Fudge is always one of my favorite treats on any dessert tray. This Banana Cream Fudge gets its fun flavor from a Jell-o pudding mix. The extra chocolate and sprinkles give it that fun party look that’s sure to get smiles.
So, I realized something after I got my pictures edited for today…I am on a banana kick right now…which shouldn’t surprise most of you who read this blog regularly. Apparently I am slightly obsessed with making treats from the yellow fruit. I should probably change my blog name to BruCrew Bakes Bananas or something like that because yesterday I shared these Banana Caramel Cookies, today I have a recipe for Banana Cream Fudge, and tomorrow…yup, you guessed it. I have a banana pie recipe to share for Pi Day.
I’ll make you a promise. No more banana treats for at least another week. Deal? Mmmmmkkk!
These fudge pictures make me so happy to look at. I think it is the bright sunny color and the fun sprinkles on top. These are the perfect pick-me-up treat when you have had a not so good, feel bad for yourself week. Fudge is a happy treat that makes me smile and gets me out of that bad funk.
I never used to make fudge except at the holidays…then I started reading Aimee’s blog, and she always has so many fun fudge recipes from her kitchen, that now I am addicted to easy pudding fudge. I blame her for my jeans being mad at me. LOL! Haha! Just kidding!
I adore Aimee! She is the best blog friend, and she can always makes me smile when I am discouraged. So this fudge is for you Aimee. I wish you were here so we could devour it with a big pot of coffee.
Let’s talk about this easy fudge recipe for a second shall we? You can seriously have this Banana Cream Fudge in your fridge in 15 minutes. Now, because of the time it takes to set up…you will have to wait a few hours to actually enjoy it. I have no patience for that kind of stuff, so I always make fudge right before going to bed. That way it sets up overnight and is ready to go first thing in the morning.
All it takes is a big pot and a few ingredients. I wanted this fudge to have a crust kind of like a pie does. Plus, that gives it fun layers and that is my favorite way to make fudge apparently:-) I was going to go with a traditional vanilla wafer crust, but then I saw these chocolate shortbread cookies dipped in white chocolate, and I knew that was the fun different look I wanted to go for in this fudge. If you can’t find those shortbread cookies, any chocolate cookie will work. Add a little butter and press it in the bottom of your pan.
The fudge gets is started by melting white chocolate chips with some butter and a can of sweetened condensed milk. That stuff is heaven in a can, am I right? After that gets all melty and smooth, you will stir in the box of Jell-0 pudding mix . You will want to use the whole box, so you get all the flavor. Make sure you stir and cook the pudding for at least one minute. This just helps the pudding mix to dissolve a little more. No one wants gritty fudge.
Then comes more good stuff…you add an entire jar of marshmallow cream. I always have a jar or two of the ooey gooey marshmallow on hand because we are addicted to Fluffernutter sandwiches. Stir in the marshmallow cream and pour on top of your prepared crust.
After it has set up, you can cut it and go to town eating it, OR you can add a little bit of white chocolate and some sprinkles for that fun party look.
I recommend the sprinkles! They will make you smile all day long because sprinkles just make everything better.
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This fun banana pudding fudge with a white chocolate drizzle and sprinkles is sure to brighten your day.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chocolate cookie crumbs
- 5 Tablespoons butter, melted
- 3 cups white chocolate chips
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 oz.)
- 1 box instant banana cream pudding mix (3.4 oz.)
- 1 jar marshmallow cream (7 oz.)
- 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted
- 1 4 cup colored sprinkles
Instructions
- Combine the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Firmly press the mixture into an 8x8 pan that has been lined with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large sauce pan combine the white chocolate chips, butter, and sweetened condensed milk. Stir over medium heat until melted and smooth. Add the pudding mix and stir 1-2 minutes longer. Spoon in the marshmallow cream and stir until melted and smooth again. Pour the fudge mixture onto the prepared crust. Refrigerate a few hours or until hard.
- Remove the fudge from the pan and cut into 42 small squares. Drizzle with melted white chocolate and top with sprinkles. Store in a loosely sealed container for 4-5 days. No refrigeration needed.
Notes
This can also be made in a 9x13 pan, but I would double the crust if you do that. The squares will be a lot shorter that way too.
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More fun recipes to use Jell-o pudding mixes in:
Coconut S’mores Pudding Sandwiches
Alyssa Rivers says
How do you make such delicious things and have such amazing pictures!? You are amazing!! And I am obsessed with banana cream anything so I will have to give this a try!!
Tonia@thegunnysack says
Love this idea! I can’t wait to try it out!
sweetcupcake says
What do you think the shelf life is on any of your fudge recipes? Love the great ideas 🙂
Monique says
Hey, thank you for the great recipe, I hope you can help me, I live in South Africa and we don’t have jars of marshmallow cream here (as far as I know), is there something I can substitute it with? Thanks again! Lots of love…
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hi, Monique. No marshmallow cream in S. Africa? That is sad…but I found this recipe for a homemade version that is supposed to be just like the store bought stuff. I hope that helps 🙂 http://www.cinnamonspiceandeverythingnice.com/homemade-marshmallow-fluff-chocolate-too/
shell says
Hi, this fudge looks great! I have one question, there’s a difference between marshmallow fluff and marshmallow cream. Which do you use in your fudge recipes? There are quite a few of your recipes I’d like to try. Everything looks delicious!
Thanks so much 🙂
Jocelyn Brubaker says
I think marshmallow cream and fluff are the same thing. It just depends on what brand you buy. I have actually used both before and didn’t notice any difference.
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
How cute are these?! They would be perfect for a kiddos b-day party so fun and festive!
Amanda Smith says
What is the measurement of the chocolate chips? Looks good but pkg sizes and quantities of ingredients are not listed…
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hi, Amanda. If you scroll down past all the pictures, there is a printable recipe card with all the ingredients listed with measurements.
Sandi says
This looks like an amazing recipe. I can’t wait to try a gluten free version with gluten free cookie crumbs.
Patricia says
I just found this recipe for Banana Cream Fudge & I want to try it….I have a question….the recipe calls for 1 box of instant banana cream pudding mix. So I went to the store and bought instant pudding & Pie filling…(the kind you mix w/cold milk) Is this the correct kind of pudding mix? Please reply ASAP. I sure would appreciate it.
Thanks. Patricia
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Hi, Patricia! Yes, that sounds like you bought the same pudding that I used. I hope you enjoy the fudge!
Kelli's Kitchen says
Hi Jocelyn, I”m Kelli from Kelli’s Kitchen and I am one of the administrators for the Just Dessert Recipes FB group. I love your banana fudge so much – I posted the picture and a link directly back to your blog just a few minutes ago. I always post correctly and with integrity. I almost always ask permission to do that first, however, today has gotten away from me and since Tuesday is “MY” day with Stacy from Food Lust People Love, I just did it……….there are about 28,000 followers in that group – so you should be able to tell some FB traffic to this post. I apologize for not getting permission first! Kelli
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Thank you so much for sharing the fudge. And don’t worry about asking first…as long as my pics are shared with a link back to the post for the recipe, I am totally cool with it anytime 🙂
Suzy says
I have never made fudge and it come out good. Well, not until now! I made this recipe last night and it was a huge hit and came out perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! Merry Christmas!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Yay! I am so glad to hear your fudge turned out, and it was a hit!! Merry Christmas to you too 🙂
MyLinda says
I made this the other day and while it tasted great, it was so sticky even after hours in the refrigerator that I couldn’t cut it. I’m not sure what I did wrong but I’m going to try it again today!
Jocelyn Brubaker says
Oh, no! Definitely check your measurements for every ingredient when you make it again today. I have made it many times and never had any problems with it setting! Keep me posted on how it goes!
Christine says
I can only find the banana pudding that you cook, not instant. Will this still work.
Jocelyn says
No, it needs to be the instant pudding because it dissolves in the fudge mixture. You can use vanilla pudding in place of it if you need to.
Tammy says
These look like so much fun and they sounds delish! 😀
Tania says
Hello, this recipe looks lovely and I’m going to try and make it shortly. I do have a question about the pudding mix, though. I live in Canada and everything here is done in grams (grrr:) and the pudding mix is sold in 32g boxes. I would need 3 boxes for this recipe. It looks like a lot of pudding mix. My question is: does your 3.4oz box of pudding mix look like it’s about 3/4 of a cup in volume? Thank you:)
Jocelyn says
I just measured a box of pudding mix, and it is 1/2 cup of powder. I hope that helps.
Tania says
Wow – I was hoping I would get a response before I made the recipe – thank you so much!
Jocelyn says
You are very welcome 🙂