Caramel Apple Banana Pudding! 🍎🍌😍 Imagine classic banana pudding, but with tender caramel apples, buttery Chessmen cookies, and ribbons of caramel throughout every creamy layer! This combination is seriously something special! 🤎 🍎 Caramel Apple Filling • 4 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled & diced • 4 tbsp unsalted butter • ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar • 1½ tsp cinnamon • ¼ tsp nutmeg • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp cold water • ¼ cup Mrs. Richardson’s Butterscotch Caramel 🍌 Banana Pudding • 2 boxes (3.4 oz each) instant vanilla pudding • 3 cups cold whole milk • 8 oz Cool Whip, thawed • ½ cup Mrs. Richardson’s Butterscotch Caramel 🍪 Layers & Topping • 2–4 ripe bananas, sliced (depending on preference) • 1 box Nilla Wafers • 1–2 packages Chessmen cookies • 8 oz Cool Whip, thawed (for topping) • Extra caramel for swirling • Reserved apple filling & crushed cookies Instructions 1. Apples: Melt butter in a skillet and cook diced apples until softened. Add brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Cook until tender and juicy. Reduce heat to LOW, stir in cornstarch mixed with cold water, and cook until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and ¼ cup caramel. Cool completely. 2. Pudding: Whisk both pudding mixes with 3 cups cold milk until thick. Fold in 8 oz Cool Whip. Gently swirl in ½ cup caramel, leaving visible ribbons throughout. 3. Assemble: In a 9×13 dish, layer in this order: • Thin layer of pudding • Nilla Wafers + bananas • Pudding • Caramel apples + Chessmen • Pudding • Bananas + Nilla Wafers • Pudding • Caramel apples + Chessmen • Pudding 4. Topping: Spread 8 oz Cool Whip over the pudding. Swirl caramel across the top, add dollops of reserved apple filling, and sprinkle with crushed Chessmen and Nilla Wafers. 5. Chill: Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, preferably overnight, until the cookies soften and the layers set. Jesus loves you! 💛🤍 #bananapudding #caramelapple #DessertRecipes #HomemadeDesserts #sarahsweets - @sarahsweets017