Homemade Banana Pudding

Make homemade banana pudding from scratch with this easy recipe; layer with vanilla wafers and sliced bananas, then chill for a decadent dessert.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 580 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients.

Step 2

Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.

Step 3

Combine sugar, flour, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Whisk in eggs and milk; cook mixture over low heat, stirring constantly (and patiently), until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, up to 15 minutes.

Step 4

Remove from heat and continue to stir until pudding has cooled slightly; whisk in butter and vanilla until incorporated and smooth.

Step 5

Spread pudding into a large serving dish; layer with sliced bananas and vanilla wafers.