Traditional Banana Pudding with Caramelized Bananas and a little bit of Bourbon. An instant classic!
Prep Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours
Ingredients
For the Bananas Foster
1/2cuplight brown sugar, packed
1/4cupbutter
4ripe bananas, sliced
1 1/2ozbourbon
For the Pudding
3/4cupsugar
1/3cupflour
2largeeggs
2cupsmilk
4largeegg yolks
1tspvanilla
For the Whipped Cream
2cupsheavy whipping cream
2tbsppowdered sugar
For Assembly
1boxvanilla wafers
6smallmason jars
Instructions
Heat the brown sugar and butter in a large skillet over medium heat until butter is melted. Continue to cook until bubbly, stirring constantly, for 2-3 minutes. Add bananas and cook for a few minutes more. Remove from heat and add bourbon. Stir to combine.
Whisk the pudding ingredients together in a saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until mixture has thickened and starts to bubble, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Let cool.
While the pudding is cooling, make the whipped cream. Whisk cream in a stand mixer on medium speed until it starts to thicken. Add powdered sugar and continue to whisk until it forms stiff peaks.
To serve, layer vanilla wafers, bananas, pudding, and then cream in each of the mason jars. Finish with whipped cream (if desired, you can pipe it on top using a star tip as seen in the picture). Chill for refrigerator for at least an hour to let the pudding fully set and the flavors combine. Garnish with a vanilla wafer.
Notes
You can also make this recipe in a casserole dish. Layer ingredient just as in the mason jars. Top with a layer of vanilla wafers.