Indulge in the delightful warmth and comforting flavors of our classic Warm Banana Pudding, a timeless dessert that has captured hearts for generations. This beloved Southern treat combines layers of creamy vanilla pudding, tender banana slices, and a crispy, buttery crust, creating a symphony of textures and flavors that will transport you to a nostalgic realm of pure bliss. With our carefully curated collection of recipes, you'll discover variations that cater to every taste preference, from the traditional to the innovative. Embark on a culinary journey as we unveil the secrets behind this iconic dessert, ensuring that each bite brings a smile to your face.
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WARM BANANA PUDDING
"My great-grandmother would make one tray of this banana pudding every year, and you'd have to go on a scavenger hunt for it," says Kevin Gillespie. "I found it by accident four hours before anyone was supposed to, so I did the only thing an 8-year-old could do: I ate it all. This is the recipe I recreated from memory, and it's one of the best things you'll ever eat."
Provided by Kevin Gillespie
Categories dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Custard base: Heat whole milk, half and half, vanilla, and vanilla bean in a large saucepan until bubbles start forming around the edge of the pan. Remove from heat and set aside. Place egg yolks and 2 cups of sugar into the bowl of a stand mixer and beat on high until light and fluffy, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl. Add the flour to the egg mixture on low just to incorporate. With the mixer on, slowly pour about a cup of the custard base from the saucepan into the egg mixture-this "tempering" will keep the eggs from cooking. Pour the tempered mixture through a fine mesh strainer into the saucepan (to smooth out any remaining lumps). Stir to combine, then fish out the vanilla bean. Split it open lengthwise, then use the back of a knife to scrape out the seeds. Return seeds and the scraped pod to the saucepan.
- Heat the custard mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with heat-resistant spatula until thickened. (If the custard turns lumpy, turn off the heat and whisk until it's smooth again.) Whisk in salt and butter until smooth, then remove the vanilla bean pod and discard. To make it super-smooth, blend with an immersion blender until shiny. Set aside.
- Assembly: Slice the pound cake into 1/2-inch-thick slices and set aside. Pour 1/3 of the custard into a casserole dish to cover the bottom. Add the cake in a single layer, breaking slices up so they all fit. Brush cake with coffee, then add half of the bananas. Press the ingredients down so they're even, then repeat with more custard, cake slices, coffee, and bananas, finishing with a final layer of custard.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Put egg whites, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer. Start the mixer on low (to avoid spatters), gradually raise speed to high to make sure the ingredients are combined, and then reduce to medium until soft peaks form. Spread meringue evenly over the banana pudding, then bake 5-6 minutes until the top is golden brown. Let cool several minutes, and serve warm.
WARM BANANA PUDDING
I've enjoyed my mother's pudding for as long as I can remember. She and I revised it, using a sugar substitute and reduced-fat ingredients. With its meringue-like top and soft vanilla wafer layer, it's a Southern dessert at its fines.-
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the sugar substitute, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla., Pour half of the pudding into an ungreased 1-qt. baking dish. Toss bananas with lemon juice; layer over pudding. Arrange vanilla wafers in a single layer over bananas. Pour remaining pudding over wafers., In a large bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread the meringue evenly over pudding. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Heat the milk in a medium saucepan to a simmer over medium heat. In a second medium saucepan, whisk the egg yolks with 3/4 cup of the sugar until thick and light. Stir in the flour and salt to make a smooth paste.
- Whisk the scalded milk into the egg mixture, blend well and then return the pan to gentle heat. (Make sure the cream is perfectly smooth before letting it boil!) Whisk until boiling. Continue to cook the cream, whisking constantly, until thick and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Strain the pastry cream into a bowl; set aside.
- Place a layer of the vanilla wafers all over the bottom of a medium baking dish (9-by-13-inch). Spread half of the reserved pastry cream on top of the wafers. Place the bananas evenly over the pastry cream in the baking dish. Top with a second layer of wafers. Spoon the remaining pastry cream over the wafers; set aside.
- In a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, a little at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue over the pastry cream and spread evenly to cover the entire surface, sealing well at the edges. Using a spatula, make curls and peaks in the meringue.
- Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Serve immediately, warm or cold.
BAKED BANANA PUDDING
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Toss the banana slices and lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside.
- Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar, the flour and salt in a 3-quart saucier. Add the egg yolks and whisk to combine. Add the half-and-half and carefully whisk to combine. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture reaches 172 to 180 degrees F, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. The mixture will begin to thicken and bubble around the edges. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
- Spread a small amount of the pudding in the bottom of an oven-safe 1 1/2-quart glass mixing bowl. Cover with a layer of vanilla wafers, followed by a layer of banana slices. Pour 1/3 of the remaining pudding on top of the bananas and repeat, ending with a layer of pudding.
- Whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue whisking until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue over the warm pudding, being sure to cover the edges. Bake until the meringue is evenly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pudding from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before serving. Cool completely before refrigerating. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.
BANANA PUDDING
I didn't see my son, Lance Corporal Eric Harris, for more than two years after he enlisted in the Marines after high school. And when I saw him arrive at the airport, I just grabbed hold of him and burst out crying. When we got home, the first thing he ate was two bowls of my easy banana pudding recipe. He's a true southern boy! It's a dessert, but you can have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner. -Stephanie Harris, Montpelier, Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 9 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, mix sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, layer 25 vanilla wafers, half of the banana slices and half of the pudding. Repeat layers., Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove wrap; crush remaining wafers and sprinkle over top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 80mg cholesterol, Sodium 206mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
BREAD PUDDING WITH WARM BANANA MAPLE SAUCE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 12 main dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Grease shallow 3 1/2 to 4 quart ceramic casserole or 13-inch by 9-inch glass baking dish. Arrange bread slices, overlapping slightly, in dish. In a medium bowl, beat milk, salt, eggs and 1/4 cup sugar until well mixed. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices; prick bread slices with fork and press slices down to absorb egg mixture. Spoon any egg mixture that bread had not absorbed over bread slices.
- In a cup, mix cinnamon with remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar; sprinkle over top of bread pudding and dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Remove cover from bread pudding and bake 45 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
- For the sauce; melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a nonstick 12-inch skillet over a medium high heat. Add banana slices and cook about 3 minutes, until lightly browned. Pour maple syrup over bananas; heat to boiling. Boil 2 to 3 minutes, until mixture thickens slightly. Serve warm sauce in bowl with bread pudding
BANANA PUDDING I
This is a recipe that's been handed down from my grandmother. My whole family loves it and we all grew up on it! Hope you enjoy it!
Provided by Sara Crenshaw
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Banana Dessert Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In medium saucepan combine sugar, flour, and salt. Add eggs and stir well. Stir in milk, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly. When mixture begins to thicken, remove from heat and continue to stir, cooling slightly. Stir in vanilla and butter until smooth.
- Layer pudding with bananas and vanilla wafers in a serving dish. Chill at least one hour in refrigerator before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 665.8 calories, Carbohydrate 91.1 g, Cholesterol 505.4 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 381.8 mg, Sugar 46.3 g
WARM BANANA PUDDING LIGHT
This is a lightened version of the banana pudding served in the South...warm with meringue on top. This is similar to Recipe #32625. It appeared in the Oct/Nov 2003 edition of Light and Tasty. Since then, Splenda for baking has come out, and you could probably use it for the pudding and meringue.
Provided by ColCadsMom
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In the top of a double boiler, combine the sugar substitute, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch.
- Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir over simmering water until thickened.
- Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
- Pour half of the pudding into an ungreased 1-quart baking dish. Toss bananas with lemon juice(if using); layer over pudding.
- Arrange vanilla wafers in a single layer over bananas. Pour remaining pudding over wafers.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff peaks form. Spread evenly over pudding.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.6, Fat 5.9, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 81.3, Sodium 119.3, Carbohydrate 41.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 25.4, Protein 6.4
Tips:
- Use ripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your pudding will be.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, rubbery pudding.
- Bake the pudding in a water bath. This will help to prevent the pudding from curdling.
- Let the pudding cool completely before serving. This will allow the flavors to develop and the pudding to set properly.
- Serve the pudding with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include whipped cream, ice cream, and fresh fruit.
Conclusion:
Warm 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 taste preferences. Whether you like it simple or decadent, there is a warm banana pudding recipe out there for you. So next time you are looking for a sweet and satisfying treat, give warm banana pudding a try.
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