Description
Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding delivers pure comfort with creamy layers of sweetness and nostalgic charm. Silky vanilla custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers create a delightful dessert sure to impress when you serve this classic New York treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large ripe bananas
- 4 cups mini Nilla wafers
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 large eggs
Pudding Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 8 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Cream Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Craft the silky pudding base by whisking cornstarch, sugar, and salt into a smooth mixture. Vigorously beat eggs until they transform into a fluffy, light texture.
- Heat milk and remaining sugar in a saucepan until it reaches a gentle simmer at medium-high temperature, approximately 5 minutes. Carefully stream the hot liquid into the egg mixture, stirring continuously to prevent curdling.
- Return the combined liquid to the saucepan, incorporate vanilla, and cook while whisking constantly. Continue until the mixture thickens substantially, around 6-7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate for 3 hours, covering the surface with plastic wrap.
- Prepare the creamy whipped component by beating cold heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk on high speed until it develops a luxurious, airy consistency, roughly 5 minutes.
- Gently integrate the whipped cream into the chilled pudding, creating a harmonious blend. Refrigerate until assembly time.
- Crush Nilla wafers using a rolling pin inside a sealed plastic bag, creating a mixture of fine and coarse crumbs.
- Begin layering by spreading a thin pudding base in your serving dish. Arrange whole wafers and sprinkle crushed wafers.
- Add a pudding layer, then strategically place sliced bananas across the surface.
- Repeat the layering process, alternating between pudding, whole wafers, crushed wafers, and banana slices.
- Complete the dessert with a final pudding layer, decorating with additional wafers for visual appeal.
- Seal with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours to allow flavors to meld and texture to set.
- Serve chilled, portioning into individual dishes and garnishing with extra banana slices and wafer fragments.
Notes
- Prevent Banana Browning by tossing sliced bananas in a little lemon juice to maintain their fresh, creamy white appearance and stop oxidation.
- Make Ahead Friendly by preparing pudding and components up to 2 days in advance, which helps develop richer flavors and saves time before serving.
- Dairy-Free Alternative can be created by substituting whole milk with coconut milk and using dairy-free whipped cream for a delicious vegan version.
- Temperature Matters when chilling pudding and assembling layers, ensuring each component is properly cooled to maintain perfect texture and prevent separation.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 110 mg