I wish I could take credit for this idea. My hubby called me last week to tell me about a cupcake he had, that tasted like Nilla wafers. I said, like my Nilla Wafer Cake but cupcakes, right?!
Then, it was like someone turned on a lightbulb! The bells and whistles started going off in my head. What if I made a cupcake that was Banana Pudding themed?! You know… the yummy gooey stuff made with Nilla wafers, Vanilla Pudding, and Bananas! Of course you do!
So, I was on a mission to create the best Banana Pudding cupcake ever! I think I did! 
Banana Pudding Cupcakes
Banana Pudding Cupcakes Printable Version
- 1 batch of Nilla Wafer Cake Batter (recipe here)
- 2 small boxes Jello instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups of milk
- Vanilla Frosting for the top ( I made my own butter cream)
- Banana Chips and extra Nilla Wafers for the top
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare a cupcake pan, by lining it with cupcake liners.
Mix up a batch of Nilla Wafer Cake Batter, and fill cupcake pan 3/4 of the way full.
Bake for 20 minutes. Allow cupcakes to cool.
While cupcakes are cooling mix together the filling. Wisk together the Jello pudding mix and milk and refrigerate until set. It will take about 15-20 minutes.
Once cupcakes are cool, take an apple corer, or melon baller, and take a small piece of cake out of the top. Since, these are such dense cupcakes, this is the best way to get the filling inside. Trust me
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Spoon or pipe the pudding inside the cupcakes.
Then decorate the top with the vanilla frosting. Top with a banana chip and a Nilla wafer!
Makes 18 cupcakes. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
I sacrificially took a bite to make sure they were good! YEP! You can try them now.
Are you looking for another great dessert? There are plenty more “Snack”urdays where this came from!
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These look SOOO good!! I cant wait to make them
Yummy!! I can’t have coconut though, think it would hinder the taste to omit it from the cake? Can’t wait to try these! Thanks for posting your recipe, Amanda! P.S. Your story leading up to the recipe really hit home too! That is exactly how I feel about baking (even down to the cleaning up part! My husband always comes in while I’m baking and throws in a “Boy Mommy is a good cook and she sure knows how to make a mess too, doesn’t she?”
You would be fine Amanda. I actually didn’t have any coconut when I made the cupcakes and as you can see they turned out fine!
Thanks for the recipe. I tried these tonight and my husband and daughter have been snacking on the “cores” since I started taking them out of the cupcakes. My husband has loved them so thanks again for helping me to get rid of some of the penny wafers from this week.
Could you share your vanilla buttercream frosting recipe with us? Yours looks delicious!! Pretty please!!!
You guys are too funny! I just make a simple buttercream, and I am not a measurer.
So, I use a half of stick of softened butter (crisco if it is for my daughter), and about 1 lb powdered sugar. I mix them with my mixer on medium speed. I add 1 tbsp vanilla, and I add milk 1 tbsp at a time until it is the right consistency. Voila! 
That’s it.
Thanks, Amanda! You’re the best!!
I’ve never made banana cupcakes! Yum! These look amazing!
Thanks so much for sharing them on Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
This looks amazing, I’m going to try it but because of the others I have to please, I will do a vanilla based cupcake and banana pudding inside. Thank you for sharing.
I tried to make a banana pudding cupcake a little bit ago but mine ended up being a banana moo pie cupcake which was AWESOME!!!!!
It was totally easy and very yummy!!!!
My frosting was a buttercream made with marshmellow fluff BTW, yummo
What a great idea! That would be one delicious bite after another:-) Take care, Terra