Banana pudding is the layered Southern dessert of vanilla custard, sliced bananas and Nilla wafers, often topped with whipped cream or meringue and served.

Banana pudding emerged in the late 19th century when bananas became affordable through the Southern port trade. Nabisco's 1903 introduction of Nilla wafers cemented the canonical layered presentation, and the dish remains the standing Carolina dessert at BBQ counters and church suppers.

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