Dessert for 16
Banana Pudding
$1.49for 415 minServes 16
Creamy banana pudding layers softened cheese, pudding, bananas, lemon, and vanilla wafers in one dish.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cream cheese, 1 oz$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price | |
| Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical | 14 oz | $1.96Typical price | |
| Milk, 23 oz$0.04/oz typical | 23 oz | $0.94Typical price | |
| Juice, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price | |
| Crackers, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.64Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.95 | ||
Swaps
- Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
- 15 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$0.37 per serving$1.49 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 block cream cheese
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 3/4 cup cold whole milk
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 box (12 oz) vanilla wafers
- optional toppings: vanilla sugar or cinnamon sugar
Steps
- Beat the cream cheese, condensed milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Whisk both pudding mixes with the cold milk for 2 minutes until thick.
- Fold the pudding mixture and whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
- Dip the banana slices in lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Layer the wafers, bananas, and pudding mixture in a large dish, then chill until set.
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