Banana Pudding is the perfect recipe for using up 5 overripe bananas. So easy to make and pure comfort food, no wonder it’s so popular. Just serve with ice cream!
NB: I first published this recipe for Banana Pudding (one of our favourites) in January 2014 so it was in serious need of a photographic update as my photography has vastly improved since then and my equipment has too.
I’ve come to realise we have a slight banana addiction judging by the number of banana recipes I’ve posted! So anyway back to the original post:
Banana Pudding Introduction
After the excesses of Christmas, we all need to tighten our belts and save money where we can.
Reducing our food waste is a good place to start.
As a nation, we all throw away far too much food as we just don’t get around to using it before it perishes.
If you’re anything like me, sometimes your fruit bowl just gets just a bit out of control and before you know it a whole hand of bananas has suddenly gone from ripe to overripe.
Yes, you can make banana cake but this usually only uses up a couple of bananas. And yes you can freeze bananas, but mine tend to never see the light of day once they’ve ventured into the freezer!
So Banana Pudding has become my go-to recipe when it comes to salvaging lots of overripe bananas.
It won’t win any beauty contests but it’s gooey in the middle, crispy around the edge and is delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream – true comfort food.
Even better Banana Pudding is quick and simple to make and will happily stay in a warm oven until you’re ready to serve it. My family love this pudding and polishes it off with gusto.
It’s great to see fruit which looked fit for the compost heap make such a delicious pud – a win-win situation for your purse and your tummy!
More Banana Recipes
I do hope you try my Banana Pudding but for more banana pudding and dessert inspiration you might like the following:
- Banoreo Cheesecake
- Spelt Banana Bread
- Banana Cake
- Blueberry, Banana & White Chocolate Chip Muffins
- 3 Ingredient Banana Nutella Pancakes
- Hazlenut Chocolate Banana Delight with Meringue
- Banana & Chocolate Quesadilla
- Sin Free Chocolate Mousse
- Upside-down White Chocolate Banoffee Shortcake
- Banana & Raspberry Ice Cream
- Baked Rum Bananas
- Vegan & Gluten Free Banoffee Pie
I think you’ll also love my new Easy Pumpkin Pie Pudding which takes the method from my Banana Pudding recipe and cross-pollinates it with the flavours of Pumpkin Pie!
Check it out, it’s simply divine (hot or cold)!
Can you Make Banana Pudding in Advance?
It’s best baked just before you intend to eat it.
How should you store leftovers?
Any leftover Banana Pudding should be stored in an airtight container or popped into a bowl with a plate on top.
Can you reheat Banana Pudding?
Yes, it reheats well in the microwave, a couple of minutes should do the trick. If you don’t have a microwave, you could wrap the banana pudding in foil and reheat it in the oven or air fryer.
How many calories are there in a portion of Banana Pudding?
Below is an approximation of the calories and nutrients in this pudding! Per quarter there are 474 calories.
I’m sure you’ll love my Banana Pudding so please leave a comment and rating below. Plus you can share your pudding with me by tagging @FabFood4All on social media as I love seeing your photos!
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Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 5 large ripe/overripe bananas about 900g – 1kg (2 lb) unpeeled weight
- 50 g butter melted (2 oz) (1/3 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 115 g caster sugar (or granulated white sugar) (4 oz) (1/2 cup)
- 1 egg beaten
- 115 g plain white flour (4 oz) (7/8 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (355°F).
- Grease a 20cm (8") round dish.
- Mash the bananas into a pulp.
- Mix in the melted butter, vanilla extract, sugar, beaten egg and sifted flour.
- Pour into the dish and bake for 45 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve with cream or vanilla ice cream.
Janet Mozelewski
This is brilliant! I always end up with over ripe bananas and was searching for something to do with them that would be fuss free and also warming. I know this will become a favourite in our house,
Sarah (@tamingtwins)
I adore anything with bananas in and this looks so warming Camilla. We always seem to have either run out of bananas or have loads hanging around! I am incapable of buying the right amount. I often freeze the black ones for baking another day. Will definitely try this pudding.
Camilla
I so know that feeling Sarah – feel banana pudding on the cards;-)
Maddy
This sounds really nice- we either have feast or famine with bananas in our house!
William Gould
My wife thinks a banana is over-ripe when there is no green bits to see! Never mind brown bits!
Camilla
Ooh, they taste green when they have green on them:-(
Anne Dalzell
I love making banana bread, the smell that wafts through the kitchen is incredible. Yours looks so sticky and sweet and delicious. x
Camilla
Thank you, yes this isn’t anything like banana bread, it’s much denser and pudding like, maybe like bread pudding!
Anne Dalzell
Had to retweet this one again tonight as i made it on thursday night and it’s a winner,
Camilla
Thanks Anne, so glad you enjoyed it:-)
Ann Robinson
I’m a bgf fan of banana bread so this banana pudding really appeals to me, i bet it would taste good with some toffee ice cream for a banoffe effect
Sarah Ballantyne
Just what I was looking for! My kids go through phases when they eat loads of bananas then suddenly go off them and I’m left with a fruitbowl full of overripe fruit. Will definitely be trying this recipe.
Ursula Hunt
lovely to use up some bananas as I always seem to but too many
Heather Haigh
I’ve started freezing ripe bananas until I have enough.
Camilla
Good thinking:-)
Heather Haigh
We love banana bread and banana cake. Must try this too.