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Creamy Homemade Banana Pudding Recipe Easy from Scratch in 5 Steps

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A rich and creamy banana pudding made from scratch with a smooth custard base, fresh bananas, and crisp vanilla wafers. This easy recipe delivers classic southern comfort in just a few simple steps.

Ingredients

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  • 2 ½ cups (600 ml) whole milk
  • ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
  • 3 large egg yolks, room temperature
  • ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • A pinch of salt
  • 3–4 medium ripe bananas, sliced just before layering
  • About 40 vanilla wafers (one 11 oz/312 g package)
  • 1 cup (240 ml) heavy cream, cold, whipped to soft peaks

Instructions

  1. Heat the milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until just about to simmer, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Whisk together sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. In another bowl, beat egg yolks until smooth. Gradually whisk dry ingredients into egg yolks until combined.
  3. Slowly pour about 1 cup of hot milk into the egg mixture while whisking constantly to temper the eggs. Pour mixture back into saucepan with remaining milk.
  4. Cook custard over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and coats the back of a spoon, about 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
  5. Pour custard into a bowl, cover surface with plastic wrap to prevent skin, cool to room temperature, then refrigerate at least 2 hours until chilled.
  6. Whip heavy cream in a cold bowl until soft peaks form.
  7. Gently fold whipped cream into chilled custard until combined. In a baking dish or trifle bowl, layer vanilla wafers, banana slices, and pudding mixture. Repeat layers, finishing with pudding topped with wafers or banana slices.
  8. Cover and refrigerate assembled pudding for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.

Notes

Constant stirring prevents lumps and burning. Temper eggs slowly to avoid scrambling. Chill pudding fully for best texture. Whip cream to soft peaks only. Slice bananas just before layering to prevent browning. For gluten-free, substitute flour and wafers accordingly. For dairy-free, use almond or coconut milk and coconut cream.

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