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Banana Pudding Recipe

This Banana Pudding Recipe is made up of layers of deliciously smooth vanilla pudding, crispy Nila wafers and fresh banana. It's the perfect summer dessert.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Chilling Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Cost: $12

Ingredients

  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup + 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • Pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 oz. vanilla wafers (about half of a box)
  • 3 bananas
  • 3/4 cup whipping cream , (or more if you’d like!)
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar , sifted

Instructions

  • To Make the Vanilla Pudding:
  • Add milk and egg yolks to a medium saucepan and whisk. Add sugar, flour, and salt and whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 20 minutes or until thickened. If it’s not getting as thick as you’d like after 20 minutes, feel free to add another teaspoon of flour. Remove from heat; stir in the vanilla. Allow to come to room temperature.
  • To Arrange and Assemble the Banana Pudding:
  • You can arrange in a big bowl or small mason jars. For either, arrange vanilla wafers in bottom of a small serving dish (or mason jar). Slice 1 banana and layer over wafers. Spoon custard over bananas. Repeat until custard is gone and you have a few solid layers.
  • Beat whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar to mixture, beating until soft peaks form. Spread over custard. Serve immediately or cover and chill for eight hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 502kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 58g | Vitamin A: 673IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 160mg | Iron: 1mg