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When you're craving an easy dessert recipe, this simple banana pudding recipe is perfection in a bowl! Made with homemade pudding, it's sweet, creamy with just a hint of banana flavor, it's sure to be a hit! Make it for your next potluck, picnic or family meal!
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Banana Pudding Recipe

When you're craving an easy dessert recipe, this simple banana pudding recipe is perfection in a bowl! Made with homemade pudding, it's sweet, creamy with just a hint of banana flavor, it's sure to be a hit! Make it for your next potluck, picnic or family meal!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Banana, Potluck, Pudding
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Refrigeration Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 593kcal
Author Stacy Williams
Cost $5.00

Equipment

  • Dry Measuring Cups
  • Liquid Measuring Cups
  • Wire Whisk
  • Small Mixing Bowl
  • medium mixing bowl
  • Medium Serving Bowl, OR
  • Medium Saucepan
  • Individual Dessert Cups
  • Electric mixer

Ingredients

For the Pudding

  • 2 large bananas sliced
  • 3 c. Whole Milk divided
  • 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch
  • ¾ c, sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks reserve egg whites for another recipe
  • 1 Tbsp. butter not margarine
  • 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 box Nilla Wafers Mini or Regular Sized

For the Whipped Cream

  • 2 c. Heavy Whipping Cream No Cream Substitutes
  • 4 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar

Instructions

For the Pudding

  • In a small mixing bowl, combine 1/4 cup milk with 3 tbsp. cornstarch. Set aside.
    3 c. Whole Milk, 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch
  • Add the remaining milk, butter and sugar to a medium saucepan. Using the whisk, stir constantly until the mixture has heated and is steaming. Do not bring to a boil.
    3 c. Whole Milk, 3/4 c, sugar, 1 Tbsp. butter
  • Add the egg yolks to a small bowl and beat with a whisk until fully broken up. Add 2 Tbsp. of the hot milk mixture to the egg yolks and stir to combine. Do not skip this step! Tempering the egg yolks keeps them from scrambling. Add the mixture to the pot and stir to combine.
    3 large egg yolks, 3 c. Whole Milk
  • Once the egg yolks have been added, whisk the milk/cornstarch mixture.
  • Heat over low/medium heat until heated through and a pudding consistency is reached. Remove from heat immediately and stir in the vanilla extract.
    3 c. Whole Milk, 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch, 3 large egg yolks, 1 Tbsp. butter, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

For the Whipped Cream

  • Add heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar to a medium mixing bowl. Beat on high until stiff peaks form. Set aside for assembly.
    2 c. Heavy Whipping Cream, 4 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar

To Assemble Your Banana Pudding

  • In a large serving bowl or individual dessert cups, begin with a layer of cookie. Next, add a layer of pudding followed by banana slices and more pudding. End layers with whipped topping followed by crushed cookies.
    2 large bananas, 3 c. Whole Milk, 3 Tbsp. Cornstarch, 3/4 c, sugar, 3 large egg yolks, 1 Tbsp. butter, 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract, 1 box Nilla Wafers, 2 c. Heavy Whipping Cream, 4 Tbsp. Powdered Sugar