Description
Southern-Style Banana Pudding is a creamy and delicious dessert that layers vanilla wafers, ripe bananas, and a rich pudding, topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 large ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box (11 ounces) vanilla wafers
- 1 cup whipped cream (store-bought or homemade)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the milk, heavy cream, sugar, cornstarch, and salt over medium heat. Continue whisking until the mixture thickens and begins to bubble, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract. Let the pudding cool for about 10 minutes.
- In a 9×13-inch dish, layer half of the vanilla wafers on the bottom. Top with half of the sliced bananas. Pour half of the pudding over the bananas and wafers.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining vanilla wafers, bananas, and pudding.
- Spread the whipped cream evenly over the top layer of pudding.
- Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight, to allow the flavors to meld and the pudding to set.
- Serve chilled and enjoy!
Notes
- For a chocolate twist, add a layer of chocolate pudding between the banana layers.
- Substitute the vanilla wafers with graham crackers or shortbread cookies for a different flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop and Refrigeration
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg