This banana pudding pie recipe combines a crunchy cookie crust, soft and sweet vanilla pudding, thick slices of bananas, layers of Nilla Wafers, and a mountain of homemade whipped cream. Everyone who tried a slice instantly loved it.

Welcome to THE easiest and most delicious banana pudding pie recipe.

After many requests I'm unveiling a favorite banana pudding pie recipe. I've trying a lot of banana puddings and pies in my day, and have made several which inspired me to turn it into a pie. This is definitely one of the best pies to come out of my kitchen and I'm thrilled for you to finally try it!

While it may look like a pile of complicated steps, this banana pudding pie only requires a few ingredients. While not everything is made from scratch, that's okay because that's what makes this recipe not only quick but also a no-bake recipe!

Let's get started!

4 Parts to Banana Pudding Pie

Having 4 parts sounds like a lot, but this recipe is incredibly easy!

1. Pie Crust: The base of the pie. We're using Nilla Wafers and melted butter. That's it!
2. Vanilla Filling: The filling is a mixture of vanilla pudding, sour cream and whipped cream. It's heavenly.
3. Banana & Nilla Wafer Layers: It's not a banana pudding pie without these!
4. Whipped Cream: This is homemade. It's a combination of heavy whipping cream, a little bit of powered sugar, and vanilla extract.

Let's Make Banana Pudding Pie

Let's walk through the process.

We'll start with the pie crust. A Nilla Wafer cookie crust is the perfect base for this banana pudding pie. The crust comes together easily—we're combining Nilla Wafers crumbs and melted butter. There's no need to bake this crust. The trick to keeping it sturdy is to make sure it's packed down tightly. Using a dry measuring cup to press down does the trick.

Into the pie crust, we'll layer the banana slices, then half of the vanilla pudding. You'll spread the vanilla pudding until it covers all the bananas. Then add a layer of Nilla Wafers. Then, repeat. My thing with banana pudding and trifle is there's never enough bananas so we're doubling up!

Perfect Make-Ahead Dessert!

Now here's where you have 2 choices: 1) you can add homemade whipped cream and then chill the pie or 2) chill and then add homemade whipped cream before serving. This pie should chill for at least 3 hours or up to 1 day. You can decorate it however you like– a thick layer of whipped cream or pipe it. I used the Wilton 1M tip.

This homemade banana pudding pie phenomenal. That's right, there's no better word for this pie. A Nilla Wafer crust, a fluffy and creamy vanilla pudding filling, lots of bananas, and topped with homemade whipped cream. You're going to go bananas over it!

Savor every bite because you'll miss it when it's gone.