Description
Classic Homemade Banana Pudding is a heartfelt Southern dessert featuring layers of ripe bananas and crunchy vanilla wafers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup sugar (can substitute with brown sugar or honey)
- 1/3 cup flour (all-purpose flour works best)
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 cups milk (any variety, including non-dairy)
- 3 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (for best flavor)
- 8 oz vanilla wafers (or swap with graham crackers or Biscoff cookies)
- 4 medium bananas (fresh and ripe, sliced)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and a pinch of salt. Whisk them together thoroughly until well blended.
- Gradually pour in 3 cups of milk while whisking continuously. Place over medium heat, stirring until thickened and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
- Lower heat and let bubble gently for an additional 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat to cool slightly.
- In a small bowl, whisk together 3 whole eggs. Gradually stir in 1 cup of the hot pudding mixture, whisking to temper the eggs.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the pudding. Cook on low, stirring, until it boils again for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract. Cool for about 15 minutes.
- In an ungreased 8-inch square pan, place 25 vanilla wafers at the bottom. Add half of the banana slices over the wafers.
- Pour half of the pudding mixture over the first layer. Repeat with remaining bananas and pudding.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, overnight is ideal.
- Before serving, crush remaining vanilla wafers and sprinkle over the top. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Use fresh and ripe bananas for the best flavor.
- Letting the pudding sit overnight improves the taste.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg