Southern style from scratch 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.

Pray before starting the recipe.

Gather all ingredients: bananas, Nilla vanilla wafers, vitamin D milk, evaporated milk, flour, sugar, and butter.

Prepare a makeshift double boiler for the custard by placing a bowl over a pot of boiling water.

Add the half gallon of vitamin D milk and one can of evaporated milk to the bowl in the double boiler.

Incorporate flour, sugar, and butter into the milk mixture, stirring continuously to avoid clumps.

Continue to stir the custard mixture until it thickens, ensuring it doesn't scorch or burn.

Slice the bananas and layer them in a dish with the Nilla vanilla wafers.

Pour the custard over the layered bananas and wafers, ensuring everything is covered.

Let the banana pudding set before serving.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens