Nutella Banana Pudding is one of the best banana pudding variations. Made with chocolate hazelnut spread and oreo cookies, this is not your ordinary banana pudding. So delicious you may find yourself favoring it to traditional banana pudding. Super quick and easy to make with instant pudding and Cool Whip. Ingredients Needed 2 Boxes (3.4-ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix– be sure to get instant and NOT the Cook & Serve kind. Whole Milk Heavy Cream Nutella Oreo Cookies 5 Ripe Bananas 4 to 5 cups Cool Whip Roasted Hazelnuts How To Make Nutella Banana Pudding Beat together vanilla pudding mix, milk, and heavy cream. Until it starts to thicken. May take a few minutes. Beat in Nutella. Layer the cookies, banana slices, and pudding mix, doing 3 layers of cookies, 3 layers of banana, and 2 layers of pudding. Top with Cool Whip. Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Top with hazelnuts and serve. Make Ahead Banana Pudding should be made at least 4 to 8 hours in advance. This gives time for the banana flavor to permeate the pudding and the cookies to get a little soft. Use Ripe, But NOT Overripe Bananas Banana Pudding is best made with bananas that have turned yellow, but have not started to turn black. Overripe bananas will be overpowering in flavor and will turn brown quicker than just ripe bananas. Recipe Tips If you don’t have a hand-held electric mixer, you can use a whisk to mix the ingredients together. I like to use a trifle dish like this one to assemble this banana pudding. As an alternative, you can assemble it in a glass bowl. Variations Instead of using Oreo Cookies, use Nilla Wafers or Nutter Butter Cookies. Use instant chocolate pudding instead of vanilla for a more intense chocolate flavor. How To Store Wrap well with plastic wrap and it can be refrigerated for 3 days. Best eaten within 48 hours. More Banana Pudding Recipes Homemade Banana Pudding Nutter Butter Banana Pudding Bananas Foster Banana Pudding Twinkie Banana Pudding Chocolate Banana Pudding Banana Pudding with Meringue Print Nutella Banana Pudding Nutella Banana Pudding is one of the best banana pudding variations. Made with chocolate hazelnut spread and oreo cookies, this is not your ordinary banana pudding. Course DessertCuisine Southern Prep Time 20 minutes minutesCook Time 0 minutes minutes Servings 10 Calories 635kcal Ingredients2 (3.4-ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix3 cups whole milk1 cup heavy cream¾ cup Nutella32 Oreo Cookies5 ripe bananas, sliced4 to 5 cups Cool Whip¼ chopped roasted hazelnuts InstructionsIn a large bowl, beat vanilla pudding mix, milk, and heavy cream with an electric mixer until smooth and starting to thicken.Beat in Nutella.In a trifle dish or glass bowl, place ⅓ of the Oreo cookies in a layer. Top with ⅓ the banana slices, followed by ½ the pudding mixture.Repeat with another layer Oreo cookies, banana slices and the remaining pudding mix.Do a final layer of Oreo Cookies and banana slices. Spread Cool Whip on top.Refrigerate at least 4 hours. Sprinkle hazelnuts on just before serving. NotesNilla wafers or Nutter Butter cookies can be used in place of Oreo cookies. Use ripe, but NOT overripe bananas. NutritionCalories: 635kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 337mg | Potassium: 579mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 62g | Vitamin A: 530IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 6mgWant to Save This Recipe?Save This RecipeThe post Nutella Banana Pudding appeared first on Spicy Southern Kitchen.