In the realm of Southern desserts, banana pudding reigns supreme, tantalizing taste buds with its creamy, velvety texture and harmonious blend of flavors. This classic dish, deeply rooted in tradition, has been passed down through generations, becoming an iconic symbol of Southern hospitality. With its simple yet elegant presentation, banana pudding embodies the essence of comfort food, evoking memories of family gatherings and cherished celebrations.
Our collection of banana pudding recipes offers a delightful array of variations that cater to diverse tastes and preferences. From the traditional Southern banana pudding, featuring layers of creamy vanilla pudding, sliced bananas, and Nilla wafers, to more innovative interpretations that incorporate unique ingredients and modern techniques, this article has something for every banana pudding enthusiast.
Whether you're a seasoned baker seeking to elevate your dessert repertoire or a novice cook looking for an easy-to-follow recipe, our comprehensive guide will lead you through the process of creating this Southern delicacy. From selecting the perfect bananas to mastering the art of pudding-making, we provide detailed instructions and helpful tips to ensure success.
So, gather your ingredients, prepare your kitchen, and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you and your loved ones savoring the delightful flavors of Southern banana pudding. Let's dive into the recipes and create a dessert experience that will be cherished for years to come.
SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
This is an old Southern recipe, featuring a comforting custard layered with bananas and vanilla wafers, then topped with a meringue. I serve it all year-round...it's a nice ending to most any meal.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. , Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot milk filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat; gently stir in butter and vanilla. , In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, layer a third of the vanilla wafers, bananas and filling. Repeat layers twice., For meringue, beat egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over hot filling, sealing edges to sides of dish. Bake until meringue is golden, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
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AUTHENTIC SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
Rich and creamy custard over alternating layers of wafer cookies and sliced bananas.
Provided by Natalie Ransford
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 43m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place a layer of wafer cookies on the bottom of a large glass bowl. Top with a layer of banana slices. Alternate layers, reserving 10 wafer cookies to crumble for topping.
- Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a saucepan. Slowly whisk in cream, about 1/4 cup at a time. Add milk and butter. Place pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until custard begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat.
- Place egg yolks in a bowl. Whisk a few tablespoons of warm custard mixture into the egg yolks. Add the egg/custard mixture back to the saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract. Remove from heat; allow to cool about 20 minutes.
- Pour mixture slowly over the layers of wafers and bananas. Gently shake bowl so custard seeps to the bottom of the bowl. Crumble the remaining wafer cookies and sprinkle over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.6 calories, Carbohydrate 55.5 g, Cholesterol 154.8 mg, Fat 33.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 18.7 g, Sodium 227 mg, Sugar 26.1 g
SOUTHERN LAYERED BANANA PUDDING
A friend's step-father's grandmother's recipe. The family originates in the South and this is a recipe always being passed down for posterity.
Provided by Meg Elisabeth
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk milk and eggs together in a bowl.
- Combine sugar and flour in a saucepan. Stir in milk mixture gradually. Place saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir mixture is the consistency of pudding, about 10 minutes.
- Arrange an even layer of wafers in the bottom of a large bowl. Top with a layer of banana slices. Cover with a layer of pudding. Repeat layers with remaining wafers, banana slices, and pudding, ending with wafers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 490.5 calories, Carbohydrate 89.2 g, Cholesterol 56.3 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 196.6 mg, Sugar 48.7 g
EASY SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
Make and share this Easy Southern Banana Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lavender Lynn
Categories Dessert
Time 3h20m
Yield 14 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- BEAT pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 minute Let stand 5 minute.
- ARRANGE half the wafers on bottom and up side of 2-qt. serving bowl; top with layers of half each of the banana slices and pudding. Repeat all layers. Cover with COOL WHIP.
- REFRIGERATE 3 hours.
EASY SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
Make and share this Easy Southern Banana Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by vsdanielski
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 1 trifle, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Combine pudding mixes and milk, whisk until smooth.
- Add sour cream, stir until smooth.
- Add whipped topping, stirring to combine well.
- Using a trifle dish, layer 1/3 of pudding mixture, 1/2 of vanilla wafers and 1/2 of bananas.
- Repeat layers.
- Top with pudding and garnish with crushed vanilla wafers.
- Refrigerate several hours before serving. (Can refrigerate overnight.).
EASY LOW-FAT SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
I found this recipe on the Cool Whip Website this morning. It uses the Cool Whip Free type of Cool Whip. Here is the information from the website: NUTRITION INFORMATION Nutrition Bonus: Try this low-fat, low cholesterol version of an all-time favorite Kraft banana dessert. Diet Exchange: 1 Starch,1-1/2 Carbohydrate,1/2 Fat
Provided by senseicheryl
Categories Dessert
Time 20m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- POUR 3-1/2 cups of the milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
- ARRANGE layer of wafers on bottom and up side of 2-quart serving bowl; drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the remaining milk. Add layer of banana slices; top with 1/3 of the pudding. Repeat layers, drizzling wafer layer with remaining milk and ending with pudding. Spread whipped topping over pudding.
- REFRIGERATE 3 hours or until ready to serve.
BABY'S SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
Once you try "real" pudding, you'll never use packaged mixes again. This is my grandmother's recipe. This is a very sweet dessert. I guessed on the size of vanilla wafers...it's the smaller size box.
Provided by Vicki in CT
Categories Dessert
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cream egg yolks, butter, flour, sugar, salt and flavoring well over very low heat on the stovetop. Gradually add milk. Cook at medium temperature on stove until "thick enough". Stir frequently.
- Make layer of bananas and wafers in bottom and up sides of an oven proof bowl or dish. Pour half of thickened pudding mixture over this.
- Make a second layer of bananas and wafers. Pour remaining pudding over this.
- Whisk 2 egg whites at high speed until frothy. Add cream of tartar. Add sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat until peaks form. Spread on top of pudding mixture making peaks. Bake at 400 for 8-10 minutes.
- Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.7, Fat 16.4, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 76.7, Sodium 343.1, Carbohydrate 81.2, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 42.3, Protein 6.3
SUPER EASY BANANA MINI NILLA SOUTHERN PUDDING
Make and share this Super Easy Banana Mini Nilla Southern Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by petlover
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 pudding, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Wisk pudding and milk together for 2 minutes then let sit for 3 minutes.
- 2. Mix 1/2 of Cool Whip with pudding.
- 3. Layer: wafers, banana, cool whip, pudding--into 4 layers.
- 4. Chill at least 1 hour.
REAL "DOWN HOME" SOUTHERN BANANA PUDDING
Southern families, regardless of background, have some traditions in common. One is biscuits and gravy for breakfast at least once a week. Another is banana pudding, or "nanner pudd'n'" as some call it, for dessert. It's delicious no matter what time of day you decide to indulge. I've had it several times for breakfast. Banana pudding is a favorite of most Southerners; and after you've tasted it, you'll know why. Another favorite that is just as good, in my opinion, is banana-pineapple pudding; but that's another recipe. After you try this recipe, you'll be a Southerner at heart. Speaking of heart, bananas are one of the best things you can do for your heart. Bananas are rich in potassium and phosphorous; electrolytes necessary for a healthy heartbeat. So, good news! Not only is banana pudding delicious, it's good for you, too! Oh, if you can resist, put it in the fridge overnight. Banana pudding is better the day after it's made, which is hard to believe when you've tasted it freshly made. In any case, it should be at least cooled to room temperature before serving; so make it a few hours before you intend to serve it, if you're planning to serve it at a particular meal. This is a recipe that uses homemade filling, so a little work is involved. The filling recipe is a family recipe; but the bananas and vanilla wafers are nature's and the cookie company's, respectively. The meringue is a standard meringue recipe that can be found in any cookbook in the known universe. Remember that cold eggs do not yield as much volume as room temperature eggs, and they take longer to peak; so, if you refrigerate your eggs, set them out for an hour or so before you make this recipe. Now, without further ado, here we go...
Provided by AlSwilling
Categories Dessert
Time 2h15m
Yield 1 pudding, 9 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- BANANA-WAFER PREPARATION:.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Slice the bananas crosswise into 1/4" thick round slices.
- In a large, oven safe bowl, or in an 8x8x2-inch pan or glass baking dish, line the bottom and sides with a layer of vanilla wafers.
- On top of the layer of wafers, place one layer of bananas. Repeat, alternating a layer of wafers and a layer of banana slices until the bowl or dish is filled to within 1/4 to 1/2-inch below the rim.
- THE FILLING:.
- Separate the eggs, being careful not to nick the yolks. Reserve the egg whites and set aside.
- Combine evaporated milk and water.
- In a large sauce pan, mix flour, sugar, and egg yolks until well blended.
- Mix in milk slowly, stirring constantly.
- Place pan on the range eye and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
- As soon as mixture reaches boiling point, reduce heat to medium, stirring constantly until desired thickness is achieved. Filling should be thick but pourable.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Immediately pour over wafer-banana layers, jiggling the dish to ensure that filling covers all layers and there are no air pockets.
- THE MERINGUE:.
- TIP - If you do not have cream of tartar, you can use 1/2 tsp of lemon juice as a satisfactory substitute. 1/4 tsp lemon juice = 1/8 tsp cream of tartar.
- TIP - Cold egg whites will not yield as much volume as room temperature egg whites and will take longer to peak.
- Beat room-temperature egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
- Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
- Spoon meringue over banana pudding, smoothing the top and sealing it to the edge of the bowl or baking dish.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until meringue is golden.
- Cool to room temperature or chill in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
- Banana pudding's flavor is best the day after it is made.
- 9 Servings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.5, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 4.4, Cholesterol 82.1, Sodium 182.9, Carbohydrate 73.9, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 32.6, Protein 7.7
UPTOWN BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKE SOUTHERN LIVING
Make and share this Uptown Banana Pudding Cheesecake Southern Living recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Shabby Sign Shoppe
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h25m
Yield 1 cheesecake, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Press evenly into bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- Combine diced bananas and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a small saucepan. Stir in 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Place over medium-high heat, and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute or just until sugar has melted. Set aside.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer 3 minutes or until smooth. Gradually add 1 cup granulated sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Beat in coffee liqueur and vanilla. Pour into prepared vanilla wafer crust. Spoon tablespoonfuls of banana mixture evenly over top, and swirl gently into cream cheese mixture.
- MERINGUE:.
- Beat egg whites and salt at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves (about 1 to 2 minutes). Set aside.
- Bake cake, not Meringue, at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Drop spoonfuls of Meringue gently and evenly over hot filling.
- Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until Meringue is golden brown. Remove from oven, and gently run a knife around edge of cheesecake in springform pan to loosen. Cool cheesecake completely on a wire rack. Cover loosely, and chill 8 hours. Release and remove sides of pan.
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your pudding will be.
- Don't overcook the pudding. The pudding should be thick and creamy, but not too thick or it will be difficult to eat.
- Chill the pudding before serving. This will help the pudding to set and make it more refreshing.
- Garnish the pudding with whipped cream, sliced bananas, or vanilla wafers. This will add a touch of sweetness and elegance to your dessert.
Conclusion:
Southern banana pudding is a classic comfort food that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste. Whether you like it simple or dressed up, this pudding is sure to please everyone at your table. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give this Southern banana pudding recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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