Best Southern Baked Banana Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 large eggs
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.33 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon banana liqueur
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon cold butter
• 3 very ripe bananas, or more to taste, sliced
• 1.5 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 (12 ounce) package miniature vanilla wafers
• 0.13 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

1. Separate the eggs, placing the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and the yolks into a saucepan.
2. Prepare the custard: Add sugar, salt, and 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon of flour to the egg yolks. Add about 1/4 of the milk and begin blending the mixture with a whisk. Pour in the remaining milk and whisk until smooth.
3. Cook and stir the mixture over medium heat until it is hot to the touch, occasionally dipping your finger in to test. Whisk constantly until the custard is thick enough to form ribbons.
4. Remove the custard from the heat and add banana liqueur, vanilla extract, then cold butter. Whisk until the butter dissolves completely. Set the custard aside to cool slightly.
5. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
6. Begin assembling the banana pudding: Toss the banana slices gently with lemon juice to prevent browning.
7. Spread 1/4 of the custard evenly over the bottom of a baking dish. Add a single layer of vanilla wafers. Cover with 1/2 of the banana slices and spread 1/2 of the remaining custard on top. Add another layer of vanilla wafers, using slightly fewer this time. Top with the remaining banana slices and custard. Smooth the top and tap the dish against the counter to settle the pudding layers.
8. Make the meringue topping: Add cream of tartar to the egg whites. Beat using the whisk attachment until the egg whites are foamy. Gradually add sugar and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, but do not overbeat.
9. Bake in the preheated oven until the meringue is nicely browned, approximately 7 to 10 minutes. Serve warm or chilled, according to your preference.

Nutrition

• Calories: 408 kcal
• Fat Content: 14 g
• Fiber Content: 2 g
• Sugar Content: 25 g
• Sodium Content: 272 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 102 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 64 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g