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Banana Pudding Lush

Banana Pudding Lush is a no-bake, creamy dessert with layers of vanilla wafer crust, sweetened cream cheese, whipped topping, and banana pudding, topped with fresh bananas and crushed wafers.
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Ingredients
  

For the crust:

  • 1 box vanilla wafers crushed (about 2½ cups crumbs)
  • ½ cup melted butter

For the layers:

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 8 oz tub whipped topping (Cool Whip), divided
  • 2 3.4 oz boxes instant banana pudding mix
  • 3 cups cold milk

For the topping:

  • 2 ripe bananas sliced
  • Crushed vanilla wafers for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Mix crushed vanilla wafers and melted butter until the texture resembles wet sand. Press into the bottom of a 9×13-inch dish and chill for 15 minutes.
  • Beat softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in half of the whipped topping until fluffy.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the chilled crust.
  • Spread half of the remaining whipped topping over the cream cheese layer.
  • Whisk banana pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes until thickened.
  • Pour the pudding mixture over the whipped topping and spread evenly.
  • Sprinkle crushed vanilla wafers over the pudding layer. Spread the remaining whipped topping evenly over the layers.
  • Top with sliced bananas and crushed vanilla wafers. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.