A Banana Pudding that will delight everyone! Make this delicious homemade Banana Pudding recipe with only a few ingredients! This delightful dessert is a classic dessert that has graced tables for generations.
It is a comforting, creamy treat that combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the richness of a custard base with fluffy whipped cream, all layered with custard, bananas, crunchy biscuit and walnuts.
Here is a simple recipe instruction that includes a full video tutorial, you can try to make this Banana Pudding at home, and let me know how you like it!
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- ⭐Why You'll Love This Banana Pudding Recipe
- 🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
- 📖Variations of Banana Pudding
- 👩🏻🍳How to Make Banana Pudding
- 🔪Kitchen Tools Required
- ❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
- 💭Tips for Making Banana Pudding
- ❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Banana Pudding
- 🍯More Pudding Recipes!
- 🎥Video
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
⭐Why You'll Love This Banana Pudding Recipe
Nothing beats homemade rich, creamy and silky Banana Pudding all year round!
There are so many reasons to love this amazing Banana Pudding recipe:
- Uses Simple Ingredients: All the ingredients are basic pantry or fridge staples.
- Quick, Simple and Easy to Make: In a few simple steps, you will have the pudding done.
- Soft, Smooth and Creamy: The custard gives a soft, smooth, luxuriously creamy and velvety texture. That is simply irresistible. The smoothness of the custard pairs wonderfully with the softness of ripe bananas.
- Sweet and Comforting: It is a dessert that delivers sweetness without being overly sugary. The natural sweetness of ripe bananas and the balanced sweetness of the custard makes it a comforting treat that is not too cloying.
- Incredible Flavour: It tastes rich strong caramel and banana flavour.
- Texture Contrast: The combination of creamy custard and the slight crunch of the biscuits creates a delightful textural contrast that keeps your taste buds engaged with each bite.
- No-Bake: Doesn't require any baking.
- Versatile: You will be able to swap out or mix bananas with different fruits or berries. You can customize it to your liking by adding extras like chocolate chips, caramel sauce or toasted coconut, allowing you to create a dessert that suits your personal taste.
- Make in Advance: Make the pudding 1 or 2 days ahead of time. Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve and eat.
- Perfect Dessert or Treat: For all-year-round appeal, in an individual bowl. Banana pudding is a dessert for all seasons.
- Suitable for Any Occasion: Holidays, brunch, lunch, dinner, etc.
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🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
The ingredients for this Banana Pudding recipe are simple. Here is a list of everything you need:
- Milk: It helps to incorporate all ingredients together and makes the custard creamy.
- Egg Yolks: Give the thick, smooth, silky and creamy texture. The egg should be at room temperature.
- Sugar: For sweetness and for making a wonderful caramel. You can substitute the white sugar for raw sugar or brown sugar.
- Cornstarch: Helps to stabilize the pudding and makes the pudding thicker and lighter.
- Butter: Incorporates the ingredients together.
- Vanilla Extract: For flavourness.
- Whipping Cream: Add the rich creamy texture, body and flavour.
- Powdered Sugar: For sweetness. You can leave it out.
- Bananas: For sweetness, amazing flavour, texture and garnish. It is the star of the show.
- Biscuits: For flavour, texture and garnish.
- Walnuts: For flavour, texture and garnish.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
📖Variations of Banana Pudding
Banana Pudding is an amazing, wonderful and delicious dessert but you can easily make a range of flavours by adding in other ingredients.
Here are a few ideas for a Banana Pudding variation:
- Add Spices: For extra flavour, you can add different spices like cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, almond extract, etc.
- Add Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavour, making the pudding taste even more pronounced.
- Different Fruits: Swap out all bananas for other types of fruit like mango, peach, nectarine, apricot or plum.
- Add Cocoa Powder: For extra flavour, add 2 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the custard.
- Add Instant Coffee: For extra flavour, add 2 tablespoon of instant coffee to the custard.
- Add Peanut Butter: Add 50 gr of peanut butter to the pudding for a rich nutty flavour.
- Add Nutella: Add 50 gr of Nutella to the pudding for a rich chocolate hazelnut flavour.
- Add Alcohol: For extra flavour, add 1 ½ tablespoon of Scotch whiskey, rum or brandy to the custard.
Get creative and make a Banana Pudding variation by adding and experimenting with different flavours, whatever you like. Get it your own twist!
👩🏻🍳How to Make Banana Pudding
This step by step instructions and photos will help you to visualize how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for a printable version of this recipe.
How to Make the Pudding:
1: Pour the milk into a saucepan over medium heat.
2: In a large mixing bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar, and whisk together until everything is thoroughly combined.
3: In a small bowl, place corn starch and a little milk and then mix together well.
4: Add the mixture over the egg yolk mixture, and vanilla extract and mix together well.
5: Remove the milk from the heat and pour over the egg yolk mixture and mix well to combine.
6: Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low-medium heat, whisking every minute until the mixture is bubbling throughout around 8 minutes. Continue cooking and whisking continuously until the pudding is thickened.
7: Remove from heat, add butter and whisk together well.
8: Transfer the pudding to a large bowl. Let it cool down until it is lukewarm, then cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours or until chilled.
9: In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar for 4 minutes until slightly thickened.
10: Remove the plastic wrap and whisk until creamy texture.
11: Gently fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until no streaks of pudding remain.
How to Assemble the Dessert:
12: Add the pudding mixture in glasses, banana slices, biscuits and walnut pieces. Repeat the previous steps and garnish with walnut pieces on the top layer.
🔪Kitchen Tools Required
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Here is a list of kitchen utensils for making this Banana Pudding.
- Jug.
- Small saucepan.
- Small bowl.
- Egg separator.
- Big bowl.
- Whisk.
- Silicone spatula.
- Knife.
- Wooden board.
❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
Banana Pudding is better to eat after refrigerating for at least 3 hours or until set. If you have any leftover:
Storing: Put the pudding in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Freezing: I don't recommend freezing the pudding. If you freeze the dessert, the bananas and pudding will change the texture because of the ice crystals. When you thaw it, it won't look or taste as good. It is better to eat it when it is fresh. But you can freeze the pudding in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Defrosting: Leave the pudding at room temperature for a few hours and then refrigerate.
Serving: Let set the Banana Pudding for at least 3 hours in the fridge or until set and serve it.
💭Tips for Making Banana Pudding
Here are some tips to help you make the best Banana Pudding:
Use Ripe Bananas: Let the bananas ripen before peeling and cutting.
Cover the Banana Slices with Lemon Juice: Help keep them from turning brown.
Don't Stop Whisking: Keep stirring without stopping, especially around the sides. This helps prevent the pudding from getting burnt.
Make Sure your Pudding Stays Smooth: Put the hot pudding in a bowl that’s in a cold water bath. Stir it while it cools down to stop lumps from forming. After it’s cool, you can make it smooth again by stirring it really fast.
How to Get Rid of Lumps in the Banana Pudding: Push the custard through a mesh sieve using a spatula. This will get rid of small lumps and leave the big, bothersome ones in the basket.
Following these tips, you can make a delicious and amazing Banana Pudding. Your family and friends will love it!
❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Banana Pudding
Here are some commonly asked questions about making homemade Banana Pudding:
You will need to refrigerate the pudding for at least 3 hours or until set.
Of course! You can make this Banana Pudding a few days in advance. Cool down the pudding in the mold and refrigerate until the day before serving it. Then remove it from the fridge and serve it.
Yes. You can use mango, peach, nectarine, apricot or plum.
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🎥Video
This video will show you the details and step-by-step instructions for making this fantastic Banana Pudding!
📖 Recipe
Banana Pudding
INGREDIENTS
- 650 ml milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 125 g sugar
- 50 g corn starch
- 30 g butter
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 350 g whipping cream
- 2 tablespoon powdered sugar
- 3 bananas
- 4 biscuits
- 50 g walnuts
INSTRUCTIONS
How to Make the Pudding
- Pour the milk into a saucepan over medium heat.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the egg yolks and sugar, and whisk together until everything is thoroughly combined.
- In a small bowl, place corn starch and a little milk and then mix together well.
- Add the mixture over the egg yolk mixture, vanilla extract and mix together well.
- Remove the milk from the heat and pour over the egg yolk mixture and mix well to combine.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low-medium heat, whisking every minute until the mixture is bubbling throughout around 8 minutes. Continue cooking and whisking continuously until the pudding is thickened.
- Remove from heat, add butter and whisk together well.
- Transfer the pudding to a large bowl. Let it cool down until it is lukewarm, then cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours or until chilled.
- In a large bowl, beat the whipping cream and powdered sugar for 4 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Remove the plastic wrap and whisk until creamy texture.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture until no streaks of pudding remain.
How to Assemble the Dessert
- Add the pudding mixture in glasses, banana slices, biscuits and walnut pieces. Repeat the previous steps and garnish with walnut pieces on the top layer.
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