Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

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Description

Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding is a warm, comforting, Southern-style dessert made with layers of vanilla wafers, fresh banana slices, and homemade vanilla custard. It’s silky, nostalgic, and topped with either fluffy meringue or whipped cream. This is the kind of dessert that brings everyone back for seconds!

Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

For the custard:

  • 2 cups whole milk

  • 1 cup heavy cream (optional for extra richness, or use more milk)

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 4 large egg yolks

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 2 tablespoons butter

For assembly:

  • 4–5 bananas, sliced

  • 1 box vanilla wafers (about 11 oz)

Topping options:

  • Traditional: meringue

  • Easy: whipped cream

Instructions

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