Banana Pudding Fluff Salad

Banana Pudding Fluff combines all the sweet, creamy flavor of classic banana pudding with the ease of a no-bake dessert. It’s easy to make fluff salad with simple ingredients and perfect for potlucks or family gatherings. Whip it up in minutes for a sweet treat!

What is a Fluff Salad?

Fluff salad is an easy dessert salad that’s made with whipped topping, pudding or jello mix, fruit, and mix-ins such as mini marshmallows, nuts, and shredded coconut. Some popular types of fluff salads are this Green Fluff Salad, mandarin orange fluff, pineapple coconut fluff, and strawberry fluff.

Why We Love Banana Pudding Fluff

• Fluff salad is a n0-bake recipe which means you don’t have to turn on the oven. This makes it great for summer and also for holidays because you can free up oven space. Banana salad is a great recipe to get the kids helping in the kitchen too!
• This is made with common ingredients that are all easy to find at any grocery store.
• Since you can prepare this recipe quickly if needed, it’s perfect for potlucks, family get-togethers, picnics, or those nights when you want an easy dessert. It works great whether you’re feeding a crowd or just want something sweet after dinner.

Ingredients

The ingredients list for this dessert salad is super simple and you can find everything you need at the grocery store.

• Banana instant pudding
• Milk
• Frozen whipped topping (Cool Whip
• Miniature marshmallows
• Nilla wafers
• Bananas

Full measurements for each ingredient can be found in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.

Equipment

You’ll also need a few things from the kitchen to make banana fluff dessert.

• Large mixing bowl
• Whisk
• Silicone spatula
• Measuring cups
• Serving bowl

Step By Step Instructions

This recipe makes 8 servings. It takes about 15 minutes of prep time and I recommend at least 1 hour of chill time.

Step 1. Crush the vanilla wafers. Peel and slice the bananas. Set them aside.

Step 2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the banana pudding mix and milk. Let the pudding sit for 2-3 minutes so it thickens slightly.

Step 3. Then gently fold in the Cool Whip.

Step 4. Next. gently fold in the marshmallows, nilla wafers, and banana slices.

Step 5. Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Step 6. Dish into your favorite serving bowl. Top with extra nilla wafer crumbs, mini marshmallows and banana slices, if desired.

Leftovers & Storage

You can cover any leftover fluff salad with plastic wrap (or put it in an airtight container) and keep it up in the refrigerator for up to three days. When serving leftovers, gently stir the fluff before serving again.

Can I Make This Dessert Salad Ahead of Time?

Yes, this is an easy make ahead dessert recipe! I recommend you chill it for at least one hour but you can also make it the night before and chill until you’re ready to serve.

Tips & Tricks

• Make sure that your whipped topping is thawed so that it will mix in smoothly and you’ll get the fluffy texture. Be sure to use Cool Whip and not just whipped cream. They have different textures and ithe texture won’t be quite right if you don’t use whipped topping.
• You can use sugar-free Cool Whip and sugar free pudding mix to reduce the amount of sugar in this recipe.
• You can make this recipe without the banana slices but it will have less of the classic banana pudding vibe.
• You can also add more texture and crunch to this recipe by adding chopped nuts like pecans, walnuts, and almonds.

More Fluff Salad Recipes

• Ambrosia Salad
• Berry Cheesecake Fluff
• Strawberry Fluff Salad
• Banana Split Fluff
• Orange Fluff Salad
• Pistachio Fluff
• Pineapple Fluff Salad
• Cool Whip Fruit Salad

Banana Fluff Dessert

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Chill Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8

Equipment

• Large Mixing Bowl
• Whisk
• Silicone Spatula
• Measuring Cups
• Serving bowl

Ingredients

• 1 3.4 oz. package of banana instant pudding
• 1 cup milk
• 8 ounces cool whip
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows
• 3 cups nilla wafers crushed
• 3 bananas sliced

Instructions

• Crush the vanilla wafers. Peel and slice the bananas. Set them aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the banana pudding mix and milk. Let the pudding sit for 2-3 minutes so it thickens slightly.
• Then gently fold in the Cool Whip.
• Next. gently fold in the marshmallows, nilla wafers, and banana slices.
• Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Serve fluff salad in your favorite serving bowl. Top with extra nilla wafer crumbs, mini marshmallows and banana slices, if desired.

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