Which dish of bananas, vanilla wafers, and custard is a familiar soul food dessert?

Banana pudding is the dessert made with bananas, vanilla wafers, and custard.

A traditional version layers sliced bananas and vanilla wafers with vanilla custard or pudding. The dessert may be topped with whipped cream or meringue and is usually chilled before serving. The wafers soften as they absorb moisture from the custard.

Banana pudding became especially popular in the United States after bananas and packaged vanilla wafers became widely available. It is strongly associated with Southern family meals, church gatherings, and soul food restaurants.

The dessert is sometimes confused with trifle because both are layered sweets. Banana pudding is distinguished by its characteristic combination of bananas and vanilla wafers, while trifle commonly includes sponge cake, fruit, custard, and cream.