Old Fashioned Banana Pudding in 20 Minutes
Old-fashioned banana pudding made from scratch—creamy vanilla custard, sweet bananas, and crunchy 'Nilla wafers with an optional whisper of bourbon. Pure Southern comfort in every bite.
Servings 8 servings
Calories 614kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- 28 oz evaporated milk
- 4 egg yolks room temperature and whisked smooth
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons butter cut in chunks
- 4 bananas sliced
- 12 ounces 'Nilla Wafers
- 2 tablespoons bourbon optional
Instructions
- Mix together sugar and flour.
- Slowly add evaporated milk, whisking until well blended.
- Microwave on high for about nine minutes until the mixture thickens, whisking every 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from microwave. Add a little of the hot mixture to the egg yolks, whisking constantly.
- Add the yolks back into the pudding, whisking constantly to keep the eggs from curdling.
- Put back into the microwave and cook for 2 more minutes, whisking a couple of times.
- Remove from heat and add the butter. Whisk until it is mixed well.
- Stir in the vanilla (and bourbon if you're using it).
- Add a layer of 'Nilla Wafers to the bottom of your serving dish.
- Top with sliced banana.
- Add more pudding and repeat the layers, ending with the pudding.
- Sprinkle the top with cookie crumbs before serving.
Notes
Storage:
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate promptly. It will be fine for up to 4 days or so. The bananas are likely to get brown and watery after the first day unless you've dipped them in lemon juice.
Tips:
- Cooking the rich vanilla egg custard in the microwave means that it doesn't scorch and is always creamy. You can cook it on top of the stove if you want but stir it constantly!
- Make this the day before you plan on serving it if you can. The cookies soak up all the flavor and it's just SO good.
- For the best result use ripe bananas but not so ripe they're turning into liquid or mushy. They should still be firm.
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 84g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 356mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 56g | Vitamin A: 667IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 1mg
