Banana pudding

Banana pudding

Banana pudding served in a bowl with vanilla wafers
Type	Pudding
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	United States [1]
Region or state	Southern United States [1]
Main ingredients	Bananas, Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers, custard, vanilla flavoring
Media: Banana pudding

Banana pudding (sometimes banana cream pudding) is a dessert generally consisting of layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, vanilla wafers and/or ladyfingers and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue. ^[2]

It is commonly associated with Southern US cuisine, but it can be found around the country and specific areas. ^[3]

Ingredients and preparation

A typical method for making banana pudding is to repeatedly layer the bananas, custard, and wafers into a dish and top with whipped cream or meringue. Over time, the wafers will absorb the custard and the layers will press together causing the flavors to intermingle. ^[4]

Banana pudding can be prepared using a baked or refrigerated method, with the latter being the more popular, particularly among home cooks. Moreover, many recipes have been adapted using vanilla or banana pudding instead of a true custard. Other recipes omit the wafers.

National Banana Pudding Festival

The National Banana Pudding Festival is held at the Centerville River Park in Centerville, Tennessee. It is a 2-day event held on the first weekend of October. ^[5]

Similar dishes

• Banana cream pie is a dish of Southern cuisine that includes bananas and custard in a prebaked pie crust, topped with whipped cream
• Trifle, a dish in English cuisine that combines fruit and custard layered with sponge cake and topped with whipped cream

See also

• Food portal

• Banana bread
• Banana custard
• Bananas Foster
• Bánh chuối
• List of banana dishes
• List of custard desserts
• Summer pudding
• Tipsy cake

References

1. Mary Harris Frazer, The Kentucky Receipt Book (BiblioBazaar, October 9, 2008), page 221. ISBN   0-559-33134-7
2. Rosengarten, David (November 2003). "Southern Banana Pudding". The Splendid Table (American Public Media). Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
3. Richard Sax, Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes from Around the World (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 1, 2000), page 138. ISBN   0-618-00391-6
4. Tomlinson, Tommy. "Food." Our State Magazine. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ourstate.com/banana-pudding/ Archived 2015-07-16 at the Wayback Machine >.
5. "National Banana Pudding Festival returns for 9th year in Centerville". The Daily Herald. September 8, 2018. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2020.