Banana Cream Pie Delight (+Video)

Banana Cream Pie Delight is a four-layered dessert that uses Nilla wafers, cream cheese, Cool Whip, and banana cream pie pudding!

AN EASY FOUR LAYER DELIGHT

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.

A NILLA WAFER CRUST

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 NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)

• salted butter
• all-purpose flour
• Nilla wafers
• cream cheese
• powdered sugar
• whipped topping (COOL WHIP)
• bananas
• instant banana cream pudding
• milk

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CREAM PIE DELIGHT:

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8×8-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 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.

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Banana Cream Pie Delight (+Video)

Banana Cream Pie Delight is a four-layered dessert that uses Nilla wafers, cream cheese, Cool Whip,and banana cream pie pudding!

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana Cream Pie Delight, Banana Delight, Banana Lush

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 9

Calories: 585kcal

Author: Brandie @ The Country Cook

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:

• ▢ 3/4 cups salted butter, softened to room temperature
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1/2 cup crushed Nilla wafers

FOR THE FILLING:

• ▢ 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• ▢ 1 cup frozen whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed
• ▢ 2 ripe bananas, sliced
• ▢ 4 ounce package instant banana cream pudding
• ▢ 2 cups cold milk

FOR THE TOPPING:

• ▢ remaining COOL WHIP
• ▢ 1/2 cup crushed Nilla wafers

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Spray an 8×8-inch or 9×9-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.

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Nutrition

Calories: 585kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 388mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 46g | Vitamin A: 900IU | Vitamin C: 2.4mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutritional Disclaimer

“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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