This Paleo Banana Pudding is creamy, packed with banana flavor (of course), and so easy to make! Dairy free, refined sugar free and so delicious! 6 simple ingredients and less than 20 minutes of cooking until this sweet treat is ready.
Growing up I absolutely loved banana pudding. I actually think it was vanilla pudding with bananas in it- either way it was pure comfort food. Recreating this was so fun and there are actual bananas in it- imagine that! 🙂 Because bananas are so sweet it only needed a little sweetener. I decided on coconut sugar because it has kind of a carmel-y flavor that pairs so well with the bananas. Honey or maple would probably work, but I didn't want any flavors competing with the bananas.
This pudding is so easy to make! Don't be intimidated if you've never made homemade pudding before. I couldn't believe how easy it was the first time I tried it. If you can make a box mix, you can make this! The gelatin is what makes it thick and creamy. If you have never tempered eggs before, it is simple. It just means drizzling the warm mixture into the eggs slowly while stirring so the eggs warm up and don't cook when added to the pudding.
This pudding is thick, creamy, and so delicious ! I had to pair it with my Paleo Nilla Wafers- the two were made for each other! Actually, the reason I decided to make the wafers is because I knew I needed them for this pudding.
One important thing about the recipe is that ripe or barely spotted bananas are the best. If you have black bananas that need to be used, it's better to use those for banana bread, not this pudding. I made one batch with very ripe ones and it came out bitter and just not as good.
You will love how easy this pudding is to make. A classic turned healthy and just as delicious! Here are more banana recipes to try:
- Paleo Vegan Banana Muffins
- Gluten Free Banana Oatmeal Muffins
- Paleo Vegan Banana Brownies
- Chocolate Banana Coffee Cake (paleo)
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Paleo Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas ripe but not black
- 1 13.5 oz can full fat coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons grass fed gelatin
- 3 egg yolks
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, mash bananas and stir in coconut milk, coconut sugar, and salt. Sprinkle gelatin and let bloom for 5 minutes.
- Stir egg yolks together in a small bowl.
- Cook banana mixture for 5 minutes over medium heat, then temper the egg yolks and add them in. To temper the yolks, slowly pour some of the banana mixture into the bowl of yolks, stirring the yolks the whole time. I usually use about 1 cup of mixture to ensure the yolks have come up to temperature enough to be added to the rest of the banana mixture. Without doing this, the yolks would cook when they hit the warm pudding.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes on medium.
- If desired, puree with an immersion blender to get ultra smooth.
- Pour into glass container and store in the fridge.
Dee says
This recipe was awesome. I really enjoyed this. My belly did too!
Jessica DeMay says
Thanks, Dee!
Karen says
I will be making this today. Is a serving 1/2 cup. How many servings does this make? I am guessing 4-6.
Jessica DeMay says
Yeah I think so. It's been a while since I've made it but that sounds about right.
Angelica Pineda says
How long does it need to sit in fridge?
Gene says
Hello. Can you be more specific about blooming the gelatin. do you sprinkle the powdered gelatin directly to the banana mixture or do you let it bloom in a separate bowl with hot water for 5 minutes and then add that to the banana mixture? Thank you!
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Gene- yes, sprinkle the gelatin on the banana mixture. It will get kind of wrinkly looking. Hope that helps. Enjoy!
Gene says
Thank you! Also, is it correct that you should not turn on the stovetop heat until step 3?
Emily Hood says
Could I add vanilla extract to the recipe?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Emily- sure! Hope you enjoy!
Allison says
Can arrowroot be used in place of gelatin?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Allison, I haven't tried it, but it may work.
Carmen says
The recipe was tasty but the pudding looked taupe/Brown; what did I do wrong?
Jessica DeMay says
Hi Carmen- thanks for trying my recipe and I'm glad you like it! I'm sorry about the color. Where the bananas super ripe? The top of the pudding may turn a little just like bananas do, but it shouldn't all go brown. I don't know what else it could be.
J says
Hi! I really love this recipe, the first time I made it I used normal sugar and it worked perfectly, then I switched to coconut sugar and now I can’t get it to set properly? I don’t know what I’m doing wrong :{
Jessica DeMay says
Hi J- thanks for trying my recipe! I don't think that would change if it sets up or not. Did anything else change? You can always try adding a little more gelatin to help set it. Hope that helps!
J says
I added more gelatin and it worked! This is. Y favourite evening sweet snack now :3 thanks!
georgie @ georgieeats says
This looks honestly so delicious!! I am going to have to try this! Pinned! xox