Baked Banana Pudding - Food Wishes

Learn how to make a Southern-style Baked Banana Pudding recipe! If you like banana cream pie, you’ll love baked banana pudding, and maybe even better. Here there’s no piecrust to mess with, and I think the vanilla wafer cookies pair even more perfectly with the fruit and custardy pudding. Visit foodwishes.blogspot.com/2019/... for the ingredients, more information, and many, many more video recipes. I really hope you enjoy this easy Baked Banana Pudding
recipe!
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[@foodwishes]

Check out the recipe: www.allrecipes.com/Recipe/273495/Southern-Style-Baked-Banana-Pudding/

[@svenleeuwen]

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, include rest-of-the world measurements in your recepies. You've done in before.

[@williampotter2098]

@@svenleeuwen Just Google the conversions and translations you want. John can't do everything ... Well, he can but I would rather he makes some more great videos of great food.

[@svenleeuwen]

@@williampotter2098 I understand that I can do that, and so can the rest of the world. Or..... Chef John, who actually wants more viewers, can add a little bit of extra information in his videos and actually show that he appreciates and welcomes viewers outside of the US.

[@farvista]

@@svenleeuwen Everyone just prints the recipes off from his blog or from Allrecipes.com anyway. We watch this to hear Chef John!

[@williampotter2098]

@Aquilaria's Dream Nasty thing aren't you? Tell you what. Start your own cooking channel and dazzle us with your culinary skills ...

[@Wayzor_]

Best eaten cold, from the fridge, with a spoon, in the middle of the night.

[@teresahowick5197]

Because that’s when calories don’t count amirite?

[@I_Am_The_Social_Reject]

This makes me sad

[@gmanz5]

The entire pot in one sitting

[@supergeek1418]

When nobody's looking...

[@SnarkDADmin]

Found the southern grandchild right here

[@SoCalKT]

My family is southern & my dad absolutely loved banana pudding. When he passed away (as per tradition) people were showing up at the house with more food than you could imagine. A little girl came in we had never seen before carrying a big tub of banana pudding. She was crying as she told us my dad had told her how much he loved it. She had never had it before & wanted to make it because she liked him so much. She said he was like a grampa to her. She had us all in tears! It was perfect, we couldn't had made better than she did on her first try. Of all the food brought, that pudding disappeared first.

[@Okiedokiie1921]

Awww!

[@jenniferdinkloh4690]

I’m 28 years old and yesterday was the first time I made pudding from scratch. It was smooth and delicious, so bye bye Dr. Oetker. Thank you Chef John, your videos have already improved my cooking so much

[@Skwidd_Man]

"if you're gonna make this tomorrow, buy your bananas last week" lmaooo

[@scruffy281]

VERY good advice!!👍🏻

[@thomclemmer2443]

I got so bored with cooking after fifty years and my cooking priority became how long will it take to clean up the mess ...and then along came John ...Chef John that is ...he doesn't use 2 pots 3 pans 3 large appliances numerous spoons scales and gadgets ...simple easy fun interesting mouthwatering food ...makes you want to eat which means cook ...thanks Chef John ...my hero ;-)

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

I love this comment.

[@SheWhoComesAtNight]

I agree 🌺

[@allfields]

True

[@user-hm8ub2kd4w]

I am not even a native English speaker, but listening to you makes me feel so happy and calm:)Thank you!

[@pootispenserhere8083]

Wow I was just thinking how it annoys me

[@faithcastillo9597]

You just took me back to my grandmother's kitchen with the old white enameled appliances and Formica topped table. The adults sat around the table talking, laughing, rolling cigarettes and enjoying Grandma Gert's baked banana pudding. That was my dad's favorite, next to pineapple upside down cake, and she knew it. Life in the South often revolved around kitchen tables when I was a kid - good company and good food and lots of good memories. Thanks Chef John, for letting me recall some of those memories.

[@irmese06]

"Bless your heart" definitely IS a compliment ... 80 percent of the time. But if you're not Southern you're never going to be sure which percent you're in when you hear it.

[@georgemoustakas4030]

Most people use it as a subtle way to disrespect someone. I dare say 90% of the time!

[@irmese06]

@@georgemoustakas4030 Nah, I disagree. It's mostly a way to express genuine gratitude or delight. ...Sarcastic people gonna sarcasm, though, I guess.

[@eddyecho]

When discussing political matters its pretty much 100 percent

[@jonkirkwood469]

@@irmese06 I agree. I was born and raised in the deep south. My grandmother would have never used "Bless your heart" as a show of disrespect. They are words of love and comfort in my family.

[@ChrisCarterWanderinChild]

Banana Forward is the name of my all-male burlesque troupe.

[@Seamstressed]

Hahahaha. I legit lolled as in really loud, not only letting some air pass through my nose

[@knuffelbeer193]

Me too!

[@xngel_7]

Chris Carter lmaooo

[@blissfulone6749]

And I bet both are delicious darling! 😘

[@ItsJustLisa]

Seamstressed, I’m dyin’! 🤣

[@oswaldopadilla3128]

Thank you for not using jello for the custard ❤️ I worked for a southern family and the lady of the house prided herself on making everything from scratch .Now I can make this like her

[@johnwright2911]

All my southern relatives have always served this cold! The flavors intensify after chilling for a bit!

[@Bubu567]

I always made it the night before, added the meringue the next day and toasted it over the chilled pudding.

[@Crob100]

I'm down south....we definitely like it cold.

[@reuben854]

@@Crob100 I'm down south and my family loves it warm.

[@JoyAloha709]

OMG, just made this today. It’s HEAVENLY! Probably the best dessert I’ve ever had! My family is SO going to thank you!

[@wizpig64]

when you know the ol' tappa-tappa is coming 😩

[@DarthSinistris]

@@asmkendokazan3580 this made me laugh way, WAY more than it should have.

[@chuchuchuchia]

Kendo Kazan UNF HAHAHA

[@petert3535]

That oooowwwwllllldddd tappa tappa really had it coming...

[@soarrefly]

Your icon image really tied this together nicely

[@JKOOLDK]

😳😰😂

[@halbronco7690]

"Add a little touch of sugar" *adds imperceptibly minuscule amount*

[@thebaddest3452]

Better than those channels that say a teaspoon but end up adding 4 tbsp

[@drivingmenots]

I was wondering about that. In my experience, a "touch of sugar" usually starts at around ¼ cup or so.

[@killab2oo5]

@@drivingmenots Ah yes, but chef john from food wishes dot com was stating a "little" touch of sugar.

[@Runstyr]

I think " a li'l touch of sugar" is a southern measurement...

[@recoil53]

I know of no Southern dessert that isn't a sugar bomb. Chef John is no Southerner.

[@cookieadams3375]

Chef, you are single-handedly helping this RN cook, laugh, and appreciate my way through this pandemic. I have enjoyed you for a while and appreciate your efforts immensely.

[@all-gone]

@Cookie Adams - I think you’ve summed it all up perfectly on behalf of everyone who is a fan of Food Wishes and Chef John specifically. On a seperate note I think I can speak on behalf of everyone worldwide when I say thank you to you, and all the other nurses, doctors, scientists, lab staff, radiology, urology, cardiology, paediatric, internists, hematology, oncology, orthopedic, neurology, general surgery, dentists, bariactric, podiatry, emergency medicine, geriatric, psychiatry, nephrology, interns, health care students, volunteers, medical staff, medical examiners, administration staff, pharmacy staff, insurance staff, dietary, infectious disease, dermatology, gynaecology, obstetrics, endocrinology, pulmonology, otolaryngology, social workers, rheumatology, anaesthesiology, surgical technicians, paediatric, grief counselling, immunologist, transporters, medical records, housekeeping, facilities, engineering, security, cafeteria, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, funeral, crematory, cemetary and religious staff. I hope that I’ve covered everybody and if I’ve erroneously omitted any any medical group, health care or support area/staff out I truly apologize. Basically if you care for a patient, their loved ones, family or friends we want to thank you for all you’ve done for all of us. Your dedication, sacrifice, love, compassion, quick thinking and care/support can never be thanked enough. You’ve given all you can and sadly so many have made the ultimate sacrifice with your own lives. I sincerely hope they each of you know and understand how much the world over we are grateful and appreciative of all you do. You are our heroes. May god bless each one of you and guide us to a solution and cure to permanently eradicate this abhorrent disease. I bid you peace and love. Thank you.....

[@e.conboy4286]

ALL GONE : You expressed my appreciation so well, All Gone. I shutter to think how devastating this virus has become and join you in thanking every health care worker for their care and vigilance. It seems that so many youngsters are gambling with their and our chances of exposure with their Covid-19 parties, which jeopardizes everyone, and causes old folks like me alarm. Each of the specialists you listed is at high risk of exposure by any of these thoughtless persons and the clinicians I have needed are necessarily restricting the numbers of people permitted in their offices at one time. I have seen women bringing 3 or more children with them when Grandma needed a check up letting the kids run wild in the waiting rooms. Poor Grandma. It’s enough to raise any sane person’s BP. Society is at risk of falling apart at the seams! I think of how many unseen workers are involved in just one patient’s care / visit. We thank these extraordinary health care providers and continue to remember them in our prayers and ask our gracious Heavenly Father continue to protect them and their families.They are indeed our heroes!

[@teresahowick5197]

I echo what @ALL GONE wrote. Huge thank you

[@warrenjlc84]

I was born and raised in Texas, as were both of my grandmothers. One of my grandmothers, when she made scratch banana pudding, very much like this recipe, she also added a layer of fresh blueberries in the middle. Outstanding! And that's how I make scratch banana pudding as well. Other than that, the recipes are 98% identical!

[@katiew.8188]

Sorry about the Texas thing!

[@Csmithmcgee]

Dear Chef John, Thank you soooo much for not using instant pudding mix. Sincerely, A Mississippian

[@mavicityrelayson2924]

He would never!

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

Also, sincerely, a Tennessean.

[@keishav6630]

🤣

[@filam7371]

I'm from Michigan and I die a little every time I see someone use pudding mix... I'm going to be in the Philippines and really want to make this there. The bananas over there are out of this world good.

[@MrPingn]

Coming out of Ole Miss I second that.

[@Ay-B]

"If you're going to make this tomorrow . . . Be sure to buy them last week." You are, after all, the Hannah Montana* of your time travelling banana! *Credit to Rem 😊

[@MidgarMerc]

You are after all the Doc Brown of making sure your bananas are brown.

[@Rem694u2]

You missed the opportunity to use Hannah Montana! The double rhyme!!!! XD

[@SvobodovaEva]

Who's Hannah?

[@mspeir]

@@SvobodovaEva You've never heard of "Hannah Banana"?

[@baronvg]

I would’ve gone with Tito or Carlos Santana, but that’s just me. Lol

[@milimaximus1624]

I have started watching your videos and I’ve grown addicted to a daily “fix” because of your narrating - It just gets me in a very positive mood, so thank you 🙏🏻 😊

[@LiquorWithJazz]

I’m a southerner who hasn’t lived in Georgia for many years. Every time I go home my mom makes this and it’s the most comforting dessert we have.

[@sdushdiu]

Your recipes are amazing...but even if they weren't, I would delight in listening to you read the phone book, complete with witicisms! ;-)

[@firedudejklef]

I love chef John from food wishes dot com.

[@crashingcraig154]

With

[@MaZEEZaM]

Or www.foodwishes.com

[@delcroix]

I do too , He is after all the galloping gourmet of the of the modern day :-)

[@benzin1614]

And I love John McLean sharing his films on the platform w w w dot KZbin dot com.

[@Seamstressed]

Oh yeah!

[@LisaMAltemose]

FINALLY!!!!! I wish I could hit the "thumb up" button a million times! I'm so happy to see this "real" 'nanna (as the southern women in my family call it) puddin'! I seriously want to break down in tears with the vapors when I see or hear of someone using an instant pudding to make this, and/or using whipped topping instead of the meringue! That's not real "nanna puddin', people! THIS is a real 'nanna puddin'! This is what I grew up having, made by my grandma and my mama. They taught me the proper way to make it, obviously, and I have never even been tempted to use store-bought pudding mixes or, heaven forbid, instant pudding mix! This just brought back so many memories! Thank you so much for sharing this! I'm the only granddaughter, and i don't have kids, so this dish, as I was taught, will die with me.

[@ishangoswami4752]

All his sentences and phrases start and end in the same tone. It's pretty impressive.

[@robinwilliams2903]

seriously? like nails on a chalkboard!!

[@revertinthemaking]

I love his inflection; and it camouflages his humour, so it takes me by surprise....I've choked on my coffee a few times.

[@sanbalestrini]

For what is worth, for the first year of watching your videos I took it for granted you were a Southerner. I think all that Cayenne and the wonderful food you were preparing had me convinced you grew up in NOLA. And for the record, I've been living in the South for the last 20 years.

[@ChristmasCrustacean1]

those banana's were perfectly ripe for eating, when they go riper than that... thats when you make banana bread

[@palaceofwisdom9448]

Bananas are never too ripe for eating. They get intense in flavor, and nature has already done most of the digestion for you so it's win win.

[@danpettersson4671]

To watch (well mostly listen) to this half an hour before lunch might not have been this day's brightest idea.

[@tickledpink6684]

"exactly one half our bananas, by exactly I just mean get it close." This is my kind of measuring :-)

[@beverlyanne5699]

Me too, everything else I am a "rule player". But food is to be fun and it is a great surprise when it is not exactly the same everytime. I know my recipes so well I just eyeball them and test the taste now. I think I am like Grizelda from Hilarious House of Frightenstein, toss it all in and taste.

[@Mojoman57]

So many gems in the commentary. I particularly liked the "bless your heart" comment.

[@HertzBadguise]

That egg white separating technique rocked my world. What am I supposed to do with a rocked world?

[@aaronsirkman8375]

Make baked banana pudding?

[@irmabud]

make Tarte tatin

[@2skyland]

Give it the ol' tappa-tappa

[@vib0oo]

separate the eggs, of course

[@thelasticonoclast9467]

I dunno, the most I’ve ever rocked is “the boat”

[@CelesteaMinx]

Yessss!!! This is the ONLY recipe, as a true southerner, I consider 'Nanner Puddin'!!

[@arj-peace]

Yes! My mom is from the south, and I grew up eating this homemade banana pudding. Especially if we were sick with a sore throat, she would make this for us to eat warm. Thanks for sharing this!

[@TheRukisama]

As an actual Southerner myself, serving it cold is perfectly acceptable, and by many Southerners (including myself) prefer it that way.

[@KatGates100]

My thoughts exactly! I'm from South Carolina and not once have I ever heard of someone serving this hot

[@daishabowlds4421]

Roon temp is where its at!

[@kathleennorton6108]

@@KatGates100 Chocolate pudding is delish hot with some cold cream poured over it.

[@LittlefootOnthetrail16]

@@KatGates100 It depends on what part of the south you are in. I have had it served to me ether way. And wile I agree that it taste better cold I will not turn down some hot yummy goodness.

[@curtissavage2840]

@@LittlefootOnthetrail16 yesss😆

[@lordgarion514]

Why do you think we use those bigger deeper glass dishes to make our banana pudding? Because we want enough to have it hot AND cold.

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

Absolutely true!

[@whitecollargraffiti8348]

Wait....I am seeing this comment on a video about banana pudding. KZbin fucked up

[@ViaticalTree]

Is baking banana pudding really a thing? I'm born and raised in the south and this is the first I've ever heard of this.

[@lordgarion514]

@@ViaticalTree I was born and raised North Carolina, and never lived anywhere else. Oh yes, it's a very delicious thing.

[@ViaticalTree]

Robert Pruitt Georgia here. Hot pudding just sounds odd, but I really should try it I spose.

[@vaughnp3068]

Now this is what i’m talkin about. A true cook! None of that fake boxed banana pudding crap. But real ole skool down home southern style banana pudding #yummy😋

[@oshkoshbjosh]

That looks delicious... and really beautiful presentation for a pudding. My grandmother would make banana pudding with Nilla wafers... I'm going to have to give this a shot.

[@holasarrita]

As a Texan person…. Meringue is the best for banana pudding and many other pies, and is so much better than whipped topping. Amen!!!

[@normandea]

The old tapa tapa, and the shaka shaka! Love it!

[@normandea]

Unlike the swearing and vulgar language used on another popular train wreck "cooking" show..., this show is classy.

[@tainav618]

I'm here so early there's no description 😮 love your humor and your recipes chef John! (:

[@AGoodVibe]

Just made this, and of course it was incredible. Chef John - thanks for years of great recipes and cooking instructions. Yours are the only recipes on the internet that I trust!

[@TheRukisama]

As a Southerner in my current life, serving it cold is absolutely, perfectly acceptable.

[@robbicu]

Oh my gosh, you hit all the right notes! The only thing missing was the freakishly small wooden spoon!

[@lightwavz]

YES!!! I did expect it to make an appearance at meringue time!

[@seanmoore10]

He could have used the freakishly small whisk too. And no touch of cayenne

[@ViaticalTree]

Hit all the right notes except for when he sings "and as alweeees...iiinjoooy" painfully out of key.

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

@halffultome It's adorable and part of his charm!😁

[@Vinnafetish]

Chef John I'm in love with this😍 I didn't even know banana pudding can get better

[@ccirish4519]

Nae West put rum in it

[@Vinnafetish]

@@ccirish4519 💋 I 🤬 love you

[@bathory313]

"A little touch of sugar to our yolks...." *FLOOM*

[@abrawolf]

Two shots of vodka

[@evawambani7992]

🤣🤣

[@newbatgirl]

It is Southern after all.

[@ladydeeluck]

😂

[@botheredwithknots-Sandra]

It's 4pm....No idea what's for dinner...but there's now a banana pudding in the oven!! Crisis averted! Yup sounds about right. WINNING!!! 😎

[@Onlythetruth247]

22 Minutes. 3,800 views. Chef John rules!!!!!

[@agosh05]

Even on these sweet recipes I half expect a pinch of cayenne to be added.

[@PharaohMisa]

I literally was expecting it tho

[@jhwheuer]

I like that “little touch of sugar” that drowned the egg yolks completely

[@cantocant2346]

It's Southern!

[@teresahowick5197]

😂

[@ralseithedarkener9256]

Made this for my mom for mother's day. It was so good!

[@SW-qv7gi]

“I love chocolate dipped bananas, but find them extremely awkward to eat in public”🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lordgarion514]

That's why you slice them and dip them.

[@jayepride98]

Just do it like a true Chad would. The deeper the better. Savor the flavor.

[@linwoodvalentine7693]

Love them as much as i love boiled fried and cooked banana!

[@pink.penguin]

Bite from the side , like a lady .

[@lightwavz]

Woke my poor husband up howling with laughter at that one. I have to learn not to watch Chef John in bed. 😇

[@tkla05]

Never had banana pudding warm but that sounds good too...also try toasted pecans instead of adding chocolate chips...it’s delicious Well wishes from Texas

[@chazdomingo475]

I will not eat cold banana pudding. I put it in the microwave for 30 seconds.

[@lovelydianna5930]

I only eat warm banana pudding ❤️

[@timbuk1126]

I'm from NC. We have it both ways. It's delish cold after being baked.

[@marthawarren3838]

As a full blown LIFE LONG SOUTHERNER I can tell you with all sincerity that “Bless your heart”can mean “good” or “not so good.” 🤣😂 We use it BOTH ways. So what ever you have done or said just before we say BLESS YOUR HEART determines exactly what it means. The context in which you used it was PERFECT! 🥰🥰

[@deedeejoseph6749]

I watched this video to get ideas for desserts but it just makes me cry. Nothing wrong with the video it just reminds me of the times my mom made banana pudding with my grandma who's nickname was "Puddin" I never thought something simple as a delicious dessert would make me miss her so much.

[@atheismcrew1524]

"I realize you're not here for my geographically based reincarnation theories." Um... am I in the wrong room?

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

Exactly, I wanna here more of his theories.

[@jtsavidge]

Yes. Down the hall and to the right. Don’t go left. That’s the room for arguments about the proper way to pronounce pecan.

[@lb3062]

My all-time favorite dessert 😋 Thanks Chef John!!

[@violetcarson5532]

Mine to

[@johnpontaoe3637]

I've eaten a ripened banana nearly every day for years. I'm not a dessert guy, and so I seldom make desserts -- BUT this recipe seems so easy I could be having this for breakfast... and also an excuse to bring to people I haven't seen in awhile

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

I love those good ol' Southern recipes so much. Great as always Chef John! I've made this to take into the hospital where I work tonight as this pudding will be nice for the other nurses and I before we start our night shift lol. I totally agree vanilla wafer cookies go perfectly with fruit and custard. A scrumptious combo of flavours 🍮

[@tomcarrow]

Bless your heart... definitely not a compliment down here in the south.

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

I'm in Tennessee, where are you?😀

[@liger04]

It's like "at least you tried", but we don't even want to imply you tried..

[@lightwavz]

Yes! In fact it means you're a bit addlepated and cattywampus in the ole brain pan. Right up there with: Ya'll come back now, ya hear? Which means Don't let the screen door slap you on the ass as you run to your car, 'cause I got this here shotgun loaded with rock salt, ya heathen. 😇

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

@Terri Light Hehehehe!😂

[@jasonwilson895]

@@lightwavz One of the many positives of having a southern girlfriend is that I fully understand what you said. Not too bad for a Yankee like me. But I will say that you guys do everything better down south. I can't wait to go back.

[@KelvinsKitchen]

My favorite Pudding, Baked Banana. Amazing recipe Chef John. Mouth watering indeed!

[@bobcovey9268]

MY WIFE AND I ARE OLD FARTS AND WE'VE NEVER HEARD OF BANANA PUDDING WITHOUT PUDDING. LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY

[@SherryRook]

Hi, I made this today and I got to say it's the best I've ever had. It came out perfect. I had 3 pieces today, gave+some to my daughter and family and I have some left for tomorrow. Thank you so much!

[@madilove323]

this looks absolutely wonderful! also. as a Southerner™️ i think banana pudding should be thoroughly refrigerated before enjoying

[@alexwolf3684]

Having grown up in NC, I think it's a law that banana puddin' has to be made the day before you plan to serve it.

[@amathyst7179]

I do not recall ever having it warm. We always ate it cold.

[@zxcccccc1]

No warm!

[@starlakelsey2782]

gotta be cold and made the day before and you had better not mess with it before hand and get caught at it!

[@ninja_tony]

madilove323 banana pudding is great hot or cold, I don't understand why people are so easily offended lol. I'm from the south too (I don't know why that even matters, this isn't a southern dish) but my family always served it hot and then we had the leftovers for days afterwards.

[@critter42]

"the next southern grandma that uses a thermometer will be the first" - lawd if that ain't the truth LOL

[@Sssssssslf]

...I don't get it 🤔

[@JulianSildenLanglo]

@@Sssssssslf It's a reference to southern grandmas to do all cooking by feel.

[@Sssssssslf]

@@JulianSildenLanglo ahh I see, makes sense now! That's funny 😄

[@DragonHunter24]

Julian Silden Langlo or any grandma tbh

[@glendaolsen9158]

@@JulianSildenLanglo my sweet sweet granny'd say, just knead it til it FEELS, right...just add enough liquid til it looks right. And that woman could cook & bake!

[@Umiel12]

As a Southerner having lived in the South my whole life, I've eaten a lot of banana pudding. I have never once had it served warm.

[@chaddnewman2699]

Amen, Brother!

[@JADTO]

Me either. That may be a midwestern thing

[@mrs.w5539]

Yeah, I've lived in the south my whole life. It's always cold.

[@missydiamond9310]

That’s cause you don’t serve it warm. You cook it then chill it overnight

[@scoutfinch7727]

I have (Alabama):)

[@lafemmesue7273]

I fell in love with banana pudding when I lived in Texas - since moving back to Australia & not being able to buy Nilla Wafers I miss this delectable dessert

[@theKPstory]

My mom makes this!!!! I love it! ...yes, I’m southern. ☺️

[@GodEpicEliteHolyX7God_His_Sons]

Chef John of Food Wishes is THE Best Chef In The World!!!

[@GS-st9ns]

I think I was a farmer in a previous life. A southerner is just as good for me. Great recipe

[@vaughnp3068]

Now this is what i’m talkin about. A true cook! None of that fake banana pudding crap. But real ole skool down home southern style banana pudding #yummy😋

[@ThatGuy-ot9uv]

Chef John, sometimes a banana is just a banana.

[@waynegordon2628]

Y'all are, after all, the Rose Ann Rosanadanas of your Puddings of Bananas....

[@glamazon6172]

*Bananananas

[@GreenPersimmon]

The best temp to serve this (and the way I've almost always had it) is room temp. Also most real Southern cooks actually like the whipped topping you buy in the freezer section, and some of us use homemade whipped cream instead of merengue. I like it whatever way it comes, as long as there's thick happy pudding, soggy nilla wafers, sweet but not mushy bananas, and something white and sweet and creamy-ish on top. By the way, I have this recipe in pie form- not banana cream pie but banana pudding pie. Basically banana pudding just like you made, but thicker, in a pie pan, with a crust made of crushed nilla wafers. It's delightful.

[@scoutfinch7727]

Look you right in the eye and say, "Bless your heart"!! LOL Perfect says this Alabamian!!!

[@edanderson8274]

"The old Southern chef John?" Once a Southerner, always a Southerner. Great recipe. Now I know what I'm doing with my ripe bananas today.

[@ceecee7879]

NO WAY,!! The dessert of all desserts 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@laurenb6451]

I have made this twice so far and it was enthusiastically gobbled up by everybody! Thanks Chef John, you are a fabulous teacher😋❤️.

[@chrisanders713]

I'm a southerner from the great state of Texas. Bless your heart Chef John!

[@fetchinghag]

Bless your old Southern Soul. I am going to gain so much weight trying to make this

[@trapezius77]

And then you will gain even more eating it!

[@jacobroeland]

Granny definitely did not have banana liqueur. If I asked for it she'd probably beat me with a wooden spoon for asking for "liquor". Miss ya, Granny.

[@farvista]

BUT...my nanny DID keep a bit of blackberry brandy cordial. Just as a little tonic, you see. Sure was tasty.

[@CornbreadOracle]

Jacob Roeland I thought the same thing!

[@jamesbrowne6351]

My Grandma used cooking sherry in a lot in the kitchen. Sometimes she even put some in the recipes.

[@92RedRevolver]

@@farvista As someone else who called their nan nanny, did you think it was weird when you grew up and realised it was also a term for a glorified babysitter? Lol.

[@donnablackman9167]

@@92RedRevolver ...and also a mama goat... ;o) Stay safe and healthy. Donna Blackman, USA

[@dchow007]

just tried the receipt. Chef John made everything so simple that I had no problems following it. It turned it well and was delicious! Love how you can go to allreceipes and print it out. Will look for another recipe to try out. Here in California, this dessert would be about $15-$25 at the bakery. THANK YOU Chef John!!!!

[@Artofizanagi]

Am I the only one that gets relaxed by his videos?

[@sadie4me2]

Its been so many years that I completely forgot all about making banana pudding! Thanks!

[@gracieosornio9291]

thank you! i've looked for this recipe everywhere. LOVE IT!!

[@andie9842]

Lol I’m a yankee also, but living in SC right now & just last week my dear friend made this. Not quite the same but very similar & it was delish! Now I can’t wait to make this for her & tell her I’m a former southerner in my a past time😂❤️👌🏼🍴🥂cheers!

[@glazetaylor8893]

Although I do like the 'nilla wafers (like we say in the South), I would sprinkle crushed graham crackers as a substitute, Then it is closer to Banana Meringue Pie (which I LOVE)!!

[@schrottinator]

The question wether to serve warm or cold has a simple answer: Make 2 puddings. One to eat warm and the other to eat cold.

[@wild-radio7373]

Yes♡♡♡

[@nancysimmer9908]

LOL LOL😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Passionforfoodrecipes]

This looks amazing! Although my wife and I live in the south, we have never been served warn pudding! Might be worth a try, though.

[@maryscott7184]

Wow, I could literally jump through my computer screen and eat that pudding!!!!😊❤💖

[@suzannehedderly1331]

Now THAT'S the banana pudding I grew up on! Baked meringue! The best!

[@TheeLifted-Bodhisattva]

I got here faster than my favorite Chef making Baked Banana pudding 😉 Edit: This is also my Dads favorite dessert ever 😍😍😍

[@fatherofchickens7951]

“I would look you straight in the eye, and say bless your heart.” Is THE funniest thing I’ve ever heard you say!🤣❤️

[@mikemathews9277]

I grew up having this and when it’s warm it DEFINITELY Taste Better!!!

[@semco72057]

That banana pudding is looking so delicious and would have me ready to eat it all up and be looking for more. I love all the ingredients you have in it and have eaten it before when growing up and my grandmother cooked it. She knew how to steal my heart in the kitchen with her cooking and I hope you all have a great new week and getting ready to make more desserts like this also.

[@shannonpearson4416]

I'm from Mississippi. Born and raised and I did not know people bake banana pudding. Lol

[@clwest3538]

Must have been for Sunday dinner or something ... my grandma didn't put anything on top unless it was for a church dinner or something ... now her lemon pie always had the topping.

[@MJF1958]

It's to brown and set the meringue. Without meringue there is no need to bake it.

[@tonyaprince_1985]

😮

[@auntienancy7787]

Baked is the only way I grew up making banana pudding. Imagine my dismay the first time someone served me cold, instant pudding spread over cookies... 😳

[@tomtulloch5786]

Though that dish might just be from Savannah, It’d taste good even up in Montana. The meringue on the top! That’s what get’s me hot. And wafers, and pudding… BANANA!

[@lynnwilhoite6194]

Very good! 😆

[@karenramnath9993]

Well done, internet poet!

[@dsatt57]

I grew up in the Carolinas eating it cold but I had friends in Arkansas who ate it straight out of the oven. A revelation! Much more buttery flavor! Warm is my preferred way now.

[@flavianomadink]

Hello everyone! I love chef John’s recipes and I just made this lovely one, and I thought that I could share a tip for those who, like me, love an extra banana taste in desserts-I’m from Brazil, and we know one thing or two about bananas… So if you don’t have the banana liquor as chef John suggests (and by the way, the best one for me is the French one called Giffard Banane Du Bresil), there are 2 ways I’ve learned with my Brazilian mother to give the cream that extra flavor: 1. Overnight, chop one banana on the milk you will use on this recipe and refrigerate it overnight, by the time you are ready to make the dessert, the milk will be tasting like a velvety banana liquid (not too strong, just right, then take the bananas out, you can still use them for the recipe as you layer it), and there you have it; 2. Now, if you don’t have the time, make a simple banana pure and mix with the cream as one ingredient together with the eggs, sugar… (like a small banana or half of it); Now, if you are like me, you do tips 1 and 2 above 😂! Have a great weekend!! Love from 🇧🇷!

[@BerylWalubengoAnyitiNanyama]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@rhettlover1]

Oh, lawsy (lordy), can't wait to make this! Not being picky, but did I miss seeing sugar go into the meringue? Another warmish classic usually served cool/room temp is a strawberry shortcake recipe by Nigella Lawson(?), split shortcake, topped with strawberry compote, topped with a creme anglaise, all warm. There's science behind picking up more flavor in warm food--but why is cold pizza so darn good? Love you, Chef!

[@ancientpurple]

Thank you for confirming that store bought whipped topping is a crime against humanity and resembles nothing like food.

[@williampotter2098]

Why isn't it food? It's made with the best crude oil money can buy ...

[@ampa4989]

Cool Whip rules. Meringue drools :P

[@1951mytube]

I am sure that there is a certain generation (wanna guess?) that has never heard of manually whipping cream and meringue. Fortunately, they support the fake whipping cream industry.

[@0108dylan]

Big Whip is at it again !! Big Cow must be stopped!!