Ina Garten Banana Pudding
This recipe for banana pudding by Ina Garten creates a decadent dessert with layers of vanilla wafers, fresh bananas, and banana pudding that is thick and creamy.
Ingredients
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 (3.4 ounce) each instant vanilla pudding packages
- 1 (14 ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 (11 ounce) vanilla wafers
- 4 fresh bananas
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cold milk, vanilla extract, and vanilla pudding until the mixture becomes thick. Pour the condensed milk into the bowl and mix thoroughly.
- In a second dish, whisk the heavy cream until it forms firm peaks. About two-thirds of the whipped cream should be folded into the pudding with a spatula.
- Fold the powdered sugar into the remaining one-third of the whipped cream with a spatula. Refrigerate until needed.
- Add a quarter of the vanilla wafers and a quarter of the bananas to the bottom of your trifle basin.
- Spread a quarter of the pudding across the bananas and wafers. Repeat with the remaining layers until there are a total of four.
- Decorate the pudding as desired with the reserved whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Notes
- If vanilla pudding is too boring, try butterscotch, banana, or chocolate.
- Toss in some berries or use them as a stand-in for the bananas.
- Increase the amount of whipped topping and stack it on top of the banana pudding to make it look fancier.
- Spread caramel sauce among the layers.
- Put some peanut butter in between the layers.
Nutrition
Calories: 588kcalCarbohydrates: 79gProtein: 8gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 330mgPotassium: 465mgFiber: 2gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 915IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 207mgIron: 0.3mg
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