You can serve this Christmas Strawberry Banana Pudding when you want a festive, no-bake trifle-style dessert layered with fresh fruit, cheesecake pudding, and cookies that soften into a cake-like texture. The combination of strawberries, bananas, vanilla wafers or Chessman cookies, and a rich cream cheese pudding layer gives you a holiday-ready twist on classic banana pudding that looks beautiful in a glass dish.
Why this dessert works for Christmas
This recipe follows the same style as popular strawberry–banana pudding trifles: a creamy pudding base enriched with cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk, lightened with whipped topping, and layered with cookies and fresh fruit. Using both strawberries and bananas, plus optional strawberry sauce on top, adds red and white color that fits Christmas dessert tables while still being simple enough for make-ahead entertaining. Because it’s fully no-bake and relies on resting time in the fridge, it frees up oven space for other holiday dishes.