Banana Split Pudding No-Bake Dessert

Banana Split Pudding No-Bake Dessert #pudding #dessert #dessertcakes - Make this no-bake banana split pudding dessert with all the delicious flavors of a YUMMY banana split! My family completely flipped over it.

INGREDIENTS
For the Crust:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

For the Pudding:

• 5.1 oz box of vanilla instant pudding
• 2 cups of milk
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk
• 8 oz. whipped topping
• 4 bananas, sliced
• 1/2 a pint of fresh strawberries, thinly sliced
• 8 oz. of chopped fresh pineapple (about 1 1/2 cups)

For the Topping:

• 8 oz. whipped topping
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts or mixed nuts
• maraschino cherries
• chocolate fudge topping

DIRECTIONS

1. Mix graham cracker crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Press the mixture into a deep 9x13 casserole dish. Set aside.
2. In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the milk with pudding and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, add the cream cheese and condensed milk, and use a hand mixer for a minute until smooth. Add in the pudding and mix for 30 seconds to smooth. Fold in 8 oz. of whipped topping.
4. Slice bananas, strawberries, and pineapple into bite-sized pieces.
5. To the graham cracker crust, add half of the fruit and layer it out evenly.
6. Add the pudding mixture, and smooth it out. Then add the remaining sliced fruit in a layer.
7. Spread 8 oz. of whipped topping over the top using a knife, and sprinkle nuts over the top. Drain the juice from maraschino cherries, and add to top of dessert. Also, top with chocolate fudge if desired.
8. Refrigerate for a few hours to firm up, then serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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This recipe adapted from hip2save.