Banana-Caramel Pudding Parfaits


Submitted By: Sunny Bunch

Ingredients

  • 3 cups milk
  • 4 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed until smooth
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 (11 ounce) box vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 1 cup caramel sauce
  • 2 cups whipped cream

    • Instructions


    In a saucepan over medium-high heat, bring milk to a simmer. Whisk in banana puree and sugar. Bring to a boil, stirring often. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, vanilla extract, and cornstarch; stream in 1/4 cup hot milk mixture to temper eggs, whisking constantly. Add egg mixture to pot; stir constantly until pudding thickens. Transfer to bowl and chill 1 hour.
    Divide half the crushed wafers among 10 mini Mason jars. Divide half the pudding and caramel sauce among jars; repeat layering. Top with whipped cream and crushed wafers as desired.