Description
Enjoy homemade banana pudding layered in individual jars with creamy vanilla pudding, fresh bananas, and crunchy vanilla wafers. This make-ahead dessert is perfect for parties or a sweet treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks beaten
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 48 vanilla wafers
- 2 large bananas
Instructions
- Make the Vanilla Pudding: In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thick and bubbly. Continue cooking and stirring for 2 more minutes. Remove from heat. Beat egg yolks in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in 1 cup of hot pudding to temper. Return the egg mixture to the pan, stirring constantly. Cook until it begins to bubble again. Stir in butter, cream cheese, and vanilla until smooth. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap touching the surface, and chill until set.
- Whip the Cream: In a clean bowl, pour 1 cup of heavy cream and add 1 teaspoon of sugar. Using a hand mixer or whisk, beat until stiff peaks form. Chill until ready to use.
- Assemble the Banana Pudding Jars: Roughly crush half of the vanilla wafers and divide them among 6 small mason jars as the bottom layer. Slice your bananas and add 4-5 slices to each jar over the wafers. Spoon a few tablespoons of the chilled pudding over the bananas. Repeat the layers—crushed vanilla wafers, banana slices, pudding—until jars are nearly full. Top each banana pudding jar with a dollop of whipped cream. Garnish with extra banana slices, a whole wafer, or some wafer crumbs for texture and charm.
Notes
- Use firm, ripe bananas for best texture in your banana pudding jars.
- If prepping banana pudding jars ahead, add bananas right before serving to avoid browning.
- For extra flavor in your banana pudding jars, lightly toast the wafers before layering.
- Chill the assembled banana pudding jars for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 jar
- Calories: 340
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