Deep-Dish Layered Banana Pudding
Prep
15-30 mins
Total
3 HRS 45 MIN
Servings
16 Servings
As if banana pudding weren't luscious enough on its own, we've gilded the dessert lily and layered it with vanilla wafers and a sweet pecan topping.
Ingredients
46
vanilla wafers, divided
1/2
cup
chopped pecans
1/3
cup
packed brown sugar
1
tsp
ground cinnamon
3
tbsp
butter, melted
2
pkg
2
cups
cold milk
1
tub
4
bananas (1 lb.), sliced
1
pkg
1/4
cup
granulated sugar
Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350ºF.
Step 2
Crush 30 wafers; mix with next 4 ingredients. Spread onto bottom of rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown, stirring after 5 min. Cool.
Step 3
Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
Step 4
Layer 1/3 of the crumb mixture and half of the bananas and pudding in 2-qt. bowl; repeat layers.
Step 5
Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the remaining COOL WHIP; spread over top of dessert, sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Step 6
Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP and whole wafers.