Pineapple Pudding is an easy variation to the old fashioned banana pudding recipe. Basically, you just use pineapple tidbits instead of bananas. Voila, a different dessert.

Easy to make and the best part is you can make it the day ahead. It’s just as wonderful cold as it is warm. While banana pudding will always be #1 in my heart, I certainly never refused to eat pineapple pudding when my mother made it growing up.

Ingredients:

1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c All Purpose Flour
Dash salt
3 Egg Yolks
2 c Milk
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Wafers
20 oz Can of Pineapple Tidbits ?

You can use a double boiler to prepare the custard. If you don’t have a double boiler, you can do what I do and use a metal mixing bowl resting on a pot of boiling water. Fill the pot until it just reaches the bottom of the bowl. The bowl should slightly fit down into the pot you’re using but not completely.

Bring the pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium high.

Place the mixing bowl on top of the pot. Add sugar, flour and salt to the mixing bowl. Whisk together to combine.

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Easy Pineapple Pudding Dessert

Blend in egg yolks and milk. Whisk together to combine. Cook stirring constantly for 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. You will want to be attentive when cooking custard because it can scorch and you’ll have to start all over.

Remove thickened custard from heat; stir in vanilla.

Recipe for Old Fashioned Pineapple Pudding from Scratch

In a small casserole dish or serving bowl, add a layer of vanilla wafers. I like to add some vanilla wafers around the side of the dish also.

Next add a layer of the pineapple tidbits.

Pour a layer of the vanilla custard over the wafer/pineapple layer.

Pineapple Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

Southern Pineapple Pudding with vanilla custard

Repeat layering process with another layer of vanilla wafers, pineapple and custard.

Garnish top with additional vanilla wafers, if desired.

Allow to cool. Pineapple pudding may be served warm or refrigerated and served cold.

Classic Dessert Recipe

Pineapple Pudding Dessert - Old Fashioned

Delicious Old School Dessert

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Pineapple Pudding

Classic Pineapple Pudding with vanilla wafers and a homemade vanilla custard

Prep Time5

Cook Time12

Additional Time10

Total Time27

Servings: Dessert

Calories: 173kcal

Author: Julia Jordan | Julia’s Simply Southern

Ingredients

1/2 c Sugar
1/3 c All Purpose Flour
Dash salt
3 Egg Yolks
2 c Milk
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
Vanilla Wafers
20 oz Can of Pineapple Tidbits

Instructions

To begin, bring the pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, reduce the heat to medium high.
Next, place the mixing bowl on top of the pot. Add sugar, flour and salt to the mixing bowl. Whisk together to combine.
Blend in egg yolks and milk. Whisk together to combine. Cook stirring constantly for 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. You will want to be attentive when cooking custard because it can scorch and you’ll have to start all over.
Finally, remove thickened custard from heat; stir in vanilla.

Assemble the dessert:

In a small casserole dish or serving bowl, add a layer of vanilla wafers. I like to add some vanilla wafers around the side of the dish also.
Next add a layer of the pineapple tidbits.
Pour a layer of the vanilla custard over the wafer/pineapple layer.
Repeat layering process with another layer of vanilla wafers, pineapple and custard.
Garnish top with additional vanilla wafers, if desired.
Delicious served warm or cold. Keep refrigerated.

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Name: Pineapple Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 27 min
Ingredients: 1/2 c Sugar; 1/3 c All Purpose Flour; Dash salt; 3 Egg Yolks; 2 c Milk; 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract; Vanilla Wafers; 20 oz Can of Pineapple Tidbits

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