Banana Pudding Layered Dessert – The Nation Cook dinner

This straightforward Banana Pudding Layered Dessert is made with layers of sugar cookie crumb crust, banana pudding, creamy sweetened cream cheese combination, and fluffy whipped topping!

A SIMPLE LAYERED BANANA DESSERT

Who doesn’t love Banana Pudding Layered Dessert? Dreamy, creamy banana pudding, with fluffy whipped topping, and candy bananas, nestled with layers of sugar cookie crumb crust and crumbs on prime. I like making these 4 layered desserts. The choices are almost limitless and you may simply customise it to what you take pleasure in! That is one dessert everybody will love!

An overflowing slice of Banana Pudding Layered Dessert.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Can I take advantage of a graham cracker crust?

Definitely! As a substitute of this cookie crust, you would do a graham cracker crumb crust like I did in my Pistachio Layered Dessert. I shared straightforward to observe instructions there that may work completely with this layered dessert!

How do I preserve the bananas from turning brown?

That is all the time the issue with banana desserts. You are able to do a few issues however it might probably barely alter the style of the bananas. You possibly can sprinkle the bananas with a little bit of lemon or orange juice. The citric acid helps decelerate the browning course of. You possibly can even crush up some Vitamin C and sprinkle it on the bananas. Once more, these choices can change the style so it’s as much as you.
I desire to not do something and we’re okay with consuming the bananas even once they begin to flip brown (despite the fact that it’s not as fairly). Or should you simply don’t assume you’ll eat this absolutely earlier than they flip brown, you would reduce this recipe in half.

Do I’ve to make the sugar cookies?

By no means. You should use store-bought cookies. You should use your individual home made sugar cookie recipe. You possibly can even seize a log of the premade sugar cookie dough. No matter works best for you!

How do I forestall the whipped topping from deflating when mixing?

If you add the whipped topping to the cream cheese, fold it in with a rubber spatula by mentioning the components from the underside of the bowl and “folding” it into the middle of the combination. Proceed this movement till the whipped topping is combined in with the cream cheese. Don’t “stir” it in with a spoon, it’ll deflate the whipped topping and never be fairly as fluffy. It can nonetheless style good although even when you find yourself over mixing. It can simply be extra agency than fluffy.

The way to retailer leftovers?

Retailer dessert in an hermetic container within the fridge.

Can I freeze this Banana Pudding Layered Dessert?

This dessert wouldn’t do nicely to freeze. The bananas would flip black and wouldn’t be interesting.

A baking dish with Banana Pudding Layered Dessert and a slice being removed.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)

sugar cookie combine– plus the components to make the cookies. If you happen to don’t wish to use that, you would use retailer purchased sugar cookies and even the premade refrigerated cookie dough.
butter – I take advantage of salted butter as a result of there’s little or no salt in salted butter and we have already got so many different candy components within the recipe. However use what you favor.
vanilla extract – should you determine to make use of vanilla pudding as an alternative of banana pudding, you would all the time use banana extract as an alternative of vanilla so as to add a lighter banana taste.
cream cheese – softened to room temperature. Use these Tricks to Soften Cream Cheese Quick should you want them.
powdered sugar
whipped topping – the model identify is Cool Whip (or the shop manufacturers) whipped topping is available in three sizes. It is available in 8-ounce, 12-ounce, and 16-ounce tubs. For this recipe, I used the 12-ounce tub, however I do consider you’d be tremendous utilizing the 16-ounce tub should you can’t discover the 12 ounce. You possibly can by no means have an excessive amount of Cool Whip, proper?!
ripe bananas – you wish to search for yellow bananas with a just some little brown spots on them for the proper sweetness.
immediate banana taste pudding– remember to seize the Prompt Pudding Combine, not the Cook dinner N Serve stuff or it gained’t arrange correctly. If you happen to don’t look after the style of immediate banana pudding, you should use plain vanilla pudding. You’ll nonetheless get loads of taste from the banana taste – simply not as robust.
chilly milk

Sugar cookie mix, bananas, Cool Whip, cream cheese, powdered sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, milk, and banana pudding mix.

HOW TO MAKE BANANA PUDDING LAYERED DESSERT:

Preheat the oven to 375F levels and put together a cookie sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, observe the instructions on the cookie pouch to make the cookie batter. Drop 12 massive spoonfuls of cookie dough on the cookie sheet (it’s okay if they’re shut collectively) and bake within the oven for about 13-Quarter-hour or till golden brown. Put aside and permit the cookies to fully cool, about half-hour.

Sugar cookies being mixed and baked on a baking sheet.

Whereas the cookies are cooling, in a big bowl (or stand mixer bowl) add the cream cheese, powdered sugar and one teaspoon of vanilla extract and blend along with a hand mixer till clean. When the combination is clean, scrape down the facet with a rubber spatula and add about 2 cups of the whipped topping and fold it into the cream cheese combination, being cautious to not deflate it an excessive amount of.

Cream cheese mixture being mixed in a bowl.

In a separate medium bowl add the pudding combine and the milk and whisk each collectively till it’s clean and thickened, about 2 minutes. Enable to take a seat and end establishing whilst you make the crust. Reserve 3 cookies for the highest of the dessert and place the remaining in a ziploc bag and crush the cookies into coarse crumbs (you should use a meals processor too).

Banana pudding being mixed and a bag of sugar cookies being crushed.

Pour the crumbs right into a 9×13 baking dish (glass most well-liked) and add the melted butter and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla extract and blend along with a fork. After evenly combined, press the crumbs into the underside of the baking dish to kind a agency crust.

Cookie crumb crust being made in a baking dish.

Assemble the dessert by first spreading the cream cheese combination over the cookie crust and clean it out with an offset spatula or the again of a spoon.

Cream cheese layer over a crumb crust layer.

Slice about 3 – 4 bananas and prime this layer with a single layer of bananas. Fastidiously drop spoonfuls of the banana pudding over the sliced banana layer and unfold out evenly with an offset spatula, attempting to not transfer the bananas.

Sliced bananas added to a layered dessert with banana pudding.

Prime with the remaining whipped topping and unfold out evenly with offset spatula. Cowl the dessert with plastic wrap and place within the fridge for about 4 hours to arrange. When it’s time to serve, take away from the fridge and break up the remaining cookies into chunks. Sprinkle the cookie chunks and add some banana slices on the highest.

Whipped topping being added to a layered dessert with garnishes.

Slice and luxuriate in!!

A slice of Banana Pudding Layered Dessert being held above the baking dish.

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A slice of Banana Pudding Layered Dessert on a dessert plate.

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Preheat the oven to 375F levels and put together a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, observe the instructions on the cookie pouch to make the cookie batter (combining 1 (17.5 ounce) pouch sugar cookie combine with components wanted to make cookie combine: normally butter or margarine and an egg).
Drop 12 massive spoonfuls of cookie dough on the cookie sheet (it’s okay if they’re shut collectively) and bake within the oven for about 13-Quarter-hour or till golden brown. Put aside and permit the cookies to fully cool, about half-hour.
Whereas the cookies are cooling, in a big bowl (or stand mixer bowl) add 8 ounces block cream cheese, softened to room temperature, 1 cup powdered sugar and one teaspoon vanilla extract and blend collectively till clean. When the combination is clean, scrape down the facet with a rubber spatula and add about 2 cups whipped topping and fold it into the cream cheese combination, being cautious to not deflate it an excessive amount of.
In a separate medium bowl add 2 (3.4 ounce) bins INSTANT banana creme pudding and 3 cups chilly milk and whisk each collectively till it’s clean and thickened, about 2 minutes. Enable to take a seat and end establishing whilst you make the crust.
Reserve 3 cookies for the highest of the dessert and place the remaining in a ziploc bag and crush the cookies into coarse crumbs (you should use a meals processor too). Pour the crumbs right into a 9×13-inch baking dish (glass most well-liked) and add 1/2 cup butter, melted and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and blend along with a fork.
After evenly combined, press the crumbs into the underside of the baking dish to kind a agency crust.
Assemble the dessert by first spreading the cream cheese combination over the cookie crust and clean it out with an offset spatula or the again of a spoon.
Slice about 3-4 bananas and prime this layer with a single layer of bananas.
Fastidiously drop spoonfuls of the banana pudding over the sliced banana layer and unfold out evenly with an offset spatula, attempting to not transfer the bananas. Prime with the remaining whipped topping and unfold out evenly with offset spatula.
Cowl the dessert with plastic wrap and place within the fridge for about 4 hours to arrange.
When it’s time to serve, take away from the fridge and break up the remaining 3 cookies into chunks. Sprinkle the cookie chunks and slice up 1-2 bananas to layer on prime earlier than serving.
Slice and luxuriate in! Maintain coated and refrigerated when not having fun with.

Please consult with my FAQ’s (Steadily Requested Questions) and ingredient record above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
The quantity of the bananas might differ relying on how small or bigger yours are. Simply use your greatest judgement in terms of how a lot you want for every layer.

Course: Dessert

Delicacies: American

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