This Banana pudding recipe is creamy, rich, and layered with fresh bananas and vanilla wafers.

Unlike instant version, making banana pudding from scratch allows you a better flavor—vanilla custard, perfectly ripe bananas, and lightly softened cookies that melt in your mouth.

Whether served at family gatherings, holiday celebrations, or as a simple treat, homemade banana pudding is a dessert that never goes out of style.

Why Make Banana Pudding from Scratch?

Better Flavor

Homemade custard made with real milk, eggs, and vanilla offers a better and richer taste than boxed mixes.

Fresh Ingredients

Using fresh bananas and quality ingredients ensures a natural sweetness and creamy texture.

From whipped cream to toppings, this dessert can be easily adapted to your preferences.

No Artificial Additives

Making it from scratch means you control exactly what goes into your dessert.

Components of Banana Pudding

• Vanilla Custard lightened with whipped cream
• Fresh Bananas
• Vanilla Wafers

500 g milk (2 cups + 2 tbsp)  

75 g sugar (1/3 cup) 

2 egg yolks 

2 tsp vanilla

35 g cornstarch (4 tbsp) 

25 g butter (2 tbsp)  

Mix sugar, egg yolks, milk, cornstarch and vanilla. 

Strain the mixture into a pot. Cook the pudding until it starts to bubble. 

Cool down the pudding make sure to cover the pudding with plastic wrap.

230 g heavy cream (1 cup) 

Vanilla cookies 

3 or 4 bananas

Whip heavy cream,fold it into the cooled pudding.

In a bowl spread third of the pudding and layer sliced bananas and vanilla cookies.

Spread another third of the pudding then layer bananas and cookies.

Spread the remaining pudding on top.

You can decorate the pudding with extra whipped cream and cookies.

Leave your banana pudding in the fridge overnight.