Homemade Banana Pudding Recipe
This is easily the best banana pudding recipe I've made and one that I always have people requesting I make for family events. The creamy textures and crunchy Nilla wafers provide the perfect balance and the toasted sweet meringue is delicious!
Ingredients
- 4 eggs large
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 3 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 40 Nilla wafers
- 4 medium bananas sliced into 1/8 inch thick rounds
Method
- First, separate the yolks from the whites of 3 of the eggs and set aside the whites. Add the remaining whole egg to the yolks. Then, in a medium saucepan, make the pudding. Whisk together 1/2 cup sugar, the flour, and 1/2 tsp salt. Add in the whole egg plus the 3 egg yolks, then the milk. Cook uncovered, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens, about 12 minutes. Once thickened, remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Preheat the oven to 400F. In a 2 quart casserole dish, spread a thin layer of the pudding. Arrange a layer of Nilla wafers on top then a layer of the banana slices over the wafers. Continue this layering until you reach the top of the casserole dish, ending with pudding.
- Once the pudding is done, make the meringue. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff. Beat in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar until the whites will not slide out of the mixing bowl even when tilted. Spread the meringue over the pudding, then bake until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories329kcalCarbohydrates59gProtein6gFat8gSaturated Fat3gTrans Fat1gCholesterol78mgSodium288mgPotassium313mgFiber2gSugar40gVitamin A227IUVitamin C5mgCalcium76mgIron1mg