The Best Banana Pudding Recipe

The best Banana Pudding Recipe you have to try out. Creamy, rich, and homemade banana pudding with vanilla wafers for added sweetness and texture. Learn how to make banana pudding from scratch!

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Keyword banana dessert, banana pudding, banana pudding recipe, easy banana pudding, southern banana pudding

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 364kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 2 1/2 cups 2% milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 8 ounces vanilla wafers
• 4 large bananas

Instructions

In a saucepan you will want to add your cornstarch, sugar, milk, and heavy cream and butter. Stir often and whisk out any lumps.
On medium heat cook until the mixture becomes thick, whisking continously, this will take around 7-10 minutes.
Once done remove from heat, and then in asmall bowl beat eggs and vanilla together. Pour it slowly into the mixture, whisking non-stop.
Return pan to the heat, and cook till thick and bubbly. Then remove from the heat.
Place the pudding in a container and cool down for an hour or two in the fridge, or you can serve it warm.
With chilled pudding you can do a layer of cookies, bananas, pudding, and repeat until you make it as thick as you want. Top with whipped cream if you want.

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