Simply Divine Banana Cream Layered Dessert Recipes

LAYERED BANANA DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in half of the whipped topping. Place nine graham cracker squares in an ungreased 8-in. square dish. Top with half of the pudding mixture and half of the banana slices. Repeat layers. Spread with remaining whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

LAYERED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the flour and brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool to room temperature without stirring. Fold in the whipped cream. , Layer a third of the pudding in a 2-qt. glass bowl; top with half of the bananas. Repeat layers. Top with remaining pudding. Sprinkle with nuts if desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

DIVINE BANANA CREAM NILLA WAFER TRIFLE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix Vanilla Wafers, butter, pecans, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
• Spread on greased cookie sheet and bake in 350 degree oven for 5 minutes. Stir and bake 3-5 more minutes.
• Mix pudding, milk, and cool whip (note that you are using less milk than you would usually use for 2 pudding boxes).
• Blend sugar, cream cheese, and cool whip.
• Layer crumbly mixture, pudding, bananas, crumbly mixture, pudding, bananas. Top with creamy topping. May be layered in a trifle bowl or in individual cups for easy service at a party or brunch.
• Enjoy!

BANANA CREAM LAYER DESSERT (NO BAKE)

Steps:

• Prepare an 11 x 7-inch baking pan.
• in a bowl, mix all crust ingredients.
• Pat lightly into the baking pan.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, with an electric hand mixer, mix the cream cheese and icing sugar until well blended (about 2 minutes).
• Fold in (do not beat) 2 cups Cool Whip thawed topping.
• Remove the crust from the fridge; spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust.
• Return back to the fridge.
• (At this point, the dessert may be left covered in the fridge overnight, and the last stage may be finished the next day if desided) Prepare the pudding mix on top of the stove in a heavy-bottomed saucepan, (be careful not to scotch the bottom) or it can be prepared in the microwave, (my prevrence is the microwave, as I always seem to end up with a scortched saucepan bottom) Leave sit in the fridge for 1 hour to thicken and cool.
• After 1 hour,slice the bananas into pieces.
• Remove the dessert from the fridge; place the banana slices evenly over the cream cheese layer.
• Gently spread the prepared pudding over the bananas.
• Top with 2 cups (or more) Cool Whip topping.
• Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
• Note: do not replace the pudding and pie filling with instant pudding for this dessert, it will not hold up, and will run all over when the dessert is sliced.