Miss Kay's Famous Banana Pudding FULL RECIPE

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream adds richness with fewer calories.

vanilla pudding mix

🥗Healthier: homemade custard

💰Cheaper: instant pudding

Homemade custard enhances flavor without preservatives.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: almond extract

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Almond extract provides a different but pleasant flavor.

Melt butter in a double boiler.

Add 4 cups of sugar and 3/4 teaspoon of salt to the melted butter.

Blend in 1 1/2 cups of flour until all dry ingredients disappear.

Pour in 3 cups of whole milk while stirring with a whisk.

Separate 12 egg yolks from the whites using hands, discarding the whites.

Beat the egg yolks with a fork to temper them before adding to the mixture.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract to the mixture.

Slice bananas thinly, using about half a bag for the double batch.

Layer the sliced bananas into the pudding mixture, pushing them under to prevent browning.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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