Maw Maw's Banana Pudding

Banana pudding is an essential at any southern gathering. It can be made many different ways, anything from being baked in the oven to being served cold. Below I decided to post BOTH of grandma's recipes for banana pudding and let YOU decide which one you like best!! They're both served cold, no oven necessary, which is my favorite way to eat banana pudding. Try them both and let me know which one you like better!!

Maw Maw Franklin's Banana Pudding
Ingredients:
3 3oz boxes instant vanilla pudding
5 c milk **(see note below)**
1 tsp vanilla
16 oz fat free cream cheese
12 oz tub Cool Whip, divided
4-5 ripe bananas
1 box Nilla wafers

What to do:
1. Mix dry pudding mixes with milk. Whisk well until pudding thickens. Add vanilla.
2. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and 8 oz of Cool Whip until smooth.
3. Combine bowl one with bowl two until well blended.
4. Layer pudding mixture in a large bowl with bananas and Nilla wafers.
5. Top with 8 oz of Cool Whip.
6. Crush a few Nilla wafers and sprinkle over the top of the Cool Whip.
7. Refrigerate for a couple of hours until serving.

**Note**: Instant pudding will not set up when made with soy milk. I learned this the hard way! It's best to use real milk. The higher the %, the thicker the pudding will be.

Maw Maw Swanson's Banana Pudding

Ingredients:
2 large boxes instant vanilla pudding
5 c milk
1 8oz container sour cream
4-5 bananas
1 box Nilla wafers
1 8oz tub Cool Whip

What to do:
1. Mix pudding mixes with 5 c milk.
2. Stir sour cream into pudding mixture.
3. Layer Nilla wafers, pudding mixture, and bananas in a bowl.
4. Cover with Cool Whip. Crush a few Nilla wafers and sprinkle over the top of the dish.
5. Refrigerate two hours before serving.