Name: Southern Banana Pudding
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 box (11 oz) vanilla wafer cookies; 5 medium ripe bananas; 3 cups whole milk; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 3 large egg yolks; 2 tbsp butter; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1.5 cups heavy cream; 3 tbsp powdered sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp salt

A luscious Southern-style banana pudding with layers of creamy vanilla custard, ripe bananas, and vanilla wafers topped with billowy whipped cream. This no-bake dessert is pure comfort in a bowl.

The Dessert That Disappears First I have never once brought banana pudding to a gathering and brought any home. Not once. It is the dessert that people will openly fight over — creamy vanilla custard layered with sliced bananas and vanilla wafers, all topped with pillowy whipped cream. It is sweet, it is nostalgic, and it tastes like a hug from someone who loves you. This recipe makes the real deal — homemade custard from scratch, not a box of instant pudding dressed up with Cool Whip. You can