Baked Banana Pudding

Name: Baked Banana Pudding
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 ripe bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds; 1 pinch cream of tartar; 4 larges eggs, separated; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters granulated sugar, plus 2 tablespoons; 473 milliliters half-and-half; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 45 vanilla wafers

Baked Banana Pudding is a vegetarian dessert. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains around 6g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 299 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have bananas, flour, granulated sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Equipment you will use

Oven

Toss the banana slices and lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside.

Ingredients you will need

Lemon Juice

Banana

Equipment you will use

Bowl

Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar, the flour and salt in a 3-quart saucier.

Ingredients you will need

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

Add the egg yolks and whisk to combine.

Ingredients you will need

Egg Yolk

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Add the half-and-half and carefully whisk to combine. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture reaches 172 to 180 degrees F, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. The mixture will begin to thicken and bubble around the edges.

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.

Ingredients you will need

Vanilla Extract

Equipment you will use

Whisk

Frying Pan

Spread a small amount of the pudding in the bottom of an oven-safe 1 1/2-quart glass mixing bowl. Cover with a layer of vanilla wafers, followed by a layer of banana slices.

Ingredients you will need

Vanilla Wafer Cookies

Banana

Spread

Equipment you will use

Mixing Bowl

Oven

Pour 1/3 of the remaining pudding on top of the bananas and repeat, ending with a layer of pudding.

Ingredients you will need

Banana

Whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue whisking until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue over the warm pudding, being sure to cover the edges.

Ingredients you will need

Cream Of Tartar