Caramelized Banana Pudding Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

vanilla pudding mix

🥗Healthier: homemade vanilla pudding

💰Cheaper: generic brand pudding mix

Homemade pudding can be healthier and more flavorful.

Get out a small saucepan and set it over medium to low heat.

Add 1 cup of whole milk, 1/4 cup of regular sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt to the saucepan and stir until dissolved.

Stir the mixture for about 5 minutes until the milk starts to steam.

In a separate bowl, combine 1/2 cup of heavy cream and 2 tablespoons of cornstarch, whisking until there are no lumps.

After 5 minutes, add the cream and cornstarch mixture to the saucepan and cook for another 5 minutes, stirring continuously until it thickens.

Remove the saucepan from heat and add 1 tablespoon of vanilla and 1 tablespoon of butter, stirring until the butter is melted.

Transfer the pudding to a bowl and let it cool completely, allowing it to thicken further as it cools.

Slice 2 bananas into about 1/2 inch thick pieces.

In a frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons of butter, then add 3 tablespoons of brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, stirring until the sugar dissolves to create a caramel sauce.

Add the sliced bananas to the caramel sauce and stir for about a minute until they soften.

In a mixing bowl, combine 1/2 cup of whipping cream with 2 teaspoons of sugar and beat until whipped cream forms.

To assemble, start with a layer of diced 1/2 piece of pound cake in a serving dish.

Add a quarter of the caramelized banana mixture on top of the pound cake.

Layer a quarter of the pudding on top of the bananas.

Repeat with another layer of pound cake, followed by the remaining caramelized bananas and another layer of pudding.

Top with a generous layer of whipped cream and drizzle with extra caramel sauce if desired.

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