READY IN 30 mins

Banana Trifle

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"Pound cake, whipped cream, banana pudding and vanilla wafers are layered to form this easy trifle that's sure to please." — CNM CATERING

Directions

Whisk pudding mix with milk until smooth. Stir in chopped bananas; set aside.
In a large bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks are just about to form. Beat in vanilla and sugar until peaks form. Make sure not to over-beat, or cream will become lumpy and butter-like.
Layer half the pound cake cubes, half the pudding, half the whipped cream, and half the crushed vanilla wafers in a trifle bowl. Repeat with the remaining cake, pudding, and whipped cream, and top with the remaining crushed wafers. Chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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PREP 30 mins
READY IN 30 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 10, 2009

A user recommended this one to me on the recipe board and since it was her recipe I couldn't resist giving it a try. Boy and am I glad that I did. I couldn't find the banana pudding flavor so I bought the cheesecake flavor and it still tasted light and delicious. This is one of those desserts that is great just the way it is but I think you could modify to suit your own tastes. I would love to see what might happen if I added a can of well drained crushed pineapple. Fantastic. Thanks for sharing!!!

—KristiD

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 25, 2011

Just OK, followed directions exactly. It's fine as long as there is no chocolate cake around as an alternate.

—RMILEY

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Jun 04, 2009

MARVELOUS! I made this recipe exactly as stated. It gave such a nice presentation. I crushed the vanilla wafers by putting them in a zip lock bag and using a rolling pin. When I dished the dessert out, I sprinkled the top with extra crushed vanilla wafers I had set aside. It was the hit of the night. Thank you CNM CATERING for such an awesome recipe!

—SHORECOOK

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Mar 05, 2009

This is so tasty! Family loved it! I used a 16 oz pound cake because that was all they had at the store and hey who doesn't like a little extra pound cake? This was simple and very delicious. Will make again. Thanks for the recipe.

—Rae

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Jun 17, 2009

Not a huge fan of banana desserts, but this recipe changed my mind. I made it for a company cookout and the bowl was smoking.......... Thats how fast everyone ate it up. A couple changes made mine a crowd favorite. Use french vanilla pudding instead and slice bananas into medium bite size cubes. You can also use coolwhip and chess cookies to make it easier.

—RD+DR

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Dec 29, 2009

I substituted vanilla flavored pudding mix and the recipe was very delicious -- everyone raved about it and wanted more... There was one problem with the assembly process. No instructions are given as to what size trifle bowl is needed. I have an 8" trifle bowl and I ended up with far too much whipped cream using the recommended amount in the instructions.

—xtremenergy88

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Mar 27, 2009

Delicious! I forgot to buy vanilla wafers so I built the dessert without them. I powdered the top with a little nutmeg. It was SO good. I'll be keeping these ingredients on hand in case I need to throw together a quick and easy dessert!

—cathyt

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Sep 01, 2009

I've made this a few times for big Family dinners and they ALL absolutely LOVE this!!! I even sent some with my nephew one time, who does elder-care, and the older man could tell/taste the real whipping cream in this and was in heaven over it!

—Chanitele

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Nutrition

Calories
612 kcal
31%

Carbohydrates
60 g
19%

Cholesterol
177 mg
59%

Fat
39.5 g
61%

Fiber
0.9 g
4%

Protein
6.7 g
13%

Sodium
464 mg
19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Banana Trifle

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 612
Calories from Fat: 355

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 39.5g 61 %
Saturated Fat 23.3g 116 %
Cholesterol 177mg 59 %
Sodium 464mg 19 %
Potassium 305mg 9 %
Total Carbohydrates 60g 19 %
Dietary Fiber 0.9g 4 %
Protein 6.7g 13 %
** Sugars 37.1g
Vitamin A 30 %
Vitamin C 4 %
Calcium 20 %
Iron 8 %
Thiamin 15 %
Niacin 19 %
Vitamin B6 9 %
Magnesium 9 %
Folate 16 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.