Cracker Barrel Banana Pudding
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Cracker Barrel Banana Pudding
Description
This recipe replicates the Creamy Cracker Barrel Banana Pudding using a stovetop vanilla pudding prepared with sugar, flour, whole milk, egg yolks, butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. The pudding is cooked until thick and bubbly then cooled under plastic wrap to prevent a skin. Once chilled, it is combined with layers of banana slices and vanilla wafers.
The pudding has a rich and velvety consistency from the addition of cream cheese and butter, providing a slight tang and smoothness. The vanilla wafers add a crisp texture that softens slightly when combined with the pudding and bananas. Whipped cream sweetened with a little sugar is folded or piped on top for lightness and balance.
Served cold, it is a refreshing and nostalgic dessert. The plastic wrap on the pudding during cooling is essential to prevent skin formation. The use of shortbread cookies instead of vanilla wafers is a suggested alternative to change the texture and flavor if desired.
Ingredients
Vanilla Pudding
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups milk whole
- 4 egg beaten, yolks
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream whipped
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Banana Pudding
- 48 vanilla wafers
- 2 large banana
Instructions
Pudding
- In a heavy saucepan combine sugar, flour, and milk.
- Cook and stir continually over medium heat until the mixture is thickened and bubbly.
- Cook and stir for an additional two minutes. Remove from heat.
- Place the egg yolks in a small bowl and beat them well, until pale and lighter in color.
- Drizzle 1 cup of the hot pudding mixture slowly into the beaten eggs, whisking constantly while adding the pudding.
- Slowly add the egg yolk mixture into the pan with the remainder of the pudding, stirring constantly.
- Cook the mixture until it just begins to bubble, stirring constantly.
- Add butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Stir until all of the ingredients are well incorporated.
- Pour the pudding into a bowl and place plastic wrap on the surface of the pudding.
- Refrigerate the pudding until it is cool.
Whipped Cream
- Place 1 cup of heavy whipping cream into a bowl with 1 teaspoon of sugar.
- Using either a whisk or a mixer, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Refrigerate if not using immediately.
Assembling the Banana Pudding
- Break vanilla wafers into 6 mason jars.
- Cut bananas into slices and place 4 or 5 slices of bananas into each jar.
- Add a couple of tablespoons of pudding on top of the bananas.
- Repeat 2 more times with adding vanilla wafers, bananas, and pudding to each jar.
- Top with whipped cream.
- Garnish with banana slices, vanilla wafer, and/or vanilla wafer crumbs if desired.
Notes
- Cover the pudding surface with plastic wrap while cooling to avoid forming a skin.
- Allow the pudding to cool to room temperature before assembling with bananas and wafers.
- Vanilla wafers can be substituted with shortbread cookies for a different texture.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 723 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 723kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 223mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 348mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 427mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 53g | 106% |
| Vitamin A | 1285IU | 26% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 192mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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