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Banana Pudding Recipe
This is our idea of the best Homemade Banana Pudding! A dreamy dessert that's made with a rich homemade vanilla pudding, and abundance of fresh bananas, and two layers vanilla wafer cookies that soak up some of the pudding as they soften to the perfect texture.
👥 9 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 40m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- whisk
- bowl
- baking dish
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Pour half and half into a large saucepan add seeds of vanilla bean and the vanilla bean pod, and nutmeg to the half and half. Heat over medium heat until it is just simmering.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsvanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)1
2
Meanwhile whisk together 3/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch, salt and egg yolks until slightly pale and fluffy about ⏱️ 1 minute (it will be very thick at first, keep whisking).
(710ml) half and half3 cupscups (150g) granulated sugar3/4cup (32g) cornstarch1/4large egg yolks5
3
Once half and half is simmering slowly pour 1 cup hot half and half into the sugar egg yolk mixture while whisking. Then pour that sugar egg yolk mixture into the saucepan while whisking vigorously.
(710ml) half and half3 cupscups (150g) granulated sugar3/4cup (32g) cornstarch1/4
4
Cook and whisk vigorously (while scraping down the bottom edges as you whisk), until thickened and large bubbles appear. Then cook and whisk ⏱️ 30 seconds longer.
5
Immediately pour and scrape mixture into a heatproof bowl. Add butter and stir mixture well. If using vanilla extract instead of a vanilla bean add 2 tsp at this point and stir in.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsbutter (unsalted or salted)1 Tbspvanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)1
6
Cover with plastic wrap clinging it over top of the pudding to prevent skin from forming and chill ⏱️ 2 hours or until cooled.
7
Align 30 vanilla wafer cookies into the bottom of an 8 by 8 by 2-inch baking dish slightly overlapping them.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsvanilla wafer cookies1 (11 oz) pkg
8
Remove vanilla bean from pudding and dollop half of the pudding over the cookies in spoonfuls then spread even. Slice 2 of the bananas into 1/4-inch thick slices and align evenly over pudding layer, brush top of bananas lightly with lemon juice.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsvanilla bean (or 2 tsp vanilla extract)1medium bananas (just yellow and ripe, not green or spotty)4fresh lemon juice2 tsp
9
Align 30 more vanilla wafer cookies over banana layer, followed by spreading over remaining 1/2 of the pudding.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsvanilla wafer cookies1 (11 oz) pkg
10
Cover and chill at least ⏱️ 2 hours.
11
In a mixing bowl using an electric hand mixer whip together the heavy cream, 2 Tbsp granulated sugar and1/2 tsp vanilla on medium speed until it thickens then increase to high spread and whip until very stiff peaks form.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsheavy cream1 cupgranulated sugar2 Tbsp
12
Cut remaining 2 bananas into 1/4-inch slices. Spread slices evenly over pudding layer then brush with lemon juice.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsmedium bananas (just yellow and ripe, not green or spotty)4fresh lemon juice2 tsp
13
Spread whipped topping evenly over bananas. If desired you can garnish top with some of the remaining cookies, slightly crushed and some banana slices adding them just before serving so they don't brown.
(710ml) half and half3 cupsmedium bananas (just yellow and ripe, not green or spotty)4
Nutrition Facts
calories
498 kcal
fat Content
29 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
36 g
sodium Content
274 mg
protein Content
6 g
trans Fat Content
0.1 g
cholesterol Content
163 mg
carbohydrate Content
56 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
unsaturated Fat Content
12 g
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