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Creamy Banana Pudding Parfait Cups

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A quick and easy homemade dessert featuring creamy vanilla pudding layered with fresh bananas and crunchy Nilla wafer crumble, perfect for any occasion.

Ingredients

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  • 2 cups whole milk (480 ml)
  • ⅔ cup granulated sugar (135 g)
  • 3 large egg yolks (room temperature)
  • ¼ cup cornstarch (30 g)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (28 g), softened
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup heavy cream (240 ml), chilled
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (15 g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 medium ripe bananas, sliced thinly
  • 1 ½ cups Nilla wafers (about 150 g), crushed into coarse crumbs

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, whisk together sugar, cornstarch, and egg yolks until smooth.
  2. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking to combine evenly.
  3. Place the pan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk to prevent lumps and scorching.
  4. Cook for about 7-10 minutes until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
  5. Remove from heat and stir in softened butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
  6. Transfer pudding to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap pressed onto the surface, and let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes.
  7. Pour chilled heavy cream into a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and vanilla extract, and whip on medium-high speed until soft to medium peaks form.
  8. Gently fold about two-thirds of the whipped cream into the cooled pudding to lighten the texture.
  9. Slice bananas thinly (about ¼ inch thick) and crush Nilla wafers into coarse crumbs.
  10. Assemble parfait cups by layering pudding mixture, banana slices, and wafer crumble, repeating layers until nearly full.
  11. Finish with a dollop of whipped cream and a final dusting of wafer crumbs on top.
  12. Refrigerate parfait cups for at least 2 hours before serving chilled.

Notes

Stir pudding constantly while cooking to avoid lumps or burning. Chill mixing bowl and beaters before whipping cream for better results. Crush wafers just before assembling to keep crunch. Slice bananas just before layering or toss in lemon juice to prevent browning. Fold whipped cream gently into pudding to maintain airy texture. Store wafer crumble separately if making ahead to keep crispness.

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