Banana Pudding Squares

Recipe Rating:	48 Ratings5
Categories:	Puddings, Quick & Easy
Collections:	Member's Choice, Summer Desserts!
Serves:	8
Prep Time:	30 Min

Ingredients

35	nilla wafers, crushed
1/4 c	margarine, melted (1/2 stick)
1 pkg	philadelphia cream cheese, softened (8 oz.)
1/2 c	powdered sugar
1	tub cool whip, thawed, divided (8 oz)
3	bananas
3 c	milk cold
2 pkg	jell-o vanilla flavor instant pudding (4-serving size each)
1/2	square of baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate, grated
	jennifer said she shaved chocolate and white chocolate together on top. will have to try this. sounds good.
	note: you can use whole nilla wafers or the crushed. i use both

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Betty Graves

Well Seasoned

Germantown, TN (pop. 38,844)

ILUVSPICES

Member Since Jul 2010

Betty's Notes:

This is not a dietetic recipe. You get the full flavors from all the ingredients. This recipe is a step up from the other banana pudding recipes. It is delicious and when served is pretty. My family enjoys it when I make this.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

The awesomeness of banana pudding and banana cream pie all wrapped up in a cute square package! Two thumbs up from this banana pudding lover.

Directions

COMBINE wafer crumbs and margarine; press firmly onto bottom of 9×13-inch dish. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
**I have to double the crust ingredients to get it to cover the bottom of a 9X13 pan

MIX cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until well blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of the whipped topping; spread carefully onto crust. Set aside. Slice bananas and arrange over cream cheese mixture.

POUR milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. Spoon over bananas. Spread with remaining whipped topping; sprinkle with chocolate (optional.
**I haven’t put the chocolate on yet….I like to put a layer of Nilla Wafers on top or just leave the cool whip as the topping

Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator (if there are any : )

When ready to serve cut into squares and put grated baking chocolate on top. (optional)

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Sherri Logan... logansw

Apr 20, 2011

yumms the word!!! thanks for the recipe. i love banana pudding i'm gonna make this for my company thats coming in on friday.

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I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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Betty Graves ILUVSPICES

May 11, 2011

Thanks Sherri, I know your company will enjoy it.

Janet Stone jstone

May 12, 2011

Tried it with Ghiradeli White Chocolate shaved on tope. Awesome!! Thanks for the recipe.

Lydia carter llc

May 12, 2011

you could make this sugar free by using sugar free pudding,sugar free coolwhip, skim milk,fat free cream cheese. This is similar to one i make and it is delicious. I always have to make sugar free cause my dad is diabetic. great recipe Betty i will be trying it.

Kristen Kushpinsky thetwinsmama

May 12, 2011

Has anyone tried this with banana pudding? Or would that be "too much"? Thanks!

Betty Graves ILUVSPICES

May 12, 2011

I have before. I have several recipes for Banana pudding..one is with the banana pudding. It's great. I also have one you use twinkies. You can tell I love banana pudding. Thanks.

Betty Graves ILUVSPICES