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lemon-blueberry banana pudding in a glass trifle dish

Lemon-Blueberry Banana Pudding

Silky lemon custard, ripe bananas, soft vanilla wafers, and pockets of sweet-tart blueberry goodness all melded together into one ridiculously delicious dessert!
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Servings: 6 servings
Author: Ainseanlea @ The Stush Kitchen

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Equipment

  • trifle dish or other heat-safe container
  • saucepan

Ingredients

for the Pudding and Add-Ins

for the Blueberry Compote

Instructions

Make the Blueberry Compote

  • Add the blueberries, sugar and lemon zest from half of the lemon to a saucepan and stir to incorporate. Crush about half of the blueberries with a spoon or potato masher.
  • Cover and reduce over medium heat for 5-7 minutes. The consistency should be like a chunky blueberry syrup. Set aside until time to assemble the lemon-blueberry banana pudding.

Make the Lemon Custard

  • Add the lemon zest from the other half of the lemon and the granulated sugar to a medium saucepan. Rub the zest into the sugar until the mixture resembles kinetic sand. This should only take about 1-2 minutes.
  • Add the evaporated milk, egg yolks & all-purpose flour to the lemon zest/sugar mixture. Using a ballon whisk, stir the ingredients to incorporate. Continue whisking over medium heat (or up to medium-high heat) until thickened then remove from heat.
  • Use while still hot to assemble the lemon-blueberry banana pudding.

Assembling the Lemon-Blueberry Banana Pudding

  • Slice the bananas and set aside along with the other ingredients.
  • Arrange a layer of vanilla wafers (or other desired cookies) along the bottom of your trifle dish or other container.
  • Add a scattered layer of bananas on top of the cookies.
  • Carefully pour a layer of the lemon custard on top of the bananas - just enough to cover them. Use a spatula to evenly spread the custard if needed. As the custard cools it will start to thicken. This is normal but you should work quickly.
  • Add another layer of vanilla wafer cookies followed by a couple dollops of the blueberry compote made earlier.
  • Repeat this layering process until all the custard and blueberry compote is used up. Finish with a final layer of vanilla wafer cookies. Crush a couple cookies and sprinkle on top to cover any gaps between the whole cookies.
  • Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 6 hours (preferably overnight) to allow the cookies to soften and the flavors to permeate.
  • Enjoy within 4-5 days for optimal texture and flavor.
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