Banana Cream Pie in a Jar

Banana Cream Pie in a Jar

simple summer dessert

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 0m
Total Time: 10m
Servings: 4
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (15 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

310
calories
5,5g
fat
63,2g
carbohydrates
3.7g
protein
9mg
cholesterol
469mg
sodium
Banana Cream Pie in a Jar

Recipe Description

My Banana Cream Pie in a Jar is a simple and delicious summer dessert. It’s super simple to prepare and tastes absolutely delicious. The recipe uses vanilla wafers for the base. Nilla wafers are sweet vanilla flavored wafer cookies which taste delicious in these banana pies.

To make the pudding, start by combining the pudding mix with milk and leaving it to set for 5 minutes. Layer crushed Nilla wafers, vanilla pudding and bananas into 4 jars. Alternate the ingredients until you reach the top of the jar. Top each pie with whipped cream and whole Nilla wafers and serve.

To make Banana Cream Pie in a Jar, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Banana Cream Pie in a Jar

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Make pudding mix

    5 min
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    Mix a packet of pudding mix with 1 cup of milk and leave to set for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Layer ingredients into jars

    5 min
    Step 2 - Banana Cream Pie in a JarStep 2 - Banana Cream Pie in a Jar

    Layer 3 cups of crushed Nilla wafers, the vanilla pudding and 3 sliced bananas. Alternate ingredients until you reach the top of each jar.

  3. 3

    Serve

    Step 3 - Banana Cream Pie in a Jar

    Top each banana cream pie with whipped cream and place a whole Nilla wafer on top to serve.

This Banana Cream Pie in a Jar is super simple to prepare and tastes absolutely delicious. Try making it soon and remember to tag #CookMeRecipes if you post pics of your cream pies!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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4.9 out of 5 (15 reviews)
Ivy
March 5, 2025
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This Banana Cream Pie in a Jar was a hit at the family BBQ. So easy to put together, and it tasted amazing. Love it!

Dude78
February 15, 2025
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This pie in a jar is so easy to make, perfect for summer BBQs. Love those Nilla wafers.

Grace Thompson
June 14, 2024
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This Banana Cream Pie in a Jar is so easy and delish! I made it for a summer picnic and everyone loved it. The layers look great and it was a hit. Cant go wrong with Nilla wafers and bananas together.

Bonnie Miles
October 4, 2023
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Deliciously simple treat!

Willy
October 1, 2023
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La tarte à la banane en pot était un vrai succès lors de notre pique-nique en famille. C'était simple à préparer et tout le monde a adoré. Une recette que je referai c'est sûr.

Tammy Johnson
October 1, 2023
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I made this for a picnic with friends, and it was a hit! So easy to make!

Quinn
June 1, 2023
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Delicious

Yvonne
May 20, 2023
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My kids loved making this pie together. Super fun summer treat

Laura
August 14, 2022
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Amazing! Made this for a picnic, and everyone loved it! So easy to put together. Will definetly make again!

Oliver Thompson
May 20, 2022
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I made this Banana Cream Pie in a Jar for my kid's birthday. It was such a hit. My son loves bananas and he devoured these. The recipe was super simple, and I even got him to help with layering. It made our day fun and delicious. We will defintely make this again.

Debbie Smith
December 18, 2021
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I made the Banana Cream Pie in a Jar for my family's summer picnic and it was a hit. Everyone loved the layers of banana and vanilla wafers. It was so easy to make with my kids helping. Definitely my new go-to dessert for gatherings.

Bella Thompson
October 26, 2021
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Delicious! Made this for my kids on a hot day, they loved it! It’s a great no-bake dessert option.

Gabriela
July 31, 2021
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La receta de Banana Cream Pie in a Jar es simplemente genial. Mi esposo y yo la hicimos el fin de semana y mis hijos la devoraron. Es tan fácil de hacer, y los wafers Nilla le dan un toque dulce que amamos. Sin duda la haré otra vez!

Charlie
January 2, 2021
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This is a superb summer treat! Made it with my kids, fun and easy!

Athina
August 12, 2020
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Delicious summer dessert!

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