Banana Pudding Squares

By Addie

Luscious layers of cookie crust, whipped topping, creamy pudding, and chocolate in a dessert that's better-for-you? There's nothing uncool about these squares.

Ingredients

• 35 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1-1/4 cups)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 2 packages JELL-O Vanilla Instant Pudding
• 3 cups cold milk
• 1 square BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, grated

Preparation

Step 1

MIX wafer crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.

BEAT cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl with whisk until blended. Stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP; spread over crust. Top with bananas.

BEAT pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min.; spread over bananas. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and chocolate. Refrigerate 3 hours.

How to Evenly Spread COOL WHIP over Dessert:
Stir remaining COOL WHIP gently in tub until creamy; spoon small dollops over dessert. Use small metal spatula to spread COOL WHIP over dessert.