STRAWBERRY PUDDING
If you are looking for a special dessert, this is the one! A twist on a delicious classic!
If you love this dish you will love the Old Fashioned Banana Pudding. This is a classic dessert that will never go out of style.
❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS RECIPE
We love banana pudding, so we wanted to try it with strawberries! It didn’t disappoint. It was so refreshing, so good, and great for any occasion. This would be great for Easter, and it’s so pretty, too. Combining the homemade pudding with the strawberries, vanilla wafers, and meringue is just wonderful!
SWAPS & ADDITIONS
Some people use instant pudding to make the pudding, but we have always liked making this dish from scratch. Others would rather put whipped cream on top instead of the meringue. That is an option if you are not a fan of meringue. I also think bananas and strawberries would be delicious.
Ok so I tried this…..
And let’s just say the ENTIRE dessert was gone within an hour!!! Amazing stuff!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
⭐TIPS
You need to cook the pudding mixture until it thickens if not it will be soupy. Stir constantly to make sure it doesn’t stick while it is cooking. Also this pudding is great served hot or cold. We usually serve it as soon as it comes out of the oven (it’s only in the oven to brown the meringue). Then enjoy it cold the next day and we enjoy it both ways.
OTHER DELICIOUS DESSERTS
Strawberry Pudding
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 cups strawberries capped and sliced
- Vanilla wafers (I use about 50 wafers to make this pudding)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup regular or 2% milk
- 1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Meringue Ingredients
- 4 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Instructions
- In a 2 quart casserole dish layer the vanilla wafers and strawberries. (I use 10 of the wafers to go around the side of the bowl just because I think it is pretty this way).
- In a saucepan on top of the stove with a whisk mix together the sugar, salt, flour, egg yolks, and milk. Cook on medium heat, stirring continuously with whisk, about 7 or 8 minutes until thickens. (It will burn very easily so be sure to stir) Remove from stove and stir in vanilla flavoring. Pour over wafers and strawberries.
Meringue Instructions
- Beat egg whites on high until stiff and peaks form. Add sugar and vanilla and beat into egg whites. Spread over pudding and bake in 350 degree oven until browned. (I have just put it under the broiler until it browns that way, too).
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I made this the other day and yum!! I dislike meringue intensely so whipped up sweetened heavy cream with strawberry extract.
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Do you layer this in casserole dish or just the one layer? I think you could alternate the wafers, strawberries with pudding just like a banana pudding.
Yes, Lisa, you can layer it like the banana pudding.
How about alternating wafers and berry slices on the sides of the dish…just for pretty…?
Sounds great Sandy. Thanks!
I tried making this today and it ended up a big soupy mess 🙁 Any idea where I went wrong? The meringue is fine, but the pudding is very runny.
It sounds like you did not cook it long enough to let it thicken, Michelle.
Can this be made with the Stevia in the raw, I’m diabetic and would love to try you recipes? Please print more for us to enjoy, in the future. Thank you in advance.
Ok so I tried this, and lets just say, the ENTIRE dessert was gone within an hour!!! Amazing stuff!!!
Is this hot or cold?
You can eat it warm when it is first made and then cold afterward.
Sounds a lot like my grandmother’s banana pudding recipe – it was the best! Gotta try this!
Judy, thank you so much for this recipe. I do not like bananas but absolutely love strawberries. As all good cooks do, I modified the recipe just a tad. Instead of vanilla flavoring, I used strawberry flavoring. I also creamed a brick of cream cheese into the pudding before putting it over the strawberries. I will let you know the reviews after taking it to a church potluck tomorrow.
One of my favorites from childhood!!! My mom also made the pineapple pudding in the same way.
Could this be made with Splenda instead of sugar without any problems?
I have never tried it with splenda but think you do use it.
My mom use to make this all the time, she also used pineapple instead of bananas also
Looks Awesome! Leave it to a Southerner to come up with this idea…MMMMM!