Description
A creamy, comforting banana pudding layered with sweet bananas and vanilla wafers, evoking nostalgia and warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 box vanilla wafers (about 45 to 50 wafers)
- Optional: Whipped cream or meringue for topping
Instructions
- Prepare the Custard: Whisk sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Add milk and warm slowly over medium heat, stirring until it steams.
- Temper the Eggs: Beat egg yolks and whisk a ladle of warm milk mixture into yolks. Pour back into saucepan and stir until thickened.
- Finish the Custard: Remove from heat and whisk in butter and vanilla.
- Layer the Pudding: In a 9×13 dish, place a layer of wafers, then bananas, and pour custard to cover. Repeat the layers, finishing with custard.
- Top (Optional): Either spread whipped cream or bake meringue until golden on top.
- Chill and Serve: Allow pudding to cool or serve warm.
Notes
Letting the pudding chill helps the layers set for neat slices. Can be served warm for a cozy feel.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg