Mason Jar Banana Cream Trifle

We’ve been sharing lots of mason jar recipes around here lately like this Mason Jar Berry Trifle and the Mason Jar Pulled Pork Salad too or my favorite so far, the Mason Jar Chicken Taco salad! These mason jar recipes are so much fun to make, they store well, and they’re great for meal planning too! Meal planning is an important part of staying on track with your budget, so these mason jar recipes are super helpful if you’re making a few portions or servings of something and want to store them for the week. They’ll stay fresh, and they look cute and stylish too as an added bonus!

This mason jar banana cream trifle is one of my favorite desserts to make when I need to use up some bananas that I’ve picked up from a farmer’s market or the supermarket! If you’re the type who often forgets to use bananas until it’s too late, slicing one up for this recipe is my favorite way to avoid food waste!

In this recipe, I used pound cake (check the day old section or box mix!)  and banana cream pudding, however, if you’re looking to keep it low calorie, you could skip the pound cake or use something lighter in place of it. Adding protein powder to your banana cream pudding is an excellent way to add some nutritional value to this as well if you’re looking to be healthier with your snacks and meal planning. In fact, by skipping the pound cake and adding protein, you can transform this from a dessert recipe to a grab-and-go breakfast recipe!

Note: I used a smaller mason jar for this Mason Jar Banana Cream Trifle recipe as I tend to use the quart sized jars for actual meals and the smaller ones for desserts. Feel free to use whatever size you want. If you don’t want to buy an entire box of them from the store, hit up thrift stores like Goodwill to find tons of jars in different shapes, sizes, and colors! You can even use baby food jars and old pickle or relish jars.

If you intend on making a few of these to serve for guests or use as snacks throughout the week, consider finding jars that have lids, otherwise you can use cling wrap to preserve the freshness for a day or two.

Mason Jar Banana Cream Trifle

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