Banana Pudding Recipe: Creamy Southern Classic
A creamy, layered banana pudding with vanilla wafers, ideal for Southern-style desserts.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 ripe bananas sliced
- 11 oz vanilla wafers
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- Optional: ½ tsp banana extract
Instructions
- Cook sugar, flour, salt, milk; add yolks, cook until thick; stir in butter, vanilla
- Layer wafers, bananas, custard in dish; repeat twice
- Chill 4+ hours
- Whip cream with sugar; spread over the pudding
- Garnish with wafers; serve cold
Notes
- Use firm bananas
- Cool the custard before layering
- Store in fridge for 2 days; don’t freeze
- Serve with tea or coffee