Banana Pudding Bonnies Baked Version. Stove top…or Vitamix

This batch was double the pudding and was unbaked. I used a Whole box of mini wafers, and used 5 Bananas.

This recipe is typically baked after the pudding goes on over the wafers, but with added Meringue.
I love meringue, but Since my Husband isn’t a fan, I don’t normally put it on. The egg whites can easily be added make your favorite Meringue recipe for the top if you like. Also, since the pudding is normally baked with the Meringue on top, it changes the flavor of the Bananas. I have made it baked and unbaked. The pudding sets up either way….so, You get to choose!


3-4 ripe Bananas sliced (some folks toss them with a tsp of lemon juice to keep bananas from turning brown) set aside.
3/4 c sugar.
4 Eggs Separated.
2 1/2 c Cream (or 1 3/4 c cream and 3/4 c milk).
1/4 tsp Dash Salt.
1/4 c Cornstarch.
1 1/2 Tsp Vanilla.
1 Tbsp Butter.
1/2 box mini Vanilla Wafers or cover the bottom with the regular sized wafers

Use a pot or frying pan, set to medium low heat. Using a whisk, quickly stir in the sugar, corn starch and salt. Mix well, then whisk in the egg yolks, add the butter. Quickly add the cream or milk mixture, stir gently until we’ll mixed. Heat over med low heat stirring constantly for 5-10 min until mixture begins thickening and bubbling a little and is almost 180° degrees, Remove from the heat and stir in the Vanilla. Remove from the heat and Let cool… until just warm, not hot..

This was made using 1 3/4 c cream and 3/4 c milk in stead of cream alone.
*Note…. this can also be made in your Vitamix, or Blender with a Soup feature. Follow its instructions. See link

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This was the Vitamix batch with mini wafers. Sooooo smooth!

Grease the bottom and sides of a 9×13 clear Pyrex pan with butter and line the bottom with Regular sized Vanilla Wafers.

These were mini wafers but I think that the full sized wafers work better…they make less crust. These minis absorbed too much pudding.

Add the sliced Bananas, then top with warm pudding.
pic you don’t put the meringue on top you don’t NEED to bake it but can if you want that different flavor of the baked bananas.
*You can make meringue with the whites and bake for 350° for 15 min if desired, or Bake without it.

Bake at 350° for 15 min

I baked this one without Meringue.

Top with stabilized whipped creamStabilized Whipped Cream:

1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
4 tsp cold water.
1 c heavy cream.
1/4 c sifted confectioners sugar

Heat the water and gelatin until it melts, set aside to cool until just slightly warm, but not too cool, or it won’t work. Whip the cream with the sugar until slightly thickened, drizzle gelatin in the cream as you beat it until it’s incooperated in and then turn to hi speed until stiff.