Banana Puddin'

Who doesn't love banana pudding?? It's one of my favorite summer desserts: cool, creamy, and not ridiculously heavy. In my family, it's a staple at parties and reunions. What am I saying? It's a staple for any occasion. My brother used to have his own bowl already made at one of our local diners when he was a kid. Had his name on it and everything. Everyone loves it, it's easy to make, and there's plenty to go around. Just about everybody's mama has her own favorite recipe. This recipe is the one that my grandmother makes. And she got it from her neighbor and bff. Heck, for all I know, it originated off the back of the Cool Whip container. But either way, it's good. Good food doesn't have to be complicated; you just have to like eating it. So here ya go...

(ps. there's a link I found at the bottom on how to keep it fresh)

Banana Pudding

(Original recipe by Nellie Austin... or the back of a Cool Whip container...)

Photo source: ifood

Ingredients

• 2 small or 1 large package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 4 cups milk
• 8 oz sour cream
• 6 bananas, sliced
• Vanilla wafers
• 1 container of Cool Whip

Directions
Mix pudding according to directions. Add sour cream and 1/2 of Cool Whip. Layer wafers, bananas, and pudding mix. Top with remaining Cool Whip and refrigerate overnight.

That's it! See?? Super simple!

Cool tip: How to keep banana pudding from turning black