Puddings 🇺🇸 American

Banana Pudding

Layers of vanilla custard, sliced banana and soft biscuits under a cloud of whipped cream.

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  • Time40 mins plus chilling
  • LevelEasy
  • Costabout £0.52 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

8 servings

Ingredients

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Method

  1. 1

    Whisk the egg yolks, sugar and cornflour in a bowl until pale. Heat the milk in a pan until steaming.

  2. 2

    Pour the hot milk onto the yolks, whisking, then pour back into the pan. Cook over a low heat, stirring, for 5 to 6 minutes until thick.

    6 min
  3. 3

    Stir in the vanilla. Cover the surface with cling film and cool for 30 minutes.

    30 min
  4. 4

    Whip the cream to soft peaks.

  5. 5

    In a large glass bowl layer the biscuits, bananas and custard, repeating until used up. Finish with a layer of custard.

  6. 6

    Cover with the whipped cream. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

    120 min

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