📝 Ingredients (Serves 8–10)

For the pudding

• 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

• 1½ cups cold whole milk

• 1 box (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix

• 1½ cups heavy whipping cream

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the layers

• 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced

• 1 box vanilla wafer cookies or butter cookies

• Optional: shortbread for a richer texture

For the caramel sauce

• 1 cup brown sugar

• ½ cup butter

• ½ cup heavy cream

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt (optional but recommended)

🍳 Instructions

1. Make the pudding

1. In a mixing bowl, whisk the condensed milk and cold whole milk.

2. Add pudding mix and whisk until smooth.

3. Chill 5 minutes to thicken.

4. In another bowl, whip heavy cream and vanilla until soft peaks form.

5. Fold whipped cream into pudding mixture until fluffy and smooth.
   (This is what makes it silky and luxurious.)

2. Make the caramel sauce

1. In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.

2. Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream.

3. Bring to a gentle boil, then simmer for 3–4 minutes.

4. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and a pinch of salt.

5. Cool slightly.

3. Layer the dessert

In a trifle dish or 9×13 pan:

1. First layer: cookies

2. Second: sliced bananas

3. Third: pudding mixture

4. Drizzle: warm caramel sauce over top

Repeat layers until everything is used.
Finish with pudding on top and a final caramel drizzle.

4. Chill

Refrigerate at least 4 hours, or overnight for best flavor and texture.