no-bake banana pudding slush cake
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when you have leftover homemade vanilla wafers, there really is only one thing to do…
make no-bake banana pudding slush cake
My mom made the BEST chocolate slush cake.
It was one of my favorite desserts growing up, and my kids don’t really care for it. It’s the nuts. They don’t like nuts. Well, let me clarify that, they think they don’t like nuts. I try to tell them that there are nuts in nutella and peanut butter but they’re not buying it. If they even think nuts are in it, they’re out.
I made slush cake in jars hoping to trick them into trying it. Didn’t work but that’s okay I ate them all by myself.
So, I ‘m trying to find a dessert that I can make in a hurry while I pack for #bloggerrefresh
Three days in Carmel at Holman Ranch with some of my bestest blogging friends. I am beyond excited, but feeling mom guilt at the same time. It’s the last week of school and it’s going to be a busy one, tests, book return, year books…of course a proper dessert to enjoy while I’m gone pretty much fixes everything.
In between major loads of laundry, stocking the fridge and pantry, and getting backpacks organized, I got a craving for banana pudding, must have been theย vanilla wafersย from last week. THEN, I remembered seeing this no-bake strawberry dessertย .
Dessert Problem Solved
Ingredients
- 1 box instant vanilla pudding
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 2 - 8 ounce containers of cool whip
- 3 large bananas, sliced
- 45 vanilla wafers - divided
- 2 Tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
- in a food processor pulse 40 cookies into crumbs
- add melted butter, mix and press into a baking dish - this is a no-bake dessert so the crust will remain crumbly
- whisk together the pudding mix and the milk, allow to thicken for 5 minutes
- once thickened, fold in one container of cool whip
- spread half of the pudding mixture on the crust
- add the banana slices, and then the remaining pudding mixture
- top with cool whip
- roughly crumble the last 5 vanilla wafers, and sprinkle on the whipped topping
- chill dessert for at least 4 hours before serving
this no-bake dessert is banana pudding meets slush cake, and with no nuts in the crust is kid approved
and it couldn’t be easier to make; the hard part is waiting for it to chill before digging in
enjoy!
no-bake desserts from friends
magnolia bakery banana pudding – glorious treats
peanut butter s’more no-bake brownies – mom on time out
cookie dough stuffed petit fours – wine and glue
Lovely photos and this looks so delicious! Love that it’s no bake ๐
thank you, for us summer is all about no-bake desserts
It’s gorgeous Heather!! Banana slush cake is sure to be my absolute favorite!
thanks Dorothy!
You naughty girl. I love this recipe.
thanks ๐
I had never heard of a slush cake until reading this post, and now I’m wondering how I’ve lived my life thus far without it? I can’t wait to try this!
thanks Rachel
My kids are the same way . It’s NUTS! Love your cake. Now i need some. ๐
thanks Allie
Sounds quick, easy and delicious. I’ve never heard of “slush cake” before!
I think it is usually called lush or layered dessert – but we always called it slush cake – and whatever the nae is is easy and SO yummy
This is just about as perfect as it gets!
thank you Lauren
Now this is my kinda dessert! Confession…I am not big on nuts in my desserts but I guess it depends on what it is. Like peanut butter desserts…bring them on! And this dessert…love how easy and flavorful it is!
thanks so much Meg – it is pretty darn easy
This is my dream dessert!
it’s pretty much mine too ๐ thank you
I’ve never heard of a slush cake before but oh do I love it! My daughter is funny about nuts too. She loves to eat them plain but hates them in anything except peanut butter. That would mean more dessert for me. Have a Happy Memorial Day.
thank you Christie – you too ๐
This looks so tasty! I haven’t heard of a slush cake before, but now I need to try one!! ๐
thanks Ashley – they are called a lot of different things – I think lush cake is pretty popular, but growing up we always called it slush cake
Oooh, it looks lovely and I’m all about no cook anything! Now if I can just find some gluten free vanilla wafers I’d be all set!
I bet you could make then gluten free very easily – thanks Sheena
What a simple and delicious dessert! I love anything that tastes like banana pudding so I know that I would love this cake!
thanks SO much! I’m pretty much addicted to banana pudding lately
Dear Heather, I love the sound of this! So light and airy…sounds like a wonderful summertime treat. xo, Catherine
thank you Catherine – wishing I had some right now
This looks sooo good! My husband loves banana pudding. Adding this to my list for a special dessert ๐ Pinning!
thanks a bunch!!
this is beyond perfect!!
thanks SO much!
Easy to make and delicious? Sounds like the perfect dessert to me!
seriously, it doesn’t get any better ๐ thanks Tonia
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