Description
Creamy strawberry cheesecake banana pudding blends classic dessert flavors into a southern-style treat. Layers of vanilla wafers, ripe bananas, and luscious strawberry cheesecake pudding create a nostalgic and indulgent experience you’ll savor to the last bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 bananas, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 (8 ounces/226 grams) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (14 ounces/397 grams) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups whipped topping (Cool Whip or homemade)
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 (5 ounces/142 grams) package instant vanilla pudding mix
Liquid and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups cold milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese in a spacious mixing bowl until velvety and free of lumps.
- Incorporate sweetened condensed milk, blending thoroughly until uniform in texture.
- Prepare pudding mixture separately by whisking instant pudding mix with cold milk and vanilla extract until it reaches a thick, creamy consistency.
- Gently integrate pudding into cream cheese mixture, creating a smooth, cohesive blend.
- Delicately fold whipped topping into the mixture, ensuring a light and airy texture.
- Construct layered dessert in a trifle dish or rectangular pan by creating a foundation of crisp vanilla wafers.
- Arrange fresh banana slices evenly across the wafer layer, covering the entire surface.
- Distribute vibrant strawberry slices over the banana layer, creating a colorful pattern.
- Carefully spread a generous portion of the pudding mixture to cover the fruit completely.
- Repeat layering process – wafers, bananas, strawberries, pudding – until all ingredients are utilized.
- Ensure the final layer is the pudding mixture, creating a smooth, inviting top surface.
- Refrigerate for minimum 4 hours to allow flavors to meld and dessert to set firmly.
- Serve chilled for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Swap condensed milk with honey or maple syrup for a less processed sweetener option.
- Use gluten-free vanilla wafers to make the dessert celiac-friendly.
- Ensure bananas are ripe but firm to prevent turning mushy during chilling.
- For dairy-free version, substitute cream cheese with coconut cream and use non-dairy whipped topping.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 321 kcal
- Sugar: 41 g
- Sodium: 186 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 44 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg