Old Fashioned Banana Pudding | What’s Cookin’ Italian Style Cuisine

The best part? Banana pudding is simple to customize.

You can keep it classic and traditional or dress it up with fun mix-ins and creative toppings for a modern twist.

It’s a no-fuss dessert that looks impressive and tastes even better the next day, after all the flavors blend together.

The creamy pudding, bananas, real whipped cream, and vanilla wafers make this a dreamy, creamy dessert that everyone loves.

You have two options: one to use store-bought pre-made or the one I make from scratch.

If you want to bring back fond memories with your family and your mom made this, here is the perfect recipe to do that, and great for any get-togethers.

If you love easy dessert try our Strawberry No Bake Cheese Pie or our Chocolate Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats, both a family favorites as a child.

For this homemade pudding recipe, scroll to the bottom to my printable recipe card for instructions.

Why You Will Love This Banana Pudding

• Ultra creamy and rich with classic homemade flavor
• Perfect make-ahead dessert for parties and holidays
• Easy to customize with fun add-ins and toppings
• Uses simple pantry ingredients
• Loved by kids and  the young at heart alike
• Great for potlucks, BBQs, birthdays, and family dinners
• Delicious served chilled on warm summer days
• Can be layered in a trifle bowl, casserole dish, or individual cups
• Tastes even better after chilling overnight

Alternative Mix-ins Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

1. Fruity Additions: Sliced strawberries
   Crushed pineapple
   Blueberries
   Toasted coconut flakes
   Mandarin oranges for a tropical twist
2. Crunchy Mix-Ins: Chopped pecans or walnuts, crushed graham crackers
   Butter cookie crumbs
   Toffee bits
   Pretzel pieces for a sweet and salty flavor
3. Sweet Flavor Boosters: Caramel drizzle, Peanut butter swirls, Chocolate chips or mini chocolate chunks, White chocolate shavings, Cinnamon or nutmeg sprinkled between layers
4. Pudding Flavor Variations: Banana cream pudding
   Cheesecake pudding mix, French vanilla pudding
   Coconut cream pudding
   White chocolate pudding

Other Additions( or substitutions for food allergies)

• caramel ice cream topping or other ice cream topping flavors
• raspberries or strawberries
• nuts of any kind or pumpkin seeds 
• crushed candy bars of any kind in the layers
• chopped chocolate and marshmallows with graham crackers pudding and whipped cream
• pineapple, coconut, and maraschino cherries with vanilla pudding
• use sugar-free pudding for diabetic versions, graham crackers, and fruit of choice low in sugar 
• use another pudding other than vanilla you prefer ( chocolate goes great with bananas or butterscotch)
• for a faster dessert use whipped topping, fruit, and instant pudding
• use a sweetened meringue topping in place of whipped cream. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat egg whites with a mixer at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 3 tablespoons of sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue onto the custard. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. This can be refrigerated for up to 2 days with meringue.

Some Fun Combinations To Try

• Oreo, chocolate pudding, whipped cream, raspberries
• Shortbread cookies, vanilla pudding, whipped cream, strawberries
• Nutter butter, chocolate or vanilla pudding, banana, whipped cream

Tips and Serving Ideas:

• Use ripe but firm bananas so they hold their shape
• Chill for several hours before serving for the best flavor
• Layer cookies generously since they soften beautifully overnight
• Toss banana slices lightly in lemon juice to slow browning
• Homemade whipped cream gives the best texture and flavor
• For extra richness, use sweetened condensed milk in the pudding mixture
  Make it one day ahead for the ultimate creamy consistency
• Summer BBQs
• Easter dessert tables
• Family reunions
• Potluck dinners
• Holiday gatherings 
• Baby showers and brunches
• Southern comfort food menus
• Weeknight family desserts

More Easy No-Bake Dessert Recipes:

No Bake Eggless Tiramisu

Peanut Butter Oreo Bars

Holiday Cannoli Mousse

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Banana Pudding Popular In Southern States

This is on many restaurant’s menus, here in the South.

Mom used to make this often when I was a child, even in New York!

This pudding is so smooth and creamy the whipped cream and nilla wafers is perfect in every bite.

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Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

Yield: 8

Author: Claudia Lamascolo

Prep time: 17 MinCook time: 12 MinTotal time: 29 Min

This is an old-fashioned childhood dessert mom made and we hardly could wait for the banana pudding to cool. Real whipped cream, bananas, and nilla wafers make up this easy-made from-scratch dessert.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 5 egg yolks (see notes)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 peeled and sliced bananas
• lemon juice
• 1 box of vanilla wafers
• 1 pint of  heavy cream or more whipping cream (heavy cream has more fat)  whipped with 3 teaspoons of sugar and chilled
• Note: use a sweetened meringue topping in place of whipped cream. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat the 5 egg whites with a mixer at medium-high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add 3 tablespoons of sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue onto the custard. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. This can be refrigerated for up to 2 days with meringue.
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Instructions

1. In a pie plate, slice the bananas, drizzle with lemon juice, and set aside. 
2. Whip the cream with 3 teaspoons sugar until soft peaks, place in the refrigerator.
3. Make the Pudding recipe:
4. In a nonstick 1-quart saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar, 1 cup milk. Scald mixture. 
5. In a small mixing bowl, whisk the remaining 2 cups of milk and cornstarch together to make a slurry. 
6. Whisk egg yolks with salt in a medium bowl. 
7. Temper yolks by adding 1/2 cup scalded milk mixture to yolks and whisk well. 
8. Add yolk mixture and put back into milk mixture and whisk vigorously over medium heat until thickened, about 2 minutes. 
9. Remove from heat, add vanilla, and butter. Whisk until uniformly incorporated.
10. In a  large casserole dish or see-through trifle bowl, layer the wafers, pudding, sliced bananas then whipped cream. 
11. Repeat layers until you use everything up, ending with the whipped cream. 
12. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

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