My grandma was an amazing cook. I have many wonderful childhood memories of standing on a kitchen chair beside her cooking. It is where my love of baking began. I asked her for her banana pudding recipe when my kids were small and it is the one I still use today. I don’t know if I will ever use another one.
There was a time in my life when I would only make banana pudding for special occasions or holidays but, the older I get the more I realize life is short. Now, I make the banana pudding on a Monday just because I want to. No special occasion required because after all, isn’t every day a reason to celebrate? I think it is.
I always double the recipe for the pudding because, well, I like it. I want a lot of it covering my bananas and wafers but, you can make a single batch or a double batch. It is up to you but, double is always better in my opinion.
I love making banana pudding because the kids can help cut the bananas, layer the pudding, and lick the bowl of course. Baking with the kids is a wonderful way to make lasting memories. I will always remember my grandma making me feel special by letting me cut the bananas with a butter knife. She made me feel like a grown-up and look how she planted a love of baking in this little girl.
For more banana recipes, check out these links:
Banana Bread
Banana Bunnies
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
Food Network: Chocolate Dipped Bananas
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