Grandma’s Homemade Banana Pudding
Cooked up by Lori on May 16, 2008
This is one food that is requested from family members for me to bring to holiday get togethers and any other time I can. It’s my grandmother’s recipe for Banana Pudding, from scratch! I dislike instant pudding big time and once you’ve had this……you won’t go back!!
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 heaping Tbsp. Flour…and I mean heaping!
- 1/2 cup sugar or a little more;)
- 2 cups milk
- 2 eggs
- butter
- vanilla
- Vanilla Wafers (save some to crumble for the top)
- Bananas
DIRECTIONS:
In a saucepan, mix flour & sugar then add eggs and mix well. Start your burner and slowly add milk; a little at a time stirring constantly. Continue stirring until it has thickened. After thick, add butter and vanilla to taste. I would say about 1 Tbsp of butter maybe. I double this recipe to make a bunch so it’s hard for me to give you accurate measurements. Not too much vanilla either or it will taste almost chocolatey. Maybe a 1/4 tsp?? Again, not sure. Just taste it.
You’ll want to layer your wafer cookies and bananas for a pretty presentation. I don’t do this though..I throw in a bowl..LOL. I refrigerate mine over night because I like it VERY cold but you should refrigerate it for a few hours.
Ingredients…..
Here’s all the good stuff cooking in the saucepan……
While you’re cooking the the stuff in the pot, you can slice your bananas and layer your wafers & bananas. Don’t forget to keep stirring your pudding though.
Once your pudding is done, add the butter and vanilla. Remember, I double my recipe so that’s why there is more in my pudding!
Now that it’s done, you pour into your dish with your wafers and bananas.
This is where the extra wafers come in. Crush them up and sprinkle on top.
Sprinkle and Viola!
Remember to refrigerate….once nice and cold, sit back and enjoy!!!
and thank you gramma for a most incredible recipe that the entire blogisphere can now replicate. There’s no doubt in my mind that this is going to be on my table very soon. Looks just wonderful.
giz | May 17, 2008 | Reply
Yes Giz..it is!!! And the thicker the better!!!
Lori | May 17, 2008 | Reply
This looks like something my family would eat up in a hurry. Thanks Lori. If I use the milk I buy fresh from the farm and the eggs, the organic sugar and bananas and maybe some whole wheat waffers (do they exist) I’ve given the recipe a green twist. Or maybe not! LOL!
Green& Clean Mom | May 18, 2008 | Reply
Okay then…first off I miss my grandma now…mine made the most divine chocolate pie…second…I am going to make you go running with me when I gain the five lbs this is going to put on me…I LOVE Banana Pudding!!! Third…YOU sooooooo rock in the kitchen….*sigh*….
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Meg Young | May 18, 2008 | Reply
Wow! I LOVE banana pudding! I’m gonna have to try this recipe sometime! A different recipe from what I normally use, but we are always looking for more. Thanks for sharing!
Shannon | May 19, 2008 | Reply
I love the pictures too by the way! It looks so yummy and inviting!
Shannon | May 19, 2008 | Reply
I made this last night and it was delicious! You were right about it needing to be COLD though. We ate it after 3 hours in the fridge and not quite cold enough. This morning it is perfect. Do you do anything to keep the bananas from browning?
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Cecile | May 20, 2008 | Reply
how much butter?
paula | Jun 6, 2008 | Reply
Grandma’s homemade banana pudding I love desserts and the pictures look so good I can’t wait to try this
Rebecca Hansen | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
I love the photos! I am not a very good cook so
the photos are a HUGE help!! This is a great
recipe that I will try for our July 4th dinner tomorrow!Thanks!!!
susan | Jul 4, 2008 | Reply
My husband loves bana pudding and I never knew how to make it from scratch now thanks to you I did and he loved it very much thank you so much
Latasse Thompson | Jul 9, 2008 | Reply