Layered Desserts
They’ve been around for as long as I can remember. They usually consist of some sort of baked crust layer, followed by a sweetened cream cheese layer, then pudding, then whipped topping. Four layers is the general rule of thumb for these “delight” desserts. Now, how you make those layers is up to you. You can switch up the flavors of the pudding and the crust layer. But usually the cream cheese layer and the whipped topping layers stay the same. So it’s a fun dessert to play around with once you have the basic concept down. We make a Cookie Monster Dessert (see the end of this post) that my husband devours. It has a chocolate chip cookie crust layer – whoa!
Banana Cream Pie Delight
The only small change I made to this version from the original was I added Nilla wafers to the crust layer instead of chopped pecans. Now, I love pecans. Love. Them. But my family, not so much. So I went with the crushed wafers as a crunchy alternative. Feel free to use the pecans though. We really, really enjoyed this banana version. It tastes just like a banana cream pie on steroids – in a good way.
Ingredients:
for the crust:
3/4 cup salted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup crushed Nilla wafers
for the filling:
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed (COOL WHIP)
2 bananas, sliced
1 (3 oz.) package instant banana cream pudding
2 cups cold milk
for the topping:
remaining COOL WHIP
1/2 cup crushed Nilla wafers
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8×8″ baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare crust by adding the butter and flour to a bowl and blend using a large fork or pastry blender.
Add crushed Nilla wafers and mix (don’t crush the wafers too small, leave some bigger pieces for a crunch).
Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. The easiest way to do this is to put a little flour on your fingers and press it down.
Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.
While the crust is cooling prepare the filling. In a large bowl using a stand mixer or a hand mixer add the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Cream the mixture until smooth. Stir in one cup whipped topping and set aside.
Prepare pudding according to package directions adding the 2 cups cold milk. Using a wire whisk, mix the pudding until thickened.
When the crust is completely cooled spread on the cream cheese mixture evenly.
Add a single layer of sliced bananas.
Add the prepared banana cream pudding and spread evenly.
Top with remaining COOL WHIP.
Sprinkle the crushed vanilla wafers evenly over the top. Chill for at least 2 – 3 hours before serving.
Enjoy!
Banana Cream Pie Delight
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Banana Cream Pie Delight is a four-layered dessert that uses Nilla wafers, cream cheese, Cool Whip, powdered sugar and banana cream pie pudding!
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana Cream Pie Delight
Servings: 9
Calories: 585 kcal
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 3/4 cup real salted butter softened
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup crushed Nilla wafers
- Filling:
- 1 - 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup frozen whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thawed
- 2 bananas sliced
- 1 4 oz package instant banana cream pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- Topping:
- remaining COOL WHIP
- 1/2 cup crushed Nilla wafers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Spray an 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Prepare crust by adding the butter and flour to a bowl and blend using a large fork or pastry blender.
- Add crushed Nilla wafers and mix (don't crush the wafers too small, leave some bigger pieces for a crunch.)
Press mixture into the bottom of prepared baking dish.
- The easiest way to do this is to put a little flour on your fingers and press it down.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let cool.
- While the crust is cooling prepare the filling.
- In a large bowl using a stand mixer or a hand mixer add the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar.
- Cream the mixture until smooth.
- Stir in one cup COOL WHIP and set aside.
- Prepare pudding according to package directions (adding the 2 cups cold milk).
- Using a wire whisk, mix the pudding until thickened.
- When the crust is completely cooled spread on the cream cheese mixture evenly.
- Then add a single layer of sliced bananas.
- Next, add the prepared banana cream pudding and spread evenly.
- Top with remaining COOL WHIP
- Sprinkle the crushed vanilla wafers evenly over the top.
- Chill for at least 2 - 3 hours before serving.
Recipe Video
Nutrition Facts
Banana Cream Pie Delight
Amount Per Serving
Calories 585 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30g 46%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 73mg 24%
Sodium 388mg 16%
Potassium 264mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 72g 24%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 46g
Protein 7g 14%
Vitamin A 18%
Vitamin C 2.9%
Calcium 11.4%
Iron 6.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
totally making this tomorrow. looks great!
My family would prefer the nilla wafers as well. I am the only nut eater in my house! This looks delicious!
I made this yesterday. My husband said, "Let's have this every week!" He just got a serving tonight and said, "This is amazing." My senior in high school son also said it was fantastic. I think so too! Thanks for the recipe. It's a hit in our house!
How would you adjust this to make a 9×13 pan