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A creamy dish of no-bake banana pudding topped with golden butter cookies
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Not Your Mama's Banana Pudding

Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time4 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 485kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 bags (7.25 oz each) butter chessmen cookies
  • 8 large bananas , sliced into rounds
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 package (5 oz) instant French vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 container (12 oz) frozen whipped topping, thawed

Instructions

  • Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish with one bag of the butter cookies.
  • Arrange the sliced bananas evenly over the cookie layer.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and instant pudding mix until thickened.
  • In a separate medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until smooth and free of lumps.
  • Gently fold the thawed whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
  • Incorporate the cream cheese mixture into the prepared pudding mixture, stirring until fully combined.
  • Pour the pudding mixture over the banana layer and spread evenly with a spatula.
  • Place the remaining bag of butter cookies on top of the pudding in an even layer.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours, or overnight, to allow the cookies to soften and flavors to meld.