Lisa Yarde
Simple, comforting, and timeless, there is no better finish to any meal than a few bites of this classic Southern dessert. Sweet, creamy, and full of contrasting textures, banana pudding is an all-occasion dessert. It’s classy enough for a sit-down dinner yet casual enough for cookouts (and that’s exactly where you’ll find large bowls of it in the southern United States).
Coconut-Banana Pudding
Toasted Coconut Cream Pudding: a cross between coconut cream pie & banana pudding, with layers of creamy coconut pudding, vanilla wafers & toasted
Servings: 16
Calories: 395kcal
Ingredients
THE PUDDING, HEAT
- 2 cans Coconut milk (13.66 oz. each)
- ½ cup Whole milk
WHISK
- 1 cup Cream of coconut
- ½ cup Cornstarch
- 4 Egg yolks
- ¼ tsp. Table salt
OFF HEAT, STIR IN
- 4 tbsp. Unsalted butter
- 2 tsp. Vanilla extract
ASSEMBLE, LAYER
- 6 Bananas, sliced
- 36 –40 vanilla wafers
THE WHIPPED CREAM, BEAT
- 2 cups Heavy cream
- ½ cup Cream of coconut
- ½ cup Sweetened, shredded coconut, toasted
Instructions
The Pudding
- Heat coconut milk and whole milk in a saucepan over medium until it steams.
- Whisk together 1 cup cream of coconut, cornstarch, egg yolks, and salt until smooth. While whisking, gradually pour in half the hot milk mixture. Pour egg-milk mixture back into pan and cook over medium until thick. Boil pudding 1 minute more, whisking constantly, to eliminate any starchy taste.
- Off heat, stir in butter and vanilla until butter melts. Transfer pudding to a bowl and cover with plastic wrap, pressing it on the surface. Chill pudding until cool.
To Assemble
- Layer banana slices on bottom of a 5-qt. trifle dish (or glass bowl). Top banana with a third of the pudding and a layer of wafers. Repeat layering two times, top with final layer of bananas, cover, and chill until cold.
The Whipped Cream
- Beat heavy cream and ½ cup cream of coconut with a mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Top dessert with whipped cream and garnish with toasted coconut.
Notes
Per serving, Calories: 395
Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories395
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat
26g
40%
- Saturated Fat 19g 95%
- Cholesterol 97mg 33%
- Sodium 105mg 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
- Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
- Protein 3g 6%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
