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The Best Banana Pudding Recipe You'll Ever Try

Treat yourself to a taste of nostalgia with this homemade banana pudding recipe. Creamy custard, fresh bananas, and wafers - a true classic.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana, Dessert, Waffers
Servings: 12 Servings
Calories: 272kcal
Author: Belly Laugh Living

Ingredients

  • 3 Egg yolks
  • ½ Cup Sifted flour
  • Cup Sugar
  • teaspoon salt (pinch)
  • 3 Cups Milk 1% Milk works great
  • 1 ½ teaspoons Vanilla
  • 6 Bananas
  • 1 Tablespoon Butter
  • 11 Ounces Vanilla Wafers
  • 1 Cup Cool Whip Or use homemade whipped cream

Instructions

  • Separate egg yolk and egg white. Slightly beat egg yolks. Set aside for later.
  • Sift flour. It is essential to sift the flour. It makes the flour fluffier. Measure ½ cup after you sift the flour.
  • Mix together sugar, sifted flour, and salt in a saucepan.
  • Place the saucepan over medium heat and gradually add the milk. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.
  • Stirring constantly, continue to cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to boil. It is essential to stir constantly so the mixture doesn't stick to the pan and burn.
  • Take a spoonful of the hot milk mixture and quickly stir it in with the beaten egg yolks. This heats the eggs slowly so they don't cook too fast. Repeat with another spoonful of the hot liquid and stir until it is combined with the egg yolks.
  • Stir the egg mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the milk. Boil for two more minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
  • Stir in the 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla and 1 Tbs of butter. Stir until the butter melts and blends into the custard.
  • Slice Bananas.

Layer the Banana Pudding

  • Place a small layer of the custard (pudding) in the serving dish
  • Top with Wafers
  • Then add a layer of bananas
  • Repeat this until all the ingredients are used
  • Top with Cool Whip
  • Enjoy

Notes

You can use cool whip for the topping. Just warm it up a little and spread on to the pie.

Nutrition

Calories: 272kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 345mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 258IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 1mg