Perfect Banana Pudding Recipes

PERFECT BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Peel and slice the bananas and toss them in a bowl with the lemon juice. Set aside.
• Combine the cold milk and instant vanilla pudding mix and whisk or beat with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Add the sweetened condensed milk and mix until thoroughly blended. Let stand for 2 minutes.
• With a spatula or spoon, fold half of the whipped topping into the pudding mixture.
• In an 8-inch trifle dish, alternate layers of pudding, banana slices, and vanilla wafers. Spoon or pipe the remaining whipped topping over the pudding. Chill the pudding for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Garnish the dessert with freshly sliced banana, if desired. For an extra special look, sprinkle the dessert with vanilla sugar or a cinnamon-sugar blend .

BANANA PUDDING

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.

THE PERFECT BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour sugar, flour, and salt into a 3 quart heavy saucepan and mix with a whisk to remove lumps. Add beaten eggs and slowly pour 1 cup of the milk and beat well with whisk. Slowly add the rest of the milk, evaporated milk, or cream. Cook on medium high, stirring constantly until thickened. Mix in butter and vanilla when pudding begins to thicken. Set aside and let cool to room temperature. Layer a 2 1/2 quart dish with wafers, sliced bananas, and pudding. End with pudding and crumble wafers over last layer.