Description
A no-bake layered dessert combining creamy cheesecake, vanilla pudding, fresh bananas, and vanilla wafers for the ultimate comfort treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 72 vanilla wafer cookies (11-ounce box)
- 5 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 2¼ cups heavy cream, cold
- ¾ cup plus 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 box (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 3 cups whole milk, cold
- 2 medium ripe bananas
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Spray 8-inch square pan with cooking spray. Line with perpendicular parchment sheets, leaving overhang on all sides.
- Process 41 vanilla wafers with ¼ teaspoon salt until fine crumbs form (25 seconds). Add melted butter, pulse until mixture clumps when squeezed.
- Transfer to prepared pan. Press into even layer using flat measuring cup bottom. Freeze while preparing next layer.
- Beat cream cheese, ¾ cup powdered sugar, 1½ teaspoons vanilla, and ¼ teaspoon salt until smooth (1 minute).
- Slowly pour in 1¼ cups cold heavy cream on medium-low speed. Increase to medium-high, beat until stiff peaks form.
- Slice 1 banana into ⅛-inch rounds. Arrange evenly over frozen crust.
- Spoon cream cheese mixture over bananas, spread evenly. Refrigerate while making pudding.
- Beat pudding mix with 3 cups cold milk on medium-low speed until thickened (1½ minutes).
- Arrange 25 vanilla wafers over cream cheese layer. Spoon pudding over cookies, spread evenly.
- Beat 1 cup heavy cream, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, and ¾ teaspoon vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Spread whipped cream over pudding layer. Cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate 5 hours to overnight.
- Top with crushed cookies and fresh banana slices before serving. Cut into 12-16 pieces.
Notes
- Soften cream cheese at room temperature for 2-3 hours, or microwave in 15-second intervals for quick softening
- Chill your mixing bowl and beaters in the freezer for 10 minutes before whipping cream for better results
- Choose bananas that are yellow with just a few brown spots for the perfect balance of sweetness and firmness
- Wipe your knife clean between cuts to achieve professional-looking slices
- Allow the dessert to sit at room temperature for 10 minutes before serving for easier cutting
- Store covered in refrigerator for up to 3 days
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of recipe)
Keywords: no-bake dessert, layered cheesecake, vanilla pudding dessert, banana cream dessert, make-ahead dessert, summer dessert, crowd-pleasing dessert, comfort food dessert