Layered Banana Pineapple Dessert Recipe

ingredients

CRUST
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter or margarine

FILLING
3 bananas, sliced
1 package (8 ounce size) cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 cups cold milk
2 packages (4 ounce size) instant vanilla pudding/pie filling mix
1 can (20 ounce size) crushed pineapple, drained
1 container (8 ounce size) Cool Whip, thawed (light or lo-fat can be substituted)

directions

Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and margarine or butter in 13x9x2-inch pan. Press evenly onto bottom of pan.

Arrange banana slices on crust. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gradually beat in milk. Add pudding mixes. Beat until well blended and thickened.

Spread evenly over banana slices. Spoon pineapple evenly over pudding mixture. Spread Cool Whip over pineapple. Refrigerate 3 hours or until ready to serve.

nutrition data

479 calories, 23 grams fat, 63 grams carbohydrates, 6 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

mst REVIEW:
November 4, 2013

Oddly this was a little bland I thought. Not a lot of banana flavor like I expected. Maybe it should use the banana flavored pudding mix instead of vanilla.
Dee REVIEW:
August 11, 2012

I have made this for some years now and it is easy and delicious.

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