Banana Cream Delight has layer after layer of creamy goodness. A vanilla wafer crust, a cream cheese layer, a banana pudding layer, and whipped cream make this an amazingly delicious southern dessert. It’s like banana pudding and banana cream pie combined into one irresistible make-ahead dessert. Perfect for potlucks, holidays, cookouts and family gatherings.
The Best Banana Cream Layer Dessert
This is a no-bake dessert (except the crust) that is perfect for the warmer months. It’s like Banana Cream Pie in a pan and it’s wonderfully easy to make and serves a crowd. This easy potluck dessert is especially good for summer entertaining.
I like to top it off with chopped toasted pecans and coconut, but you could leave them off if you wish.
This was amazing! I made it in a 9×9 dish and adjusted the measured amounts by 3/4. I also omitted the nuts and coconut topping and replaced it with more crushed Nilla wafers.
How To Make Banana Cream Delight
- You’ll start by making a crust for crushed vanilla wafers, a little sugar, and melted butter. You can either put the vanilla wafers in a food processor to quickly turn them into crumbs or you can put them into a ziptop bag and beat them with a rolling pin. Great way to get out your frustration! Press the crust in the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan and bake for 10 minutes. Let it cool before proceeding.
- Next beat together a block of cream cheese and 1 cup of heavy cream. Add in 1 cup of powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy. Spread it on top of the crust.
- Mix together the vanilla pudding with 2 cups of milk until it starts to thicken. Pour it on top of the cream cheese layer.
- Scatter 3 sliced bananas on top of the pudding.
- Finally, top with fresh whipped cream, pecans, and coconut. You could use a small tub of Cool Whip instead of making the fresh whipped cream.
Each layer is so easy to make and together they make one heck of a potluck dessert.
Make It Without Baking
Don’t want to turn the oven on? Simply refrigerate the crust for 1 hour instead of baking it.
Recipe Tip
Use ripe but firm bananas. Overripe bananas can become mushy or discolor too quickly.
Storage
Cover well with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
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Banana Cream Delight
Ingredients
Crust
- 75 Vanilla wafers turned into crumbs in a food processor
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Cream Cheese Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Pudding Layer
- 1 (5.1-ounce) box instant Vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups milk
- 3 ripe bananas
Topping
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup toasted sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a medium bowl, stir together Vanilla wafer crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cool.
- Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and heavy cream together until smooth. Add powdered sugar and beat until smooth and creamy.
- Spread cream cheese filling over cooled crust.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and milk until it starts to thicken. Pour over cream cheese layer.
- Thinly slice the bananas and arrange them on top of the pudding in a single layer.
- Beat heavy cream with an electric mixer until it starts to thicken. Add powdered sugar and continue to beat just until stiff peaks form.
- Spread on top of banana layer. Sprinkle with pecans and coconut.
- Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
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