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Chessman Banana Pudding
This Chessman Cookie Banana Pudding is a twist on the classic Southern banana pudding. It's a no-bake dessert, that's best to make in advance and can serve quite the crowd! With layers of creamy pudding, buttery shortbread cookies, and ripe bananas, it's a treat that will be gone in minutes at any family gathering.
Original recipe: dinnerin321.com
- Yield:
- 22 servings
- Prep:
- 15 min
- Total:
- 255 min
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Ingredients
- 5.1 ounce box instant French vanilla pudding mix ((or 1 3.4oz box + 3 tablespoons from another box))
- 12 ounce can evaporated milk (chilled)
- 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 8 ounce package cream cheese (softened)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- 14.5 ounces Chessmen Butter cookies (plus more for garnish)
- 8-10 small ripe bananas
- Garnish options: fresh mint, dehydrated banana slices, fresh banana slices, fresh whipped cream
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, with a hand mixer mix together the pudding mix and chilled evaporated milk for about 2 minutes, until thickened. Mix in the sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the cream layer.
- In another bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream cheese until completely smooth.
- Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Beat again until smooth.
- With the mixer running on medium speed, slowly pour in heavy whipping cream. Once the mixture begins to thicken, whip on high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Gently fold the chilled pudding mixture into the cream cheese whipped cream until fully combined.
- Add an even layer of Chessmen cookies in the bottom of a 13x9-inch baking dish.
- Top with an even layer of sliced bananas.
- Spread evenly half of the pudding mixture, add another layer of bananas, then spread on the rest of the pudding mixture in an even layer.
- Top with whole or crushed Chessmen cookies.
- Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Garnish as desired.