Recipes Desserts Custards and Puddings Pudding Authentic Southern Banana Pudding 4.7 (3) 3 Reviews 3 Photos Rich and creamy custard over alternating layers of wafer cookies and sliced bananas. Submitted by Natalie Ransford Updated on November 24, 2024 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 3 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Additional Time: 20 mins Total Time: 43 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 12 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies (such as Nilla®) 6 bananas, or more as needed 1 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour dash of salt 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 cup 2% milk ¾ cup butter 4 egg yolks 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Directions Place a layer of wafer cookies on the bottom of a large glass bowl. Top with a layer of banana slices. Alternate layers, reserving 10 wafer cookies to crumble for topping. Mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a saucepan. Slowly whisk in cream, about 1/4 cup at a time. Add milk and butter. Place pan over medium heat. Stir constantly until custard begins to thicken, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat. Place egg yolks in a bowl. Whisk a few tablespoons of warm custard mixture into the egg yolks. Add the egg/custard mixture back to the saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract. Remove from heat; allow to cool about 20 minutes. Pour mixture slowly over the layers of wafers and bananas. Gently shake bowl so custard seeps to the bottom of the bowl. Crumble the remaining wafer cookies and sprinkle over the top. Cook's Note: Don't substitute margarine or other butter substitutes in this recipe. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 531 Calories 34g Fat 56g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 531 % Daily Value * Total Fat 34g 43% Saturated Fat 19g 94% Cholesterol 155mg 52% Sodium 227mg 10% Total Carbohydrate 56g 20% Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Total Sugars 26g Protein 5g 9% Vitamin C 6mg 7% Calcium 71mg 5% Iron 1mg 6% Potassium 346mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.