Recipes · American · Puddings
Banana Pudding
One serving has 435 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (42%), cobalamin (42%), choline (35%), vitamin A (33%), phosphorus (32%) and pantothenic acid (29%). Ready in 135 minutes.

- Preparation: 130 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (274 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 20 g Ladyfingers
- 70 g Bananas, raw
- 120 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Sugar
- 15 g Egg yolks, raw
- 8 g Cornstarch
- 1 g Vanilla extract
- 20 g Cream, heavy
- 0.2 g Salt
Method
- Whisk the milk, sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt together in a saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the custard thickens, about 5 minutes; do not let it boil hard.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla; let cool slightly.
- In a glass or bowl, layer the ladyfingers, sliced banana and warm custard, repeating to use everything up.
- Cover and chill for at least 2 hours until set.
- Whip the cream to soft peaks and spoon over the top just before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 435 kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 62.2 g | |
| Water | 183 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.1 g | 7% |
| Protein | 9.6 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.48 g | |
| Leucine | 0.84 g | |
| Lysine | 0.7 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | |
| Cystine | 0.12 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.46 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.41 g | |
| Valine | 0.57 g | |
| Histidine | 0.29 g | |
| Fat | 17.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 5.3 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.5 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.2 g | |
| Saturated | 9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 242 mg | |
| Calcium | 182 mg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.12 mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 35.8 mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.26 mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 222 mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 469 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 14.5 µg | 26% |
| Sodium | 173 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.2 mg | 15% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.16 mg | 15% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.46 mg | 42% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1 mg | 7% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 29% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.38 mg | 29% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 58.1 µg | 15% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1 µg | 42% |
| Choline | 150 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 230 µg | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 6.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 107 IU | 18% |
| Vitamin E | 0.73 mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 1.5 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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