Banana Pudding Truffles
Banana Pudding is a classic Southern dessert that is creamy, full of bananas, and layered with those yummy vanilla wafers. It can be a mess to eat so I made it easier with these banana pudding truffles. All those delicious flavors in one bite!
Do you have the same problem I have? I’m talking about buying bananas and then no one eats them. So they turn brown while sitting on counter. And then the boys won’t eat them because they have “brown spots.”
But when there are no bananas in the house, they ask why we don’t have any. I can never win with them.
So, what do I do when all the bananas are too ripe to eat? I know, you can make banana bread, but what if you wanted something fun to eat instead?
That’s where these banana pudding truffles come in. Just like your favorite banana pudding dessert, but you can make with over ripe bananas, all in one bite!
This is one of my most requested desserts, right up there with this banana cream pie dip, these sugar cookie truffles, and this Oreo cheesecake dip.
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See recipe card for complete information on ingredients and their quantities.
Ingredient Notes
- Bananas – Use ripe but not overly ripe bananas. They can leak too much water. The perfect ones are where they are slightly firm, slightly soft to the touch. You can do this quicker by freezing bananas and then thawing. I do this a lot when I am in the mood to make these.
- Vanilla wafers – I use the traditional “Nilla” wafers but you can also use Golden Oreo cookies, animal crackers, or your favorite vanilla wafer.
- Chocolate – Use a white chocolate that melts well. I like these melting wafers, but you can also use almond bark, or even switch it up for dark chocolate too!
- Banana chips – These are just for decoration so they are totally optional. You can always decorate with cookie crumbs or a toasted pecan.
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How To Make Banana Pudding Truffles
- Place the wafers in a food processor. Pulse until they are in crumbs.
- Add the ripe bananas and cream cheese.
- Pulse just until a thick batter is formed.
- Scoop the batter into 1.5 inch balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- Melt the white chocolate and keep warm.
- Remove the truffles from the freeze. Using a toothpick, dip each one in the melted chocolate, covering it. Set on the baking sheet and top with a banana chip. Place back in the fridge to finish setting up.
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Storage
These last 2-3 days in the refrigerator in an airtight container. After that, the insides start to “weep” and leak out of the coating. Do not leave them at room temperature. Because of the cream cheese, you need to keep them refrigerated at all times.
If you need to keep them a little longer, then I recommend freezing them. Just be careful as the chocolate coating can crack when thawed.
Best Chocolate To Use
Of course you can! I prefer the white chocolate in this instance but if you like dark or milk chocolate, have at it!!
Who can resist this classic Southern dessert? Much like my husband who can’t resist another Southern classic, old fashioned rice pudding. I love making these for Easter along with this Bunny Bait recipe. So fun for the kids!
Tapas Tips & Tricks
- Make sure the bananas are ripe but not super soft. You don’t want them too mushy when you make the batter.
- Freeze for 10 minutes to firm up the batter but don’t freeze until they are solid. If they are too cold, the chocolate will crack when it sets. If this happens, you can dunk them a second time and the melted chocolate will fill in the cracks.
- Decorate the tops with the banana chips, or you can use toasted coconut, toasted pecans, or more of the cookie crumbs.
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Banana Pudding Truffles
Ingredients
- 11 ounces vanilla wafers
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 20 banana chips
- 2 mashed ripe bananas
- 8 ounces white chocolate
Instructions
- Place vanilla wafers in a food processor and pulse until crumbs.
- Add the cream cheese and bananas.
- Pulse until a stiff batter is formed.
- Scoop out into small balls. Approximately 1.5 inches in diameter.
- Freeze for 15 minutes.
- While the balls are freezing, melt your chocolate in a double boiler on the stove top.
- Once balls are frozen, dip them in chocolate and place on parchment paper.
- Add a banana chip on the top.
- Place back in the fridge until chocolate is set.
- Serve!
Notes
Tapas Tips & Tricks
- Make sure the bananas are ripe but not super soft.
- Freeze for 10 minutes to firm up the truffles before dipping, but don’t freeze until they are solid.
- Decorate with your favorite candies!
Nutrition
{Originally published 10/5/16 – photos and recipe notes updated 05/08/25}
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has anyone used graham crackers instead of vanilla wafers?
I have in a pinch and it works great! Adds an extra layer of flavor!
Really excited to be here, I clicked on a Pingback link, just to see what THAT is, and of course I
fell down the rabbit hole, perusing other recipes once I got here. lol Also excited to make this recipe, but I do have a question.
The recipe card header says the recipe makes 30 truffles, yet the ingredients list only asks for 20 banana chips. Which quantity is correct, please? And thanks!
Have a great weekend!
I am so glad you found me! This is one of my favorite recipes because I have never seen them anywhere else and I LOVE banana pudding. In regards to the banana chips, I only put 20 because I break them up into smaller pieces. I should probably note that in the recipe card (Thanks for pointing that out :)) But if you want to keep them whole, probably depending on the size of them, you will need one for each truffle. If you want to get recipes directly to your inbox don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter!
This was absolutely delicious! Will be making it again on the weekend for my mom’s bday!
I have attempted these twice. This is a super hard recipe
to reconcile. I’ve made them in the EXACT way your recipe listed. I’m flummoxed at how you get this to work. Flavor
Is excellent but after making filling, it is WAY too mushy to scoop into balls before freezing. Please tell me the secret!
Sometimes when my bananas are too ripe they will get mushy but usually the nilla wafers and cream cheese keep it stiff. If your batter seems too loose to scoop, you can always chill or freeze the batter for a little bit (~15-30 mins) before scooping into balls. You can also try add the bananas whole to the cream cheese instead of mushing them beforehand to keep it from getting too mushy. I hope this helps:)
EASY! And oh so GOOD. Woill ,ake again
AWESOME!
hi there 🙂 if I make these a day ahead or in the morning of an event that night should I put them in the refrigerator or leave them room temperature?
Because they have cream cheese in them, you would need to put them in the refrigerator if you are making them more than 2 hours ahead of time. I hope you like them! They are a family favorite here for sure:) Thanks for reading!
Can they be frozen?
You can freeze the truffles before you dip them in the chocolate but once you do that, they chocolate changes texture and can sweat when they thaw out. I wouldn’t recommend it unless you are going to serve them directly after removing them from the fridge. Thanks for reading!
Can they be frozen. If so do how long
I wouldn’t recommend freezing them as the banana will get really watery and could leak out of the chocolate caoting.
Banana pudding is one of my favorites. These are bite sized deliciousness.
What a creative ideas, I would never have thought of banana pudding truffles! Thanks for sharing #homemattersparty
This sounds yummy. We like making truffles. Thanks for joining us at the Inspiration Spotlight party.
These would go over so well at y house! Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Okay this is over the top awesome. Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday. Pinned and Shared!
pinning so I can revisit this when it’s time to make up our Holiday Goodie Platter. My daughters will have fun making these.
Thank you! I hope everyone likes them. They always disappear fast here!
What a unique and delicious idea!! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner linky
These look so yummy and pretty!
My husband wants me to make this asap!
Better make two batches!
What a creative way to elevate banana pudding to a “fancy” treat!
Thanks Justine!
I do the exact same thing with bananas! This summer we were always out of them because my husband and oldest son were constantly taking them and then I’d hear it from my daughter because they were always gone when she wanted one. Then I got in the habit in making sure I always buy them and my oldest is back to college and they aren’t disappearing as fast so we always have bananas that are overripe for smoothies and pancakes. My husband told me the other day, you know you could cut back on the number of bananas you buy. LOL Can’t win!
Anyhow, I’m excited to have a new recipe to use those bananas up with…this looks like a keeper!
It is like feast or famine with the bananas seriously!!
I love everything about these truffles! They’re just the right size for a little sweet treat, they’re definitely going on my list of things to make!
Thanks Lisa!
My family would go BONKERS over these!! They are going on my must make list!
I hope they like them!
My husband would love me forever if I make this for him! I love it 😉
as long as you don’t fight over the last one!
These truffles will be gone is a heart beat at my house. What a tasty dessert. Love the creative combination of flavors.
Such a clever idea and so much more interesting than bliss balls. I always have ripe bananas so may give this a go for a change.
Me too! Thanks!
What a great idea for a unique spin on two classics; the best of banana pudding AND truffles! Fantastic job with these, thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks!!
Great idea! These truffles sound perfectly delicious!
Thanks Angela!
I love banana pudding and I’m sure these truffles are amazing!
Thanks Julie!
This is a really creative recipe, one that I’m sure I’ll go back to year after year. Thanks!
Thank you Debi! Make sure you hold some back for yourself before they are gone!