Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding
Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding is a scratch-made dessert with layers of vanilla wafers, banana slices, and vanilla pudding, perfect year-round.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Chill Time 4 hours hrs
Total Time 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 221 kcal
Sauce Pan
mixing bowls
8x8 baking pan
Dry Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 cups milk
- 3 units eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional Ingredients
- 1 box Vanilla wafers about 8 oz.
- 4 units bananas sliced
Preparation Steps
In a saucepan, mix the sugar, flour, and salt.
Whisk in the milk and cook over medium heat.
Allow to cook until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low and cook an additional 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs.
Add in a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs and mix.
Add egg mixture to hot mixture and return to heat. Heat until a gentle boil starts, cook for about 2 minutes.
Add in vanilla and remove from heat. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes, stirring every few minutes.
In an ungreased 8-inch square pan, layer about 25 vanilla wafers on bottom, followed by half of the banana slices.
Pour half the pudding mixture on top. Follow layers one more time, ending with pudding layer.
Cover dish with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator. Allow to chill for a minimum of 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Prior to serving, crush remaining wafers on top of pudding. Serve cold!
Serving: 1servingCalories: 221kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 132mgPotassium: 377mgFiber: 2gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 275IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 126mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Banana Dessert, Banana Pudding, Homemade Dessert, Layered Dessert, Old-Fashioned Dessert, Vanilla Pudding