, remove the pan from heat.

Step 3

COVER the pudding with a piece of plastic wrap. Place the plastic wrap directly on the surface of the pudding.

Step 4

CHILL in the refrigerator until cool (about 30 minutes).

Step 5

POUR the heavy whipping cream into a deep bowl. (A deep bowl will contain the cream and prevent excess splashing when the cream is whipped.)

Step 6

STIR 3 or 4 tablespoons of granulated sugar into the heavy whipping cream. (Sugar amount depends on how sweet you prefer your pudding.)

Step 7

Using a hand mixer with the WIRE WHIP attachment, WHIP the heavy whipping cream on the highest speed until stiff peaks form. This could take up to 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 8

MIX the sour cream into the cool pudding until combined.

Step 9

FOLD the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until combined.

Step 10

PEEL and SLICE the bananas into ¼ inch round disks.

Step 11

SPREAD a thin layer of pudding at the bottom of a serving dish.

Step 12

COVER the pudding with a layer of cookies.

Step 13

TOP cookies with a layer of sliced bananas.

Step 14

GENEROUSLY SPREAD pudding over the bananas, covering them completely.

Step 15

CONTINUE LAYERING cookies, bananas, and pudding until the serving dish is full. Always end with a layer of pudding completely covering sliced bananas.

Step 16

COVER and refrigerate 4 hours or up to 24 hours. During this time, the cookies will soften and all the layers of flavor will blend together.

Step 17

BEFORE SERVING, garnish the pudding with cookie crumbs and freshly sliced bananas.

Step 18

COVER and refrigerate leftovers up to 72 hours or until the bananas are no longer fresh.