Description
A delicious dessert made with Twinkies, bananas, and a creamy pudding topping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 7 to 8 Twinkies (unwrapped, from a 10 count box)
- 2–3 large bananas (sliced thin)
- 1 20-ounce can crushed pineapple (well drained)
- 1 5 ounce box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 2 ½ cups cold milk
- 12 ounces whipped topping (thawed)
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- Maraschino cherries (for garnish)
Instructions
- Spread about one quarter of the whipped topping into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- Slice 7 Twinkies in half lengthwise and arrange them in an even layer in the dish. Use the eighth Twinkie only if needed to fill any gaps.
- Add half of the banana slices over the Twinkies.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the pudding mix and cold milk until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Pour the pudding mixture over the bananas and spread it into an even layer.
- Spoon the drained crushed pineapple over the pudding.
- Add the remaining banana slices over the pineapple.
- Spread the remaining whipped topping evenly over the top.
- Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight, until chilled and set.
- Garnish with maraschino cherries just before serving.
Notes
- This dessert can be made a day in advance for convenience.
- Feel free to customize it by adding other fruits or nuts as desired.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg