Name: Banana Pudding Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 Servings
Cuisine: American

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

February 8, 2026

This Banana Pudding Cupcake puts this traditional dessert on its ear. It is so moist and tempting and is the perfect reimagining of this tempting Southern favorite. This Banana Pudding Cupcake is sweet, creamy, and lush just like banana pudding but offered up in cupcake form. Therefore, you get a super moist and delicious cupcake with the crunch of vanilla wafer crumbs.

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Banana Pudding Cupcakes

Cake Mix Recipes Verified

Ingredients

WarningMilk and 5 other allergens identified

Instructions

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line two standard muffin tins.

In a large mixing bowl filled with the cake mix, whisk in the pudding mix and ¾ cup of the crushed vanilla wafers.

Add in the water, oil, mashed bananas, and eggs. Using a hand or stand mixer, mix on medium until well incorporated.

Add batter into the muffin tins until each is about 2/3 full. Sprinkle a bit of the remaining crushed vanilla wafers on top. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Directions for Frosting

In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter, and beat until light and fluffy.

Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding in the vanilla, and a tablespoon of the sweetened condensed milk in between each cup. Continue to mix for 1 minute or until creamy.

Prepare piping bag and fill bag with frosting. Frost your cupcakes. Top with a bit of the crushed vanilla wafers. Garnish with one mini-vanilla wafer. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Wafer Crumb Magic 🍪
Crush vanilla wafers into fine crumbs and use them both in the cupcake batter and as a decorative topping for maximum texture and flavor integration.
Banana Ripeness Matters 🍌
Select overripe bananas with brown spots for intensified sweetness and deeper banana flavor in your cupcakes.
Pudding Layer Perfection 🥄
Chill the French vanilla pudding mix thoroughly before piping or layering to ensure a stable, creamy consistency that won't run or separate.
Moisture Preservation Trick 💧
Brush the baked cupcakes with a light simple syrup made from equal parts water and sugar to lock in moisture and enhance overall softness.
Decorative Crunch Technique 🏺
Create a beautiful garnish by strategically placing whole vanilla wafers and banana slices on top of the frosted cupcakes for professional-level presentation.