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Banana Cream Delight

Banana Cream Delight has layer after layer of creamy goodness. A vanilla wafer crust, a cream cheese layer, a banana

  • Serves 12
  • Prep 20 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 1 hour

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Banana Cream Delight

The Best Banana Cream Layer Dessert

This is a no-bake dessert (except the crust) that is perfect for the warmer months. It’s like Banana Cream Pie in a pan and it’s wonderfully easy to make and serves a crowd. This easy potluck dessert is especially good for summer entertaining.

I like to top it off with chopped toasted pecans and coconut, but you could leave them off if you wish.

Kassandra Said:

This was amazing! I made it in a 9×9 dish and adjusted the measured amounts by 3/4. I also omitted the nuts and coconut topping and replaced it with more crushed Nilla wafers.

Banana Cream Delight

How To Make Banana Cream Delight

  1. You’ll start by making a crust for crushed vanilla wafers, a little sugar, and melted butter. You can either put the vanilla wafers in a food processor to quickly turn them into crumbs or you can put them into a ziptop bag and beat them with a rolling pin. Great way to get out your frustration! Press the crust in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan and bake for 10 minutes. Let it cool before proceeding.
    Making the crust.
  2. Next beat together a block of cream cheese and 1 cup of heavy cream. Add in 1 cup of powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Spread it on top of the crust.
    Making the cream cheese layer.
  3. Mix together the vanilla pudding with 2 cups of milk until it starts to thicken. Pour it on top of the cream cheese layer.
    Making the pudding layer.
  4. Scatter 3 sliced bananas on top of the pudding.
    Sliced bananas on top of pudding layer.
  5. Finally, top with fresh whipped cream, pecans, and coconut. You could use a small tub of Cool Whip instead of making the fresh whipped cream.
    Whipped cream, coconut and pecans on top.

Each layer is so easy to make and together they make one heck of a potluck dessert.

Make It Without Baking

Don’t want to turn the oven on? Simply refrigerate the crust for 1 hour instead of baking it.

Recipe Tip

Use ripe but firm bananas. Overripe bananas can become mushy or discolor too quickly.

Storage

Cover well with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.

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Recipe

Banana Cream Delight

Banana Cream Delight has layer after layer of creamy goodness. A vanilla wafer crust, a cream cheese layer, a banana pudding layer, and whipped cream make this an amazingly delicious southern dessert. It's a great make-ahead dessert for potlucks and holidays.

  • Serves 12
  • Prep 20 minutes
  • Cook 10 minutes
  • Total 1 hour

Ingredients

Crust

  • 75 Vanilla wafers (turned into crumbs in a food processor)
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (melted)

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 8 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Pudding Layer

  • 1 (5.1-ounce) box instant Vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 ripe bananas

Topping

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
  • 1/3 cup toasted sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, stir together Vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.

  3. 3

    Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and heavy cream together until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.

  4. 4

    Spread cream cheese filling over cooled crust.

  5. 5

    In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until it starts to thicken. Pour over cream cheese layer.

  6. 6

    Thinly slice the bananas and arrange them on top of the pudding in a single layer.

  7. 7

    Beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until it starts to thicken. Add powdered sugar and continue to beat just until stiff peaks form.

  8. 8

    Spread on top of banana layer. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut.

  9. 9

    Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

Notes

If you don’t have a food processor, place the cookies in a plastic bag and crush them with a rolling pin. You can use a small tub of Cool Whip for the topping instead of making fresh whipped cream. To successfully whip the cream, be sure the heavy cream is really cold. It also helps to chill the bowl and beaters you are going to use in the refrigerator beforehand. If you want to make this dessert completely no-bake, refrigerate the crust for an hour instead of baking it.

Equipment

  • 9×13-inch Baking Pan
  • Hand-held electric mixer

Nutrition

  • Calories715 kcal
  • Carbohydrates70 g
  • Protein7 g
  • Fat47 g
  • Saturated Fat27 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat5 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat12 g
  • Trans Fat0.4 g
  • Cholesterol112 mg
  • Sodium380 mg
  • Potassium309 mg
  • Fiber2 g
  • Sugar49 g
  • Vitamin A1451 IU
  • Vitamin C3 mg
  • Calcium115 mg
  • Iron0.3 mg

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