Deep-Dish Layered Banana Pudding

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 16 servings, 1/2 cup each.

Ingredient list

46 NILLA Wafers, divided
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
½ cup chopped pecans
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) vanilla instant pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
4 bananas (1 lb.), sliced
1 pkg. (8 oz.) brick cream cheese, softened
¼ cup granulated sugar

Directions

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Crush 30 wafers; mix with next 4 ingredients. Spread onto bottom of 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 5 min.; stir. Bake 3 to 5 min. or until golden brown; cool.

Beat pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup whipped topping.

Layer 1/3 of the crumb mixture and half each of the bananas and pudding in 2-qt. serving bowl; repeat. Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the remaining whipped topping; spread over top of dessert, sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Refrigerate 3 hours.

Top each serving with remaining whipped topping and whole wafers just before serving.