Old-Fashioned Homemade Banana Pudding
This Banana Pudding is made from scratch, packed with flavor, and a perfect dessert to enjoy year round! Layers of Vanilla Wafers, banana slices, and vanilla pudding...what's not to love??
Servings: 8
Calories: 221kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 box Vanilla wafers *about 8 oz.
- 4 bananas, sliced
Instructions
- 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 vanillas 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!
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 132mg | Potassium: 377mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 275IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1mg
