Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding
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Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding
Description
This recipe for Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding develops a rich vanilla pudding from scratch using sugar, flour, salt, milk, and eggs, flavored with vanilla extract. The pudding is cooked on the stovetop until thick and bubbly, then tempered with beaten eggs and cooked further to finish. It’s cooled before assembling layers in a square pan, starting with vanilla wafers, half the banana slices, and half the pudding mixture, then repeated once more.
Chilling the pudding for at least four hours or preferably overnight allows the vanilla wafers to absorb moisture and soften, blending with the bananas and creamy pudding for a smooth texture and harmonious flavor. Just before serving, crushed wafers are sprinkled on top to introduce a crunchy contrast to the soft layered dessert.
The combination of fresh sliced bananas and homemade pudding layered with classic vanilla wafers results in a comforting and familiar dessert. Its balanced texture and mild sweetness make it suitable as a summer dessert or after a family meal.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 egg
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box vanilla wafers *about 8 oz.
- 4 bananas sliced
Instructions
- In a saucepan, mix the sugar, flour, and salt.
- Whisk in the milk and cook over medium heat.
- Allow to cook until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low and cook an additional 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs.
- Add in a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs and mix.
- Add egg mixture to hot mixture and return to heat. Heat until a gentle boil starts, cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add in vanilla and remove from heat. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
- In an ungreased 8 inch square pan, layer about 25 vanillas wafers on bottom, followed by half of the banana slices.
- Pour half the pudding mixture on top. Follow layers one more time, ending with pudding layer.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Allow to chill for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Prior to serving, crush remaining wafers on top of pudding. Serve cold!
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 221 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 221kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 132mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 377mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 275IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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