EASY BANANA PUDDING WITH A TWIST

EASY BANANA PUDDING WITH A TWIST image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies
6 to 8 bananas, sliced
1 can crushed pineapples (drained)
2 cups milk
1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Steps:

Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies, layer bananas on top and then layer with drained crushed pineapples. In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.