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Old Fashioned Southern Banana Pudding

Old Fashioned Southern Banana Pudding

This Old Fashioned Southern Banana Pudding combines silky pudding, Nilla wafers, and ripe bananas, topped with a toasted meringue.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 388 kcal

Equipment

  • large saucepan
  • Electric Mixer
  • 8x8-inch baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1.25 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar for meringue
  • 0.25 cups cornstarch
  • 0.25 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs separated
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 11 oz vanilla wafers you may not need them all
  • 4-5 ripe bananas sliced thinly

Instructions
 

  • Place the 1¼ cups sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, and milk in a large saucepan. Whisk to combine.
  • Cook the mixture over medium heat until thick, whisking often, about 8–12 minutes. Near the end, the mixture will bubble up a bit. Keep whisking constantly while cooking for 2 more minutes. Whisk in the vanilla extract.
  • Place a layer of vanilla wafers in the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking dish that's at least 2 inches high. Top with a layer of banana slices.
  • Pour ⅓ of the pudding mixture over the top and spread.
  • Place another layer of banana slices on top, another layer of vanilla wafers, and another ⅓ of the pudding mixture.
  • Repeat the layers of banana slices, vanilla wafers, and pudding once more.
  • Preheat oven to 425°F.
  • Beat the 3 egg whites until stiff with an electric mixer. When you lift up the beater, the mixture should stand straight up and not droop over. If it droops over, keep beating. Beat in the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar.
  • Spread the mixture over the top of the final pudding layer, covering the entire surface so it touches the edges all around.
  • Bake for 5–8 minutes, or until lightly browned on top.

Notes

When separating the eggs, there should be no yolk in the egg whites. Be sure to keep whisking the vanilla pudding mixture as it cooks. The pudding is best served on the day that it's made. You can serve it warm or cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 7gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 69mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 383mgFiber: 2gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 217IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword old fashioned banana pudding, old fashioned southern banana pudding
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