Banana Pudding with Cream Cheese

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling
Yield 12 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
The pretty, trifle-style presentation makes this creamy banana pudding with cream cheese extra fabulous. Pudding, sliced bananas and vanilla wafers create each scrumptious layer!

Ingredients

  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup cold 2% milk
  • 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 52 vanilla wafers
  • 4 medium firm bananas, sliced

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in condensed milk. In another bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix; add to cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping.
  2. Place a third of the vanilla wafers in a 2-1/2-qt. glass bowl. Top with a third of the bananas and pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice.
  3. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. If desired, garnish with additional whipped topping, sliced bananas and wafers.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 376 calories, 16g fat (10g saturated fat), 35mg cholesterol, 225mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (41g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

I blend cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk and whipped topping into instant pudding then layer it with vanilla wafers and sliced bananas. Served in a pretty glass bowl, this banana pudding with cream cheese makes for a fancy yet fuss-free dessert. —Edna Perry, Rice, Texas
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