Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

Old Fashioned Banana Pudding is a Banana Pudding recipe made from scratch with evaporated milk and sour cream.

Topped with whipped cream it makes an easy, luscious dessert with awesome, unique flavor.


This method renders fresher banana taste because it isn't cooked in the oven to brown as is meringue topped puddings.

Old Fashioned
Banana Pudding Recipe

• 1/4 cup water
  
  
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
  
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
  
• 6 large eggs
  
  
• 1 large can (12 oz.) evaporated milk, undiluted
  
  
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  
  
• 16 oz. sour cream
  
  
• 30-36 Vanilla Wafer Cookies
  
  
• 3 large bananas
  
  
• Homemade Whipped Cream or 8 oz. frozen whipped cream topping, thawed
  

Pour water into a large saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth.

Add sugar and mix well.

Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

Slowly stir in milk, mixing well and place saucepan on low heat.

Cook, stirring constantly (to prevent sticking), until mixture is thickened to the consistency of a thick gravy.

Takes approximately 20 minutes.

The mixture will start steaming and produce a few bubbles, which indicates it is about thick enough.

Remove from heat.

Stir in vanilla.

Cool thoroughly.

Fold in sour cream and mix well.

Place a layer of vanilla wafers in the bottom of an 8 inch by 11 inch oblong or 2 quart baking dish**.

Top each wafer with a 1/4 inch slice of banana.

Pour a layer of pudding onto wafers and bananas.

Repeat layers again until pudding is used up.

Spread whipped cream on top.

Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

This allows the pudding time to set up properly and the flavors to permeate.

Serve cold.

Refrigerate leftovers.


The original Old Fashioned Banana Pudding recipe called for 36 store bought vanilla wafers.

However, many wafers have been reduced in size recently, requiring you to use more.

My homemade Vanilla Wafers (link in recipe) can be made the size you like, including the diameter and thickness.

They contain butter that gives the wafers  not only a buttery taste, but more moisture.

Use equal amounts of banana slices, wafers, and pudding mixture as you layer your pudding and you it will come out perfect every time!

For an attractive and special presentation, layer pudding in a trifle bowl instead of an oblong pan.

For an extra smooth pudding, use a whisk to stir and mix as you blend the ingredients. together.

This next Banana Pudding With Meringue Topping recipe is the one that others and myself took to family reunions and all day church services.

Some folks still prefer that good, Old fashioned Banana Pudding like Grandma used to make.


I personally like whipped topping on mine, but this website is about those delicious good old recipes from scratch, we remember so fondly.

Old Fashioned Banana Pudding
With Meringue Topping

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 2 1/2 cup whole milk

• 3/4 cup granulated sugar


• 1/4 teaspoon salt


• 4 large egg yolks


• 2 tablespoons butter


• 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract


• 1 teaspoon banana flavoring


• 30 (or more) vanilla wafers


• Meringue
  
  

In a medium saucepan place the cornstarch.

Add a small amount of milk to the cornstarch and stir until smooth.

Stir in sugar, salt and rest of milk.

Turn on medium heat and stir mixture until it starts to simmer.

Cook 1-2 minutes more until it is has thickened. 

Remove from heat.

Stir in flavorings.

Drop in butter.

Cover with lid or plastic wrap.


Let sit until butter has melted.

While waiting for butter to melt, place a layer of vanilla wafers (bottoms down) in  2 quart glass baking dish or casserole dishy.

Top each wafer with a round slice of banana.

Stir melted butter in warm pudding and pour 1/3 of it over vanilla wafers.

Repeat 2 more layers.

Cover with plastic wrap to keep warm and prepare meringue.

Banana Pudding Meringue

• 4 large egg whites


• 4 tablespoons granulated sugar


• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Beat egg whites until soft peaks form on medium speed.

Add vanilla flavoring.


Slow beat in sugar until all is gone.

Turn to high speed and beat a couple more minutes until stiff peaks form.


Watch carefully and Do Not Over Beat.

If you see the slightest sign that you meringue is shrinking... stop.

Spread meringue on top of warm pudding, sealing the edges to help it from shrinking.

Bake in a preheated oven 375F. until lightly browned.

Remove from heat and let cool on a cooling rack away from any drafts.

When completely cooled, refrigerate as per the Old Fashioned Banana Pudding Recipe at top of page.

Banana Pudding Tips

To help bananas from ripening too soon and turn brown, remove them from plastic or paper bags immediately.

Place them on the tabletop or in a bowl out of direct light.

Do not store bananas in the refrigerator.

It is too cold, around 38F.

Bananas are kept at 58F., much higher than your home cooler, during shipping to prevent ripening.

To prevent the slices from turning brown, dip them in lemon or lime juice.

For less citrus taste, place the slices in a mixture of 1/2 cup cool water and 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice for 3 minutes.

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