My banana pudding recipe is made completely from scratch and is way better than any boxed pudding! If you’re intimidated by the thought of making this classic show-stopper 100% homemade, don’t be!
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Ingredients
Pudding
3/4 cup granulated sugar (150g)
¼ cup cornstarch (32g)
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups whole milk¹ (354ml)
1 ½ cup heavy cream¹ (354ml)
4 large egg yolks²
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 3 pieces
Whipped Cream
3 cups whipped cream, cold (710ml)
1 cup powdered sugar (125g)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
For Assembly
2-3 ripe bananas
3 Tablespoons lemon juice
50 vanilla wafers, divided need to include link to vanilla wafer recipe (click the link to make your own homemade vanilla wafers)
2 oz dark chocolate, optional
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Instructions
00:00 Introduction
Pudding
00:25 Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium-sized heavy-bottomed saucepan.
00:44 In a large measuring cup or separate bowl, whisk together milk, 1 ½ cups heavy cream, and egg yolks until yolks are beaten and ingredients are well-combined.
01:21 While whisking the dry ingredients, drizzle milk mixture into saucepan and whisk until completely combined.
01:38 Transfer saucepan to stovetop over medium heat and whisk constantly until mixture thickens to a pudding-like consistency. The whisk should leave trails in the pudding and if you dip the back of a spoon into the pudding it should be entirely coated with pudding. Note that this will take some time, typically around 10-15 minutes or possibly even longer. Do not turn up the heat to high or you’ll burn the mixture, cook the eggs, and ruin the pudding. Just be patient!
02:25 Once pudding has thickened, remove from heat and pour through fine mesh strainer into a heatproof bowl. Whisk in butter, one piece at a time until melted and then whisk in vanilla.
03:18 Let pudding cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, then cover by pressing a piece of plastic wrap or parchment directly against the surface of the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until completely cooled before proceeding. When pudding has cooled, prepare whipped cream.
Whipped Cream
03:43 Combine 3 cups heavy cream, powdered sugar, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract and use an electric mixer or stand mixer to beat until stiff peaks have formed.
04:22 Remove chilled pudding from the fridge and stir. Add half of the whipped cream mixture to the pudding and stir together using a spatula until completely combined.
Assembly
04:45 Slice two bananas into ⅛” thick slices and brush lightly with lemon juice on both sides (this keeps the bananas from browning too quickly).
05:16 Line the bottom of a 2.5qt baking dish evenly with vanilla wafers.
05:53 Top each vanilla wafer with a brushed banana slice (if slices are small, use two per cookie).
06:05 Top the banana/cookie layer with half of your pudding mixture, gently spreading in an even layer.
06:15 Nestle another layer of vanilla wafers into the pudding and top with banana slices (if needed, slice and brush your last banana).
06:35 Top with remaining pudding. Dollop remaining whipped cream on top. 16. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours (pudding should be served with 24-48 hours of being assembled). Before serving, crumble 5-6 vanilla wafer cookies over the whipped cream and use a potato peeler to add chocolate curls/shavings overtop. Serve and enjoy!
Notes:
¹You may substitute 2% milk for the whole milk. You may also use 3 cups of milk and no heavy cream, or use 3 cups of half-and-half instead of milk and heavy cream.
²Separate the egg whites into a clean dry container and save them to make meringues or angel food cake!
Using different sized dishes
This recipe may be made in a 9x13 pan (do one bottom layer of cookies and bananas topped with the pudding mixture and then whipped cream) or in a trifle dish. It may also be portioned into individual trifle dishes or mason jars.
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