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Here’s another true classic Southern dessert—old-school, simple, and always a hit.
🍌 Southern Banana Pudding (No-Fail Classic)
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla wafers
- 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
Pudding
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 4 cups whole milk
- 4 egg yolks (save whites)
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Meringue (classic Southern style)
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Make pudding:
In a saucepan, mix sugar, flour, and salt. Slowly whisk in milk. - Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick.
- Beat egg yolks lightly. Temper with hot pudding, then return to pot.
- Cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla.
Assemble
- In a baking dish, layer wafers → bananas → pudding.
- Repeat layers, ending with pudding.
Meringue
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks.
- Slowly add sugar, beat until stiff and glossy.
- Spread over pudding, sealing edges.
- Bake at 350°F for 10–12 minutes until golden.
Southern Rules 😌
- Best served slightly warm or chilled overnight
- Bananas must be ripe, not green
- Homemade pudding > instant (always)
Optional Modern Twist
- Swap meringue for whipped cream
- Add caramel drizzle or crushed pecans
- Use Chessman cookies instead of wafers
If you want another Southern staple next, I can drop:
- Sweet potato pie 🍠
- Pecan pie 🥧
- Bread pudding w/ vanilla sauce 🍞
- Sock-it-to-me cake 🎂
