Banana Pudding (Homemade vs. Box Mix)
Directions
- 1Pour whole milk into a pitcher.
- 2Add corn starch to the milk.
- 3Add egg yolks to the mixture.
- 4Add granulated sugar to the mixture.
- 5Whisk all ingredients together until well incorporated.
- 6Pour the milk mixture into a pan on medium-low heat.
- 7Add vanilla bean gel to the mixture in the pan.
- 8Stir continuously until the pudding thickens to your desired consistency.
- 9Pour the cooked pudding into a wide bowl to cool down faster.
- 10In a separate bowl, add whipped cream cheese.
- 11Pour a whole can of sweetened condensed milk into the bowl.
- 12Add cinnamon powder to the mixture.
- 13Add a dash of nutmeg to the mixture.
- 14Add vanilla bean gel to the mixture.
- 15Mix all ingredients together until well incorporated and thick.
- 16In a separate bowl, add two boxes of instant french vanilla pudding and half a box of instant banana cream pudding.
- 17Pour cold whole milk into the pudding powders.
- 18Mix and let it sit for about 3-4 minutes to thicken.
- 19Add about half a container of Cool Whip to the pudding mixture.
- 20Gently fold in the Cool Whip to achieve a nice and airy consistency.
- 21Slice bananas for the homemade banana pudding.
- 22Layer sliced bananas at the bottom of the serving dish for the homemade pudding.
- 23Pipe Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream over the bananas.
- 24Place Nilla wafers on top of the Cool Whip layer.
- 25Add the prepared homemade pudding mixture over the Nilla wafers.
- 26Add the box mix pudding to the serving dish.
- 27Arrange Chessmen cookies around the edge and in the pudding.
- 28Pour crushed Chessmen cookies over the box mix pudding.
Ingredients
- 3.5 cups whole milk
- 3 tablespoons corn starch
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla bean gel
- 1 block whipped cream cheese
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon powder
- 1 dash nutmeg
- 2 boxes instant french vanilla pudding
- 0.5 box instant banana cream pudding
- 0.5 container Cool Whip
- 3 bananas
- 1 pack Nilla wafers
- 3 packs Chessmen butter cookies
Equipment
measuring cuppitcherwhiskpanspatulawide bowlglass bowlknifecutting boardpiping bagserving dishes
Tips
- For homemade banana pudding, let the pudding cool down in a wide bowl for faster cooling.
- For homemade banana pudding, the thickness of the pudding is based on personal preference; it will get thicker as it cools.
- For the box mix banana pudding, the banana cream pudding mix provides banana flavor without needing actual bananas, preventing mushy bananas.
- For the box mix banana pudding, gently fold in the Cool Whip to make it airy and fluffy, and to calm down the sweetness.
- Chessmen cookies are a key ingredient in the box mix banana pudding.
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