🍌 Homemade Banana Pudding
Banana pudding is a classic Southern dessert that’s creamy, sweet, and layered with bananas, vanilla wafers, and rich pudding. Perfect for family gatherings or just a cozy treat at home!
🧾 Ingredients
For the pudding:
- 1 cup sugar
- â…“ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
For the layers:
- 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box (about 11 oz) vanilla wafers
- Optional: whipped cream or meringue topping
🔥 Instructions
- Prepare pudding:
- In a saucepan, whisk together sugar, flour, and salt.
- Gradually add milk, stirring constantly over medium heat.
- Cook until thickened.
- Temper egg yolks by slowly adding a bit of hot mixture to them, then stir back into the pan.
- Cook 1–2 more minutes, remove from heat, and stir in vanilla.
- Layer dessert:
- In a serving dish, place a layer of vanilla wafers.
- Add a layer of banana slices.
- Pour a layer of pudding over the bananas.
- Repeat layers until ingredients are used, ending with pudding on top.
- Optional topping:
- Top with whipped cream or lightly baked meringue.
- Chill:
- Refrigerate at least 2–3 hours before serving for best flavor and texture.
đź’ˇ Tips
- Use slightly underripe bananas—they hold their shape better.
- Let the pudding sit overnight; flavors meld beautifully.
- Crush some vanilla wafers and sprinkle on top for added texture.
If you want, I can give you a super easy no-bake banana pudding recipe that’s creamy and ready in under 20 minutes—perfect for quick dessert cravings! 🍌✨
