
Remember my son, the Fruitaholic? He pretty much geeks out over
bananas. I mean, the kid was eating a whole banana a day by his first
birthday. So when I saw that
For Such a Time as This, my assigned blog for this month’s
Secret Recipe Club,
had a recipe for banana pudding AND I had all of the necessary
ingredients already in the house, I knew it would be a perfect treat for
my banana loving beast. And it was!
Make sure to check out For Such a Time as This. Jennifer, a mama
raising two teenagers who married to her high school sweetheart and
loves to bake, not only shares delicious recipes, but also book reviews,
homeschool lessons and stories about her family life.
Banana Pudding with Nilla Wafers – slightly adapted from
For Such a Time as This
- 1/3 Cup Sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp. Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups Half and Half
- 2 Egg Yolks
- 1 Tbsp. Unsalted Butter
- 2 tsp. Vanilla
- 3-4 Bananas, sliced
- 24 Nilla wafers, coarsely crushed
- Whipped Cream, for serving
Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg and salt in a medium
saucepan, then whisk in half and half and egg yolks. Place over medium
heat and cook, whisking constantly, until pudding thickens and begins to
boil, 5-8 minutes. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla. Whisk
until butter has melted. Transfer pudding to a bowl and refrigerate
until cold, about 3 hours.
In your preferred serving dish (I used individual parfait glasses.
You could also use ramekins or even a casserole dish if serving a bigger
crowd), create two sets of layers using the bananas, 1/3 of the pudding
and Nilla wafers. Top with the remaining 1/3 of the pudding.
Before serving, top with whipped cream and additional banana slices and Nilla wafers, if desired.