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Banana Pudding

Ingredients

For the Pudding

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp arrowroot corn starch works
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla bean paste

Crumble

  • 7 chopped vanilla wafers
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/2 tbsp melted butter

To Layer

  • 1-2 ripe bananas sliced
  • vanilla wafers

Instructions

For the Pudding

  • Add the sugar, arrowroot, and salt to a heavy saucepan and whisk.
  • Add the milk, sugar and eggs, whisk well.
  • Bring the heat to medium and stir constantly for 6-8 minutes or until thickened.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the butter and vanilla bean paste.
  • Cover the pan with saran wrap and bring to room temperature while you prepare the remaining ingredients.

For the Crumble

  • Combine all of the ingredients and place on a parchment lined sheet pan
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 10-15 minutes, until lightly browned.
  • Remove from oven, and allow to cool.

For the Assembly

  • Place a banana slice in the bottom of a 6- 8 oz. ramekin or any other small cute dish that you have.
  • Layer pudding over the banana, followed by vanilla wafers and then banana slices. Repeat.
  • Top with more pudding and the crumble.
  • Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

This recipe makes enough for 6 5-6 oz. servings. It can be doubled in an 8x8 pan.
It's delicious with sweetened whip cream!