Easy Classic Banana Pudding Recipe - Southern Summer Favorite - Taste Of Cook

Ingredients

• Half a brick of cream cheese (4 ounces), softened until nice and smooshy
• ¾ to 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14-ounce can), depending on your sweet tooth
• A good splash of vanilla extract (2 teaspoons)
• A pinch of kosher salt (¼ teaspoon)
• 1⅓ cups milk (good old 2% works perfectly)
• 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix (the 5.1-ounce size)
• 3 cups heavy cream, cold from the fridge
• 5-6 perfectly ripe bananas, sliced into thin rounds
• 1 box vanilla wafer cookies (11-ounce box), with a few extras for snacking