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.
Richard Eldred Hawes
Excellent, particularly when made from cheap over ripe bananas from the supermarket
Camilla
Thanks Richard-)
Alice
Sounds delicious and easy to make. I love bananas.
Camilla
Thanks Alice, yes it is a great pud:-)
William Gould
It’s very rare we have 5 over-ripe bananas but I’ll save this just in case!
Camilla
You can make it with ripe bananas too William but this is the pud I use up my gone past the stage I want to eat them at ones:-)
sonya ritchie
as it happens i just have 5 overripe bananas…. result guess what im making tomorrow lol xx
Camilla
Excellent Sonya:-) Enjoy!
Leila Benhamida
Great idea. Will mostly enjoy that with a cup of ginger tea. I usually make banana fritter with my ripped bananas. Will most definitely try your recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Camilla
Great Leila, Banana Fritters are something I never make so I will put that right now!
Anthony Webster
Sounds delicious want one now.
Camilla
Thanks Anthony, best make one then, so quick & easy:-)
Sues
Oooh this looks like a great alternative to banana bread… I want to eat the whole thing!
Camilla
Thank you Sues, yes and uses far more bananas than cake so such a useful recipe:-)
Madi
I love the idea of banana pudding! This sounds so good!
Camilla
Thank you Madi, I’m sure you’d love it-)
Teresa Carr
Could I add some nuts to your recipe? Maybe walnuts or pecans? If so, any suggestions for amounts? I’m getting ready to make this right now! Many thanks, Teresa. PS This is only healthy and simple recipe I’ve located after an hour long web search! Thanks Again!
Camilla
Hi, sorry I was at my dad’s 80th Birthday tonight so didn’t see your comment until now. I would never had thought to add nuts to this recipe so can’t really say that they’d go, they might go a bit sweaty in this pudding unless you put them on the top? Pecans sound good:-)
Elizabeth
I love the sound of this recipe! Properly comforting and I love that it can use up browned bananas.
Camilla
Thanks Elizabeth, yes this recipe has saved many a brown banana over the years:-)