Banana Pudding Squares

By Hollywood

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.

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

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins

Preparation

Step 1

1
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
2
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.
3
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
4
Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator (if there are any : )
5
When ready to serve cut into squares and put grated baking chocolate on top. (optional)