Banana Pudding

Name: Banana Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 9 servings.
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 cups 2% milk; 3 large eggs; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 8 ounces vanilla wafers (about 60 cookies), divided; 4 large ripe bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices

I didn’t see my son, Lance Corporal Eric Harris, for more than two years after he enlisted in the Marines after high school. And when I first saw him at the airport last fall, I just grabbed hold of him and busted out crying. Back home, the first thing he ate was two bowls of my easy banana pudding recipe. He’s a true Southern boy! It’s a dessert, but you can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. —Stephanie Harris, Montpelier, Virginia

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups 2% milk
3 large eggs
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
8 ounces vanilla wafers (about 60 cookies), divided
4 large ripe bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices

Directions

In a large saucepan, mix sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, layer 25 vanilla wafers, half of the banana slices and half of the pudding. Repeat layers.
Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove wrap; crush remaining wafers and sprinkle over top.

Test Kitchen Tips

Pop unpeeled bananas in the fridge to slow the ripening process. They may look a little funky, but they'll taste great.

Use plastic wrap over the pudding to prevent a skin from forming. The plastic peels off easily after the pudding cools.

Gild that lily! A peanut butter drizzle and chopped salted peanuts take this to another level.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 302 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 80mg cholesterol, 206mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

Originally published as Banana Pudding in Taste of Home June/July 2013

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Ericka

Mar 12, 2019

I made my own personal dish of this and it was AMAZINGGGGG!!!! No one eats banana pudding but me and its great to have a recipe to go to when I cant get to a store.
motoes

Mar 5, 2019

So just use as many bananas as you want?
Ashley

Dec 5, 2018

Gotta ask is the plastic wrap that necessary?? I got the supplies for it yesterday and now I forgot the wrap after I just made it
Brandon J.

Dec 1, 2018

Classic Southern recipe for a much beloved dish that has 1 ingredient missing from most found today.................The LOVE of a lady that takes the time to make the Vanilla Pudding from scratch instead of a box. Your son is a very lucky Devil Dog to have a Mom like you. Thank you from our Veterans and their families to both of you.
Alliea

Dec 1, 2018

Great way to make a quick dessert with or without Bananas. Nice for parfaits too . I like to add 2 teaspoons of butter to the hot pudding when I take it off the heat. A keeper recipe to have on hand.
angela32

Jul 10, 2018

I made this for a church picnic and everyone loved it. I didn't come home with any leftovers. Will make again, so easy and delicious.
Eddie

Jul 3, 2018

I made this for a friends BBQ and people liked it better than the professionally baked banana cake
feellikeawoman

Jun 21, 2018

I made this today and it was amazing! Very easy and simple to make.
Andy

Jun 2, 2018

I'm a fairly new baker and just tried this recipe. I tempered my eggs for the first time and everything came out great. I made a whipped cream topping and added it, came out fantastic. Definitely a keeper! Thanks.
Cottle85

May 20, 2018

Had put off making this for a special occasion; last night I made it for a bridal shower for today; thought it was a little bland. I added an additional teaspoon of vanilla as recommended; I am sure that helped... Very doubtful I will make again...