Southern
Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
A from-scratch stovetop custard makes all the difference. Layer it while warm so the wafers soften into cake-like layers.
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 15 min
- Total
- 40 min
- Makes
- 10 servings
My Sassy Southern Recipes
Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding
Prep 25 min · Cook 15 min · Total 40 min · Makes 10 servings
Ingredients
- ¾ cupgranulated sugar
- ⅓ cupall-purpose flour
- ¼ tspsalt
- 3 cupswhole milk
- 4large egg yolks
- 2 tbspunsalted butter
- 2 tspvanilla extract
- 5ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 box (11 oz)vanilla wafers
- 1 ½ cupsheavy cream, whipped with 2 tbsp sugar
Instructions
- 1
Whisk sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan. Whisk in milk and egg yolks until smooth.
- 2
Cook over medium, whisking constantly, 8–10 minutes until thick enough to coat a spoon and it bubbles gently for 1 minute.
- 3
Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
- 4
In a 2-quart dish, layer wafers, bananas and custard. Repeat to make three layers.
- 5
Cover the surface with plastic wrap and chill at least 4 hours. Top with whipped cream before serving.
Cooking notes
- Slice bananas just before layering so they don't brown.
Serving suggestions
Serve chilled; garnish with crushed wafers.
Storage
Refrigerate up to 2 days — bananas darken over time.
Reheating
Serve cold — do not reheat.
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