Homemade Banana Pudding
Homemade Banana Pudding is the perfect classic southern dessert. The combination of vanilla pudding, made from scratch, vanilla wafers, fresh bananas, and meringue make up a delectable treat.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 243kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Bananas
Pudding
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 4 Tablespoon flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 whole egg
- 3 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks save the whites for meringue
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Crust
- 45-50 vanilla wafers
Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup sugar
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400-degrees. Grease 13" x 9" casserole dish.
Pudding
- Combine sugar, flour, salt, one whole egg, and milk in a saucepan. Mix together well.
- Add the four egg yolks and mix well.
- Cook over medium-low heat until thickened, stirring frequently. The sauce takes about 10-15 minutes to thicken.
- Once the sauce is done cooking, add the vanilla and stir.
The Crust
- Line bottom and side of the casserole dish with vanilla wafers.
- Slice two bananas over the vanilla wafers, just before the pudding is done, so they do not brown.
- Pour half of the pudding over the wafers and bananas.
- Slice two more bananas over the pudding.
- Pour the remainder of the pudding over the bananas.
Meringue
- In a large bowl, whip the egg whites until stiff peaks form.
- Add the sugar and mix until blended.
- Spread on top of pudding mixture and bake for 8-10 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
- Let cool in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
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Notes
You can eat the banana pudding right out of the oven, but it will not be as thick. It will thicken in the refrigerator. Just be careful because it will be hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g