1-First off: grab a large bowl and mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup cornstarch, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. This sets the base for your pudding, making it thick and creamy. Next, separate the yolks from the whites of 3 eggs save those whites for another recipe and add the remaining whole egg to the yolks, then blend it all with your sugar mixture.

2-Stir in 1/2 cup of the whole milk to loosen things up. Now, heat the remaining 2½ cups whole milk until it’s warm, then whisk in your egg and sugar mix. Cook this on medium heat for about 10 minutes until it thickens that’s usually around 9 minutes and 30 seconds if you’re timing it. Once it’s ready, take it off the heat and stir in 1 teaspoon banana extract for that extra flavor pop.

3-Peel and slice your 3 medium bananas into even pieces; they’re the star of the show here. In your serving jars 8-ounce ones work great for that individual touch start layering: first, add the 2 cups crushed vanilla wafer cookies, then the pudding mixture, sliced bananas, and 1 cup caramel sauce. Keep going until the jars are full, and remember to refrigerate them until cold or serve warm.

4-Finally, top each cup with whipped cream before serving. This whole process takes about 25 minutes to prep and 30 minutes to cook, totaling around 55 minutes.