Over The Top Banana Pudding Food

THE BEST BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring the milk to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat, then remove from the heat. Meanwhile, whisk the sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, vanilla paste and salt together in a medium bowl.
• While whisking, slowly add about 1 cup of the warm milk to the egg mixture. Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, whisking constantly. Continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter.
• Transfer the pudding to a large bowl and press a piece of plastic wrap directly against the surface. Refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour.
• Arrange 19 wafer cookies in the bottom of a 4-quart trifle dish. Top with 1 cup pudding, then arrange 2 sliced bananas on top. Repeat the layers ending with bananas.
• Add the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and a pinch of salt to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
• Spread the whipped cream over the pudding and sprinkle the crushed wafer cookies around the border. Refrigerate until the pudding is firm, at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, layer 25 vanilla wafers, half of the banana slices and half of the pudding. Repeat layers., Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove wrap; crush remaining wafers and sprinkle over top.

BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine flour, 1 1/3 cups sugar and salt in a heavy sauce pan.
• Beat egg yolks; combine egg yolks and milk, mixing well.
• Stir into dry ingredients; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Layer one-third of wafers in a 3-qt baking dish.
• Slice bananas, and layer over wafers.
• Pour one-third of custard over bananas.
• Repeat layers twice. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy.
• Gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat until blended.
• Spread meringue over custard, sealing edges of dish.
• Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

OVER THE TOP BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix together pudding, milk, condensed Milk, sour cream, cream cheese, and whipped topping until smooth and thick.
• Line a bowl with vanilla wafers.
• Spoon the mixture onto the wafers.
• Layers should be alternated between bananas, wafers and pudding mixture.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Keep Refrigerated.

BANANA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• For the Banana Bread Pudding: Lay slices of banana on the bottom of a greased 2-quart casserole. This helps keep the bananas from getting dried out when baked. Then scatter the bread cubes over the top of the banana slices.
• In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs, then add milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
• Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes. Gently push the bread cubes into the egg mixture with the back of a spoon or spatula. You want all of the bread cubes to be thoroughly coated.
• Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 35 to 40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• For the Sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in the sugar and cornstarch. Then stir in the milk (or cream) and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Remove the sauce from the heat, stir in the vanilla and serve over the Banana Bread Pudding.

COCONUT BANANA CHIA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mash the banana in a bowl with a fork. Add the chia seeds and mix lightly.
• Add the coconut milk, vanilla, maple syrup (as much as you like depending how sweet you like your chia pudding), and salt. Stir to evenly distribute the chia seeds. Let sit for 10-15 minutes, then stir again. This helps prevent clumps as the chia seeds start to absorb liquid.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours, up to 5 days.
• Once thickened, top with desired toppings.

BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a medium-size bowl whisk together the sweetened condensed milk with the water and milk.
• Stir in the instant vanilla pudding and blend well.
• Line the bottom of an 8x8 casserole dish with one layer of vanilla wafers.
• Thinly slice your bananas and add a layer of bananas over the wafers.
• Next, give your pudding a quick stir and pour a layer of pudding over the bananas.
• Repeat the layers using wafers, bananas, pudding, wafers, bananas, pudding until you have filled your dish and make the top layer be a layer of vanilla wafers.
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight to allow the vanilla wafers to soften.
• Top with Cool Whip before serving and garnish with extra banana slices or wafers.

GRANDMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Make the custard: Combine sugar, flour and salt in a medium sauce pan over medium low heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks and milk together. Add to the sauce pan and cook over medium-low until thickened into a custard consistency, stirring regularly, about 12-15 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Line a 2-quart baking dish with half of the vanilla wafers, then top with half of the sliced bananas and pour 1/2 the custard over top. Repeat with wafers, banana and remaining custard.
• Make the meringue: Place the egg whites in a medium bowl and add the 6 tablespoons of sugar. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer and beat on medium until the mixture reaches a white, glossy meringue consistency and has stiff peaks, about 5-6 minutes.
• Dollop the meringue on top of the banana pudding and smooth over the top.
• Bake at 425 for 3-5 minutes, until delicately browned. Watch closely so it doesn't burn. Serve warm or let cool, refrigerate and serve cold.

HOMEMADE BANANA PUDDING WITH WHIPPED CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Whisk milk, sugar, flour, and salt together in a medium saucepan until well combined. Place over medium-low heat and cook, whisking frequently, until the mixture comes to a low simmer and begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Beat egg yolks in a small bowl until smooth. Add about 3/4 cup of the hot milk mixture and stir it quickly into the egg yolks. Whisk the egg yolk mixture back into the hot milk mixture and continue to cook, stirring constantly, until thick and creamy, about 5 minutes. Turn off heat, add butter and vanilla, and stir until smooth. Let cool slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Set aside 6 vanilla wafers for the top. Arrange a layer of vanilla wafers in the bottom of a deep, 8-inch square or 2-quart baking dish. Top with a single layer of sliced bananas. Add another single layer of vanilla wafers, then spread 1/2 of the pudding mixture over top. Top with another layer of sliced bananas and the remaining vanilla wafers. Spread the remaining pudding over top, letting it seep into any open spaces. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
• When ready to serve, beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until soft peaks form, incorporating powdered sugar about halfway through.
• Remove banana pudding from the refrigerator. Spread whipped cream over top. Crush reserved vanilla wafers and sprinkle over the whipped cream. Serve immediately.