Meringue-Topped Southern Banana Pudding
Cooked vanilla pudding is layered with banana slices in a vanilla wafer-lined dish, topped with meringue and baked. Serve warm or chilled for dessert.
Prep time20 min
Total time45min
ServingsMakes 12 servings, 2/3 cup each.
Ingredients
- 4½ cups milk
- 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) vanilla cook-and-serve pudding mix
- 3 eggs, separated
- 42 NILLA Wafers (1/2 of 12-oz. pkg.)
- 2 large bananas, sliced
- dash cream of tartar
- ⅓ cup sugar
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Add milk to dry pudding mix in medium saucepan; stir until well blended. Lightly beat egg yolks in small bowl. Add to milk mixture; mix well. Bring to full rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Arrange layer of wafers on bottom and up side of 2-qt. baking dish. Top with layers of one third of the pudding and one half of the banana slices. Repeat layers; cover with the remaining pudding.
- Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Spread over pudding, sealing to edge of dish.
- Bake 15 min. or until meringue is browned. Cool. Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve. Store leftover pudding in refrigerator.
Recipe Tips
- Size-Wise
At 12 servings, this elegant Southern dessert is a perfect ending for any dinner party menu. - Jazz It Up
Garnish with additional banana slices dipped in lemon juice to prevent darkening just before serving.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 230 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total fat 6g | |
| Saturated fat 2g | |
| Cholesterol 60mg | |
| Sodium 350mg | |
| Carbohydrate 40g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Total sugars 25g | |
| Protein 5g | |
| Vitamin A | 6 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 4 %DV |
| Calcium | 15 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
