Description
A delightful layered dessert featuring vanilla, chocolate, and strawberry pudding with bananas and vanilla wafers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 vanilla bean (seeds removed)
- 1 cup milk, divided
- 5 ounces strawberry puree
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups milk, divided
- 5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
- 2 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4–5 bananas (sliced)
- 1 16-ounce package vanilla wafers
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Make vanilla pudding. Simmer 1 1/2 cups milk with sugar and a pinch of salt over low heat just until warm. Whisk egg yolks with remaining 1/2 cup milk and cornstarch in a medium bowl. Slowly add milk to egg mixture, whisking constantly. Pour the pudding back into the pot and bring to a simmer over low heat, whisking constantly until thickened. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap directly touching the surface and let cool.
- Make strawberry pudding. Follow the same steps as the vanilla pudding but heat milk with sugar, pinch of salt, and strawberry puree. Continue same steps for the eggs and finishing the pudding.
- Make chocolate pudding. Follow the same steps as the vanilla pudding but heat milk with sugar, pinch of salt, and cocoa powder. Continue same steps for the eggs and finishing the pudding.
- Assemble pudding. Spread chocolate pudding in bottom of an 8×8 baking dish or in individual serving cups. Top chocolate pudding with wafers and banana slices. Spoon strawberry pudding on top followed by more wafers and banana slices. Finish with vanilla pudding and a final layer of wafers. Transfer pudding to the fridge and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Top neapolitan banana pudding with whipped cream and garnish with fresh strawberries and crushed wafers if desired.
Notes
- For best results, let the pudding chill overnight.
- Feel free to layer with your favorite fruits.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Layering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 120mg