Weight Watchers Banana Vanilla Pudding Trifle is a delightful and tempting fruity dessert. It is a lovely treat that will not disturb your healthy eating goals. This dessert combines layers of vanilla pudding, banana slices, and light whipped topping. These items all fit in the Weight Watchers point system. This trifle is ideal for anyone who desires something sweet but still wishes to stick to their wellness plan. It is a great dessert option for an occasion because it is simple to create. This dessert satisfies your sweet cravings as a snack or as a dessert after supper. It’s a filling dessert because of its healthier components and portion-controlled servings.
Let’s prepare the trifle with the instructions (listed below).
STATS
- Course: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Weight Watchers
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Preparation Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: Zero minutes
- Chill time: 30 mins
- Method: No-bake
EQUIPMENT
- Saucepan
- One glass dish
- Serving cups
INGREDIENTS
- One packet of sugar-free vanilla pudding mix
- Fat-free milk, one cup
- Half a cup of sliced bananas
- 1 cup of cubed angel food cake
- Fat-free whipped topping, one cup
- One-fourth cup of chopped walnuts, optional
INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES
Pudding mix:
- Choose a top-quality vanilla-flavored pudding mix. You can try this trifle with different flavored pudding mixes, such as butterscotch, lemon, or banana cream.
Milk:
- Use low-fat milk to make a base of the recipe. You can opt for Greek yogurt to create a light trifle base.
Bananas:
- We use bananas as a topping. You can add different fruits such as pineapple chunks, mango, sliced strawberries, apples, etc.
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add fat-free milk and vanilla pudding mix to a saucepan.
- Next, simmer the pudding mix as directed on the box.
- After that, set aside the saucepan to cool.
- Then, shift the vanilla pudding mix into a glass dish.
- Next, layer it with sliced bananas and cubed angel food cake.
- Now, top it with chopped walnuts and fat-free whipped topping.
- After topping, refrigerate the dish for 40/50 minutes until it’s set.
- The fruity and delicious Weight Watchers Banana Vanilla Pudding Trifle is ready.
- After refrigerating, add the trifle to the serving cups and enjoy.
SERVING SUGGESTIONS
- Pair this trifle with garlic shrimp scampi.
- Zucchini noodles also pair well with this trifle.
- Serve it with veggie meatloaf muffins and baked salmon.
- Simple avocado or chicken wraps go well with this trifle.
- Enjoy it with deviled eggs and mini zucchini muffins.
TIPS
- Opt for sugar-free vanilla pudding mix to reduce points.
- Select fat-free milk to keep the pudding light.
- Choose ripe bananas for the best taste.
- Try this trifle with different extracts, such as banana extract.
STORAGE INFORMATION
Fridge:
- Cover the trifle glass bowl with a wraper (plastic) and refrigerate it for 3/4 days.
Freezer:
- We can’t freeze this trifle for a long time because its texture and consistency will be altered.
FAQs
Can I make the trifle more interesting by adding different fruits?
- Berries such as blueberries or strawberries are often low in points and can be used for color and flavor. Adjust your total points accordingly.
How can I elevate the aesthetic appeal of the trifle?
- Put all trifle items in a neat layer. Additionally, you can add more banana slices, crushed wafers, or a little cinnamon to the top as decoration.
Can we prepare this trifle with a sugar-free cake or pound cake?
- Use sugar-free cake or low-point pound cake options, but be sure to calculate the points.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERVING
Total Servings: 6
Total Calories 150 kcal
Carbohydrates 30 g
Protein 3 g
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Total Fat 2 g
Sugar 15 g
Sodium 150 mg
Each serving of the Banana Vanilla Pudding Trifle has four points.