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Swig & Swine’s Banana Pudding Recipe: A Big Hit

Swig & Swine’s banana pudding recipe is a big seller at each of their restaurants in the Charleston area. Among the desserts, their pudding stands alone. Just ask owner/operator Chef Anthony DiBernardo.

“Oh, and the standby [dessert] is our banana pudding, which is our number-one seller,” DiBernardo once told Charleston Living Magazine.

The customers seem to agree. Just check out this Instagram post, by Joan from ThatPastryLife, who wrote, “Come for all the meats, stay for this amazing banana pudding!”

 

 
 
 
 
 
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Come for all the meats, stay for this amazing banana pudding! With Nilla wafers! ??? #meatsweats #bbq #bananapudding ?: Charleston, SC

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Yes, indeed, Swig & Swine’s banana pudding recipe is popular. So popular, in fact, that Ed Randolph, author of Smoked: One Man’s Journey to Find Incredible Recipes, Standout Pitmasters and the Stories Behind Them had to mention their top-selling dessert (and one other Swig & Swine sweet) in the book.

“Save some room for dessert,” he writes, “the banana pudding and the peanut butter pie are both worth the calories. Remember, if it tastes good it must be good for you.”

High praise from a tried and true BBQ expert. It’s the reason why Swig & Swine earned a spot on our feature entitled “BBQ in Charleston, SC: The Definitive Guide.”

But you don’t have to be an expert in the kitchen to make this recipe at home.

A Family Recipe

This recipe is a dish DiBernardo learned from his mother, whom he, unfortunately, lost in the spring of 2020.

 

 
 
 
 
 
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That said, Swig & Swine’s banana pudding recipe is a true custard.

Swig & Swine's Banana Pudding Custard Closeup

It doesn’t involve Jello-brand banana-flavored pudding mix. It involves you…mixing. But we promise it is both simple and absolutely worth the effort, like most good things.

Get to work and soon you can enjoy this:

And if you want to make this recipe and compare it to the “real thing,” Swig & Swine has locations on Highway 17 West of the Ashley, in Mount Pleasant at Shipyard Park, and on Old Trolley Road in Summerville.

Swig & Swine's Banana Pudding

Swig & Swine's Banana Pudding Recipe

Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Rest Overnight: 12 hours
Total Time: 12 hours 30 minutes

A classic Southern banana pudding made with a real custard that's perfect for BBQ or any meal.

4.8 Stars (13 Reviews)

Ingredients

  • 1 quart milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • Pinch salt
  • 4-5 bananas
  • Vanilla Wafers

Instructions

  1. Bring milk and vanilla to a simmer in a double boiler.
  2. Whisk together eggs and yolks in a separate bowl.
  3. Blend flour, sugar, and salt together in a separate bowl.
  4. Temper eggs with some of the milk.
  5. Slice bananas.
  6. Make a layer of vanilla wafers on the bottom of a 9×9 dish and top with bananas.
  7. Add flour mixture to the milk in a double boiler while whisking steadily. Once flour mixture starts to thicken, whisk in eggs. Continue to cook until thickened.
  8. Pour mixture over bananas and wafers and refrigerate overnight or until set.
  9. Top with Cool Whip to serve.

Notes

Ingredient quantities: The original recipe calls for vanilla wafers to cover the bottom of a 9×9-inch dish but does not specify a count. Use enough for an even layer. It also instructs you to top the pudding with Cool Whip before serving, without specifying an amount; add to taste. The four to five bananas listed in the ingredients are unchanged.

Custard safety: After tempering the eggs, cook the custard gently, stirring, until thickened and it reaches at least 160°F on a food thermometer. Promptly refrigerate the assembled pudding at 40°F or below, and let it set overnight. Do not leave it at room temperature longer than two hours (one hour above 90°F).

Estimated nutrition: The original recipe does not specify how many vanilla wafers or how much whipped topping to use. The estimate below assumes 40 Nilla wafers for the layer in the 9×9-inch dish, 1 cup of Cool Whip Original on top, whole milk, and 4–5 medium bananas, divided into 8 equal portions. Adjusting the brands, wafer count, topping amount, or portion size will change the values; the serving is one-eighth of the dish, not a measured cup.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8

Serving Size:

1/8 of 9x9-inch dish with topping
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 425Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 175mgSodium: 160mgCarbohydrates: 69gFiber: 2gSugar: 48gProtein: 10g

Estimated per 1/8 of the 9×9-inch dish, including topping. Assumes 40 Nabisco Nilla wafers, 1 cup Cool Whip Original, 1 quart whole milk, 4–5 medium bananas, 2 eggs, 5 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup flour, vanilla and a pinch of salt. Wafer and whipped-topping quantities were not provided in the original recipe. Reference figures use manufacturer labels and standard ingredient averages. Actual nutrition changes with portion size and ingredient amounts.

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(Note: DiBernardo first shared this Banana Pudding recipe with Deep South Magazine)

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