Extra Special Banana Pudding Recipe
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Extra Special Banana Pudding

By: VJANE 
"This has been a favorite of our family for years. The coconut adds a special crunchy touch. You can use vanilla pudding, if you prefer."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch dish
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 (5 ounce) packages instant banana pudding mix
  • 6 cups cold milk
  • 3 bananas, sliced
  • 1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  2. In a medium bowl, use fingers to mix together coconut, flour and sugar with butter until a crumbly mixture is formed. Spread on a baking sheet.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until light brown, stirring occasionally, 45 minutes.
  4. Prepare pudding mix with cold milk according to package directions. In a 9x13 inch dish, sprinkle two-thirds of the coconut mixture. Spread the prepared pudding over the crust. Top with sliced bananas and whipped topping. Sprinkle remaining crust on top and refrigerate until serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 408 | Total Fat: 25.2g | Cholesterol: 41mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 19, 2004 by ADBURCH   view full review
This is great! I made it for a potluck, and made one small change- I layered the crust...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 13, 2004 by HNYKSS   view full review
This was GRRREAT! My husband loved it I even thought it was pretty good. I loved the crust it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2005 by ALDENTE93   view full review
This was a wonderful, portable desert. I forgot to buy cool whip, so I had to substitute with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2008 by Sheila K.   view full review
I made this for company and got rave reviews. Here are a couple of changes I made: Use Brown...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2007 by mom23boysn1girl   view full review
This was a nice change from the old Nilla wafers and banana pudding mixture. We really liked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by RED MOM   view full review
This was an easy and delicious recipe to fix for church functions
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2004 by SHERRYFISHER   view full review
A complete success! It gave the traditional old banana pudding just the right kick it needed....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 25, 2010 by KTANNER4   view full review
The toasted coconut mix was phenomenal. I will try this "crust" with my baked banana pudding...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 30, 2009 by MYKIDSMOM5   view full review
This was pretty delish! I like pudding from scratch better but the coconut in this was yum!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2009 by cookingmom   view full review
Very good banana pudding recipe with the coconut. I actually lightened it by using fat free...

 

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