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Hi, it’s Jenn, From Eat Cake For Dinner. Can you believe Thanksgiving is in only 15 days??? I know, and tomorrow is Christmas. Ha – that’s what it feels like – time is just flying bye. Have you planned out your meal yet? If you need a good roll recipe, these Cloud Like Crescents were easy, buttery and delicious and this Sweet Potato Casserole is irresistible.
Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving without some kind of Banana Cream Pie. It is my all-time favorite pie EVER. Even though it is really easy to make, I usually only get to enjoy it once a year, BUT I see myself making these bars all year long.
My family loved each and every layer of these luscious bars. Nilla Wafers, Cream Cheese, Bananas, Pudding, Whipped Topping and Caramel are all combined into one delicious dessert. If you want to try something a little different this year, try serving these bars instead of pie.
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Banana Cream Pie Bars
Ingredients
- 45 crushed vanilla wafer cookie, about 1 ½ cups crumbs
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 (8-ounce) container whipped topping, thawed and divided
- 3 large bananas, sliced
- 2 (3.4-ounce) boxes instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- caramel ice cream topping
Instructions
- Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter in a large bowl until the crumbs resemble damp sand. Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of a lightly greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking pan. Chill in the refrigerator until needed.
- Add the cream cheese and powdered sugar to a large bowl with a hand mixer until smooth. Fold in 1 ½ cups of the whipped topping. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the chilled crust. Top with the sliced bananas.
- In a separate bowl, add box bothes of pudding mix and the milk, then beat for two minutes until slightly thickened. Spread The pudding evenly over the bananas. Top evenly with the remaining whipped topping.
- Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours before slicing and serving. Drizzle with the caramel topping before serving, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have made a version of this. I concocted the recipe for my husband who loves banana cream pie. The only difference was I used banana pudding, and it was amazing. I called it Banana Cream Lasagna.
MADE THE BANANA CREAM BARS, AND IT WASNT REALLY A HIT IN MY HOUSE. MAYBE THE CREAM CHEESE THREW IT OFF FOR US
Banana cream pie in bar form is the only way that you should eat banana cream pie, I’m convinced. This is perfect in every way and that caramel drizzle over the top is swoon worthy!