Description
Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding is a classic dessert that combines creamy pudding, ripe bananas, and crunchy vanilla wafers.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 box vanilla wafers (about 8 oz)
- 4 bananas, sliced
Instructions
- In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually whisk in the milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture becomes thick and bubbly. Reduce the heat to low and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from heat. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. Slowly add a small amount of the hot milk mixture into the eggs while whisking to prevent curdling.
- Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan. Return to heat and cook until a gentle boil begins, about 2 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract, remove from heat, and let cool for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- In an ungreased 8-inch square dish, place a layer of about 25 vanilla wafers, followed by half of the banana slices.
- Pour half of the pudding over the bananas.
- Repeat the layers once more, finishing with pudding on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Before serving, crush the remaining vanilla wafers and sprinkle over the top. Serve chilled.
Notes
- Chilling the pudding overnight enhances the flavor.
- Use ripe bananas for better sweetness.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 221 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 132 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg
Keywords: Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding, Banana Pudding, Classic Dessert