Ultimate Banana Pudding Recipes

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.

ULTIMATE BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
• Add the eggs and egg yolk and whisk to combine.
• Add the milk and whisk until well combined, about 30 seconds.
• Pour the mixture into the saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until thickened, approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, 1 piece at a time.
• Whisk in the vanilla extract.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours. While the pudding, make your bananas, wafers, and whipped topping.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, add sugar, water, and salt. Whisk frequently until the mixture comes to a low boil and sugar is dissolved (8-10 minutes).
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add chopped banana pieces, simmer for 10 more minutes.
• Strain out bananas and set aside.
• Reserve 4 ounces of the banana syrup and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars on medium speed for at least 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed.
• Add the egg, vanilla, and milk, and blend until smooth and fluffy, (about 30 seconds).
• Add the flour mixture and mix on low until fully incorporated.
• Chill the batter for 10-15 minutes.
• Scoop ½ teaspoon-sized dollops of the batter (about 1 inch apart) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment.
• Bake about 15 minutes, rotating halfway through baking (cookies will be golden brown)
• Set aside to cool.
• Lay the cooled vanilla wafers, flat side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Evenly distribute the banana simple syrup over the cookies. Set aside for 10 minutes.
• Add heavy cream to mixing bowl, mix starting with low speed, then gradually increase to medium speed until the cream starts getting thicker (the gradual speed progression prevents you from spraying yourself with cream).
• When the cream starts to thicken stop the mixer, add in the powdered sugar and then resume mixing again starting with low speed and increase to medium speed up to high speed.
• The cream will thicken and start to peak. Mix on high speed until the cream is thick and stiff.
• · In an 8x8 baking dish layer 1/3 of the soaked wafers, 1/3 of the bananas, and 1/3 of the pudding. Repeat with the remaining ingredients, ending with a final layer of pudding.
• Spoon the whipped topping over the cooled pudding and spread to cover completely. Refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving. Store, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

ULTIMATE BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix first 5 ingredients well.
• Layer pudding mix, bananas, and wafers in several layers.
• Serve.

THE BEST BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat pudding mix and milk 2 minutes. Blend in condensed milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla and fold in whipped topping. Layer wafers, bananas and pudding mixture in a glass serving bowl. Chill until serving.

MAGNOLIA'S FAMOUS BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a stand mixer with the whisk, beat the condensed milk and water on medium speed until well combined, about 1 minute. Add the pudding mix and beat until there are no lumps and the mixture is smooth, about 2 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• In a stand mixer with the whisk, whip the heavy cream on medium speed for about 1 minute, until the cream starts to thicken, then increase the speed to medium-high and whip until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to overwhip.
• With the mixer running on low speed, add the pudding mixture a spoonful at a time. Mix until well blended and no streaks of pudding remain.
• To assemble, select a trifle bowl or a wide glass bowl with a 4- to 5-quart capacity, or individual serving bowls.
• Saving 4 to 5 cookies for the garnish on top, begin assembly. Spread one-quarter of the pudding over the bottom and layer with one-third of the cookies and one-third of the sliced bananas (enough to cover the layer). Repeat the layering twice more. End with a final layer of pudding. Garnish the top with additional cookies or cookie crumbs.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours. Cookies should be tender when poked with a knife. This dessert is best served within 12 hours of assembling.

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.

THE WORLD'S BEST BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix pudding according to package directions.
• let stand while you slice the bananas. I use an egg slicer to get nice even slices, not to mention it goes so much faster.
• add sweet condensed milk to pudding mixture and mix very well.
• add cool whip and mix well.
• Layer wafers, sliced bananas then pudding in a punch bowl. I usually get 3-4 layers but it depends on how thick you make them, its totally up to you.
• Let stand overnight or at least 4-6 hours so it really gets that banana flavor.
• You can use more or less wafers depending on your taste and i always add the top layer just before serving so that they are still crisp. You can get creative with the wafers and really make a nice presentation.

THE BEST BANANA PUDDING (TRIFLE) RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Add in condensed milk , dry pudding mix, cold milk, and vanilla and mix until completely combined and smooth.
• Fold in half of the Cool Whip.
• Line the bottom of a trifle bowl with vanilla wafers.
• Top wafers with a layer of sliced bananas.
• Spread half of pudding mixture on top of bananas.
• Repeat layers with remaining vanilla wafers, sliced bananas, and pudding.
• Spread remaining Cool Whip on top.
• If desired, sprinkle crushed vanilla wafers on top.
• Chill for 2 hours before serving.

BANANA PUDDING RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place the bananas, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla and milk into a blender and blitz until smooth.
• Transfer mixture to a saucepan and cook over medium heat until thick stir constantly for about 8-10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a heat safe bowl, cover and chill for at least 4 hours
• To serve, scoop a few spoonfuls of pudding into a serving glass. Add one layer of vanilla wafers, then whipped cream. Repeat.
• Serve or allow to sit in the fridge for up to 4 hours.
• Enjoy!