Best Extra Special Banana Pudding Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk together sugar mixture, milk, and 4 egg yolks in a medium-size heavy saucepan until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
• Layer half of vanilla wafers in an 8-inch square baking dish. Top with half of banana slices and half of pudding. Repeat procedure with remaining wafers, banana slices, and pudding.
• Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 3 Tbsp. sugar, beating until sugar dissolves and stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Spread meringue over pudding, sealing to edge of dish.
• Bake at 375°F for 7 to 9 minutes or until golden. Let cool 30 minutes, and serve warm; or chill an additional hour, and serve cold.

BANANA PUDDING CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Microwave butter in microwaveable pie plate on HIGH 30 sec. or until melted. Add wafer crumbs and sugar; mix well. Microwave 1 min., stirring after 30 sec.
• Beat cream cheese in medium bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually add 1/2 cup milk, mixing well after each addition. Blend in remaining milk. Add dry pudding mix; beat on low speed 2 min.
• Remove 1/2 cup crumb mixture; reserve for later use. Spoon remaining crumb mixture evenly into 8 (8-oz.) dessert dishes or glasses; top with bananas, cream cheese mixture and COOL WHIP.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture just before serving.

THE BEST BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, beat pudding mix and milk 2 minutes. Blend in condensed milk until smooth. Stir in vanilla and fold in whipped topping. Layer wafers, bananas and pudding mixture in a glass serving bowl. Chill until serving.