Banana Pudding Tacos are made with waffles and banana slices. They’re a fun dessert that only requires 5 ingredients, and make the perfect follow-up to a weeknight meal.
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Why this Banana Pudding Tacos Recipe is a Keeper
This easy recipe with creamy banana pudding and Nilla wafer cookies is super simple to make. Make this recipe with banana pudding mix, or use your favorite banana pudding recipe instead. These dessert tacos make a fun dessert, and are best served fresh. Here are a few reasons why you’ll love this recipe full of the classic flavors of banana pudding:
- 30 Minute Dessert: These banana pudding dessert tacos take less than 30 minutes to make.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients for banana cream pudding tacos can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store. Vanilla Wafers, banana slices, etc.
- Kid-Friendly: This is a fun dessert your kids are sure to enjoy. You can even serve it for breakfast as a special treat.
How Do I Prevent Banana Pudding from Turning Brown?
This recipe uses storebought banana pudding. But if you’re making homemade banana pudding, there’s a chance the bananas you use could turn brown. To prevent this, store them in an airtight container or add lemon juice. This will preserve the color, but browning will not impact the taste of the bananas.
Ingredient Notes to Make Banana Pudding Tacos with Banana Slices and Vanilla Wafers
- Classic Banana Pudding: Use three cups of banana pudding. You can also use 1 1/2 boxes of instant pudding as well. Additionally, you can use a vanilla pudding mix and stir in the bananas.
- Bananas: Slice two fresh bananas for the tacos.
- Mini Nilla Wafer Packages: Fill the tacos with crushed vanilla wafers.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions for this Banana Dessert
- Toppings: Prepare the ingredients and toppings in advance, then assemble the tacos when ready.
- Banana Pudding Mixture: These dessert tacos have all the flavors of classic banana pudding. Prepare the banana pudding ahead of time.
Special Equipment Needed for this Banana Recipe
- Waffle Maker: In this recipe, waffles make the taco “shells.” Make your own batter, then use a waffle maker to press it into shape.
Pro Tip to Love this Recipe
Make a taco stand with a bunch of flavorful toppings and let people build their own. Make sure not to overfill your tacos.
How to Make Banana Pudding Tacos
This recipe combines waffles and ripe bananas in a great way to use instant pudding. These tacos are a fun way to enjoy dessert, especially topped with whipped cream and sprinkles for even more flavor and texture. They’re quite easy to make, and are a great recipe if you love bananas. Follow the steps below to learn how to make this banana recipe.
These are the basic steps for making banana pudding walking tacos. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Make the Banana Pudding Filling
Mix together the sliced banana, whole mini vanilla wafer cookies, and banana pudding in a mixing bowl.
2. Assemble Banana Taco
Using a waffle iron, pour 1 cup of batter in waffle iron (depending on size of waffle iron) and cook. Then, remove waffle from iron and hold it open to form the taco shell shape. Once the waffle is in a taco shape, fill with banana pudding and top with wafers and whipped cream. Repeat with the remaining batter.
How to Store Leftover Walking Banana Pudding Dessert Recipe
- Storing: Store the banana tacos in an airtight container, or wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate.
Banana Pudding Walking Tacos Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Add Chocolate: Feel free to add mini chocolate chips on top of these walking banana pudding tacos.
- Flavored Waffles: Add cinnamon in the waffle mix, or make chocolate waffles instead.
- Homemade Pudding: Make this recipe for banana pudding tacos with your own pudding. You can even use chocolate pudding instead of bananas. Vary the amount of pudding depending on your preferences.
- Variation tip: Make shaped or mini waffles in a mini waffle maker so that you can make a bunch for a party treat. Crush some vanilla wafers on top to add crunch.
- Alternate ingredient: Feel free to add different toppings like crumbled banana bread on top or banana syrup.
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Serve with more dessert recipes, like homemade banana pudding or strawberry pudding parfaits.
Try adding in sprinkles or chocolate syrup on top of the tacos just before serving. You can also flavor the pudding mix with a teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Yes; use any flavor of waffle you want.
Expert Tips for Making Banana Pudding Dessert Tacos
- Chili Powder: For a spicier version, add more chili powder or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.
- Honey: If you prefer a sweeter filling, add honey after you prepare the pudding.
- Toppings: Experiment with different toppings to find your favorite combination.
- Taco Holder: Use a taco holder to make them stand up in the crease of the back.
Banana Pudding Tacos
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 3 cups Banana Pudding
- 2 Bananas, sliced
- 1 cup Mini Vanilla Wafers, crumbled
- 2 cups Mini Vanilla Wafers
- 3 cups Pancake Batter
- Whipped Cream Topping, optional
Instructions
- Mix together the banana slices, whole vanilla wafers, and banana pudding.
- Using a waffle iron, pour 1 cup of batter in waffle iron (depending on size of waffle iron) and cook.
- Remove waffles from iron and mold into a taco.
- Fill taco with banana pudding
- Top with vanilla wafers crumble and optional whipped cream.
Christina’s Notes
- Chili Powder: For a spicier version, add more chili powder or a sprinkle of cayenne pepper.
- Honey: If you prefer a sweeter filling, add honey after you prepare the pudding.
- Toppings: Experiment with different toppings to find your favorite combination.
- Taco Holder: Use a taco holder to make them stand up in the crease of the back.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Oh my goodness, this is my new favorite way to eat banana pudding! Yum!
This is such a fun recipe! I can’t wait to make these for my kids!
Thanks a lot for this amazing and super easy to make banana pudding tacos recipe! It’s really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!