MeMe's Recipes | Banana Pudding

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 1/2 stick of butter in a saucepan.

Add 1/4 cup corn starch and 3/4 cup sugar to the melted butter and blend well.

In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of milk with 2 egg yolks and stir together.

Combine the milk and egg yolk mixture with the butter, corn starch, and sugar mixture.

Bring the combined mixture to a slow boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.

Slice 2 1/2 bananas and layer them with vanilla wafers in a dish.

Pour the pudding mixture over the layered bananas and wafers.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Beat 4 egg whites until they start to form peaks.

Gradually add 6 tablespoons of sugar to the egg whites, one tablespoon at a time, while continuing to beat until stiff peaks form.

Spread the meringue over the pudding, sealing it to the edges of the dish.

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, watching closely to prevent over-browning.

Let the banana pudding cool slightly before serving.

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