Joe’s No-Bake Banana Pudding
- Joe S.
- Sep 3, 2021
- 4 min read
Updated: Apr 11, 2022
Learn how to make this delicious and easy to make no-bake banana pudding!
Prep time: about 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Yields 8 to 10 servings
Gluten/Soy/Nuts free and Lacto/Ovo Vegetarian
If you are looking for an easy to make dessert that will delight children and adults alike, look no more. I have come up with a delicious no-bake Banana Pudding inspired by the traditional recipes from the Southern parts of the United States.
This no-bake banana pudding is layered with vanilla wafers, homemade vanilla custard, and fresh bananas and topped with vanilla whipped cream and wafers. It is truly sinful and delicious! The best part? It is done under 30 minutes!
You can showcase this no-bake banana pudding at your next family dinner, church event, office potluck dinner, or any other social gathering.
What is Banana Pudding?
Banana pudding is a dessert generally consisting of layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, cookies (usually Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers) and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue.
What ingredients will I need to make this dessert?
Milk, whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, salt, vanilla, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and bananas.
What else will I need to make this?
A large saucepan, a whisk, measuring cups and spoons, a ladle, a cutting board, a knife, and a trifle dish or baking dish.
Where does Banana Pudding come from?
Banana Pudding is commonly associated with Southern American cuisine, however, it can be found around the country.
Is it a trifle?
Banana Pudding closely resembles an English trifle in that it is assembled in layers and includes custard, fruit, sponge cake, and whipped cream.
How is Banana Pudding made?
Banana pudding can be prepared using a baked or refrigerated method, with the latter being the more popular, particularly among home cooks. Moreover, many recipes have been adapted using vanilla or banana pudding instead of a true custard. Other recipes omit the wafers. An early banana pudding recipe was published in The Kentucky Receipt Book, by Mary Harris Frazer, in 1903. However, even this recipe does not include wafers.
What is Tempering?
Tempering eggs is a technique in which a hot liquid, usually dairy, is slowly added in a thin stream and in small amounts to eggs while constantly whisking. This process allows you to slowly and carefully raise the temperature of the eggs without scrambling them.
Can I make substitutions?
To be honest, I haven tried to substitute any of the ingredients. You can try to use dairy free products and see how it turns.
Instead of the gluten free Vanilla wafers, you can use gluten free ladyfingers, but that would change the pudding to an English Trifle.
Can I make additions?
You can add fresh berries if you wish.
Where can I find Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers?
I used Kinnikinnick Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers I found in the gluten free section and my local grocers. You can find the wafers on Amazon.com or walmart.com.
There will be a link where you can purchase the wafers in the ingredients section.
How long will it keep?
Not that it has ever happened at our house, because it is eaten on the spot, but you can refrigerate it covered for up to 3 days.
INGREDIENTS
4 1/2 cups of whole milk
4 ripe bananas, sliced
5 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2 cups of heavy cream
1 cup of sugar
3 teaspoons of vanilla
1/3 cup of cornstarch
2 boxes of Kinnikinnick Gluten Free Vanilla Wafers
1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar (powdered sugar)
Method
Heat 4 cups of milk in a large saucepan over medium heat. Do not bring to a boil. Heat enough until steaming.
Whisk cornstarch, egg yolks, salt, and remaining milk in a bowl.
To temper the eggs, use a ladle and slowly add about 1 cup of the warm milk to the bowl while continuously whisking, thus avoiding cooking the egg mixture and turning it into scramble eggs. If the eggs curdle, you will have to start the whole process again.
Once you have tempered the egg mixture, add it to the saucepan with the rest of the warm milk. Add the vanilla.
Cook over medium heat while whisking continuously until it thickens to a custard-like consistency. Remove from heat and allow it to cool for about 10 minutes.
While the custard cools down, place enough vanilla wafers at the bottom of a baking dish of your choice.
Whisk the cooled custard and add some of it on top of the vanilla wafers to create a nice layer of custard. Top with some sliced bananas. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until you have used most of the vanilla wafers, custard, and banana slices. Leave some vanilla wafers to use as decorative topping later on. Place the pudding in the refrigerator while you prepare the whipped cream topping.
Pour the whipping cream into a large bowl and beat until it begins to thicken. Add the powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
Remove pudding from the fridge and top with the whipped cream.
Crush one or two vanilla wafers and sprinkle the crumbles over the whipped cream. Decorate with the rest of the wafers. Refrigerate or serve right away.
Enjoy!!!
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