Classic Fluffy Banana Pudding Recipes

CLASSIC BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring the half-and-half to a simmer in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Meanwhile, whisk the granulated sugar, cornstarch, vanilla, egg yolks and salt together in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk about 1 cup of the warm half-and-half into the egg mixture, then pour back into the saucepan, whisking constantly. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in the butter.
• Spread half the crushed cookies in the bottom of a 2-quart square or oval dish, top with half the pudding and half the banana slices. Repeat the layers ending with banana. Press a piece of plastic wrap directly against the banana slices and refrigerate until cold, about 30 minutes.
• Whip the cream and confectioners? sugar in a large chilled bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed or by hand with a whisk until stiff peaks.
• Spread the whipped cream over the pudding and refrigerate until the pudding is firm, at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve with crumbled wafer cookies on top.

CLASSIC BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch and egg yolks in a large bowl to make a paste. Combine the milk, 1/2 cup each heavy cream and sugar and the salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture while whisking. Return the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil, whisking constantly, until smooth and thickened, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla. Set the pudding aside to cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Spread 1/2 cup pudding in a 2-quart baking dish. Layer about one-third of the banana slices on top, followed by half of the cookies and a heaping cup of the pudding. Top with another one-third of the banana slices and another heaping cup of pudding, then top with the remaining banana slices, cookies and pudding. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, beat the remaining 1 cup heavy cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Spread on top of the pudding. Top with crushed cookies.

CLASSIC BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Beat pudding mix and milk 2 minutes.
• Blend in condensed milk until smooth.
• Stir in vanilla and fold in most of Cool Whip.
• Layer wafers, bananas, and pudding mixture in glass serving bowl.
• Top with bananas, wafers, and remaining Cool Whip.
• Serve chilled.

CLASSIC FLUFFY BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Combine sweetened condensed milk and cold water in large mixing bowl, add dry pudding mix and beat on medium speed for 3 mins or until smooth and then chill for a few mins.
• 2. Whip heavy cream into stiff peaks and then fold cream into pudding mixture.
• 3. In a large glass bowl, spread 1/2 cup of pudding on bottom of dish (or enough to cover the bottom)and top with a layer of vanilla wafers, followed by layer of bananas and then a pretty thick layer of pudding. Continue with layers, finishing with pudding on top. To crush wafers for the topping, I used a large zip lock bag and crush enough to cover top of pudding and your desired thickness of crushed wafers. Chill for 5 hrs and enjoy!