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Piece of delicious layer cream dessert with banana pudding sitting on a stack of white plates with a fork showing behind the Cool Whip layer.
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Banana Cream Dessert

A sweet vanilla wafer crust topped with layers of cream cheese, banana pudding and Cool Whip create this Banana Cream Dessert.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Banana Cream Delight, Banana Cream Dessert
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Chill Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 16 pieces
Calories 314kcal
Author Jennifer Osterholt

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

  • 11 ounce box vanilla wafers crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter melted

Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 6.8 ounces instant banana cream pudding 2 small boxes
  • 3 cups milk
  • 8 ounces whipped topping thawed
  • chopped nuts optional for garnish
  • maraschino cherries optional for garnish

Instructions

Crust

  • Crush vanilla wafers finely and mix with one stick of melted butter.
  • Spread in bottom of a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and bake at 400℉ for 5 minutes. Let cool.

Filling

  • Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar.
  • Fold in 1 cup of whipped topping.  Spread over crust.
  • Mix pudding and milk.  Spread over mixture and chill until pudding is set.  
  • Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate until chilled.
  • Garnish with chopped nuts and chopped maraschino cherries just before serving if desired. 

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 273mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 467IU | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 0.04mg