DEEP-DISH LAYERED BANANA PUDDING

Deep-Dish Layered Banana Pudding image

As if banana pudding weren't luscious enough on its own, we've gilded the dessert lily and layered it with vanilla wafers and a sweet pecan topping.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 3h45m

Yield 16 servings, 1/2 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

46 vanilla wafers, divided
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3 Tbsp. butter, melted
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
4 bananas (1 lb.), sliced
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Steps:

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Crush 30 wafers; mix with next 4 ingredients. Spread onto bottom of rimmed baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 8 to 10 min. or until golden brown, stirring after 5 min. Cool.
Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP.
Layer 1/3 of the crumb mixture and half each of the bananas and pudding in 2-qt. bowl; repeat layers.
Beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the remaining COOL WHIP; spread over top of dessert, sealing to edge of bowl. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Refrigerate 3 hours.
Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP and whole wafers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 15 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Sodium 300 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g