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Banana Pudding

Banana Pudding

This Banana Pudding is creamy, simple, and filled with sweet banana flavor, just like Grandma's.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Chilling Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Southern
Servings 9 servings
Calories 302 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan
  • small bowl
  • 8-inch square baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups 2% milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1-½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 8 ounces vanilla wafers about 60 cookies, divided
  • 4 large ripe bananas cut into ¼-inch slices

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, mix sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
  • In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, layer 25 vanilla wafers, half the banana slices and half the pudding. Repeat layers.
  • Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove wrap; crush remaining wafers and sprinkle over top.

Notes

This dish can be served at any meal as a delightful treat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 302kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 7gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 206mgFiber: 2gSugar: 37g
Keyword Banana Pudding, classic recipe, comfort food, dessert
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