Cheesecake Banana Delight (Print)
Creamy pudding meets strawberries, bananas, and crunchy cookies in this layered dessert.
# Ingredients:
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1 pound of fresh strawberries, sliced up.
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3 to 4 bananas, peeled and cut into slices.
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1 small box of instant vanilla pudding mix.
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2 cups of cold milk, straight from the fridge.
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One can of sweetened condensed milk.
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8 ounces of softened cream cheese.
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1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
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1 cup of whipped cream (make sure it's heavy whipping cream).
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1 cup of whipped topping, mixed until fluffy.
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1 cup of strawberry puree (blend fresh strawberries).
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Crushed vanilla wafer cookies or graham cracker crumbs, about one box worth.
# Steps:
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In a roomy bowl, mix the pudding with your cold milk. Keep whisking until it's thick.
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Beat the cream cheese and condensed milk together until the texture is super smooth.
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Take another bowl and whisk the heavy cream with vanilla extract until you get soft peaks. Fold it gently into your pudding blend.
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Stir together the strawberry puree with your whipped topping until it’s evenly blended.
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Add the pudding mix as the first layer in a dish or containers.
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Top the pudding layer with crushed cookies, strawberry slices, and bananas.
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On top of the fruit, spread some of the strawberry cream, then repeat the layers as much as you like.
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Top the dessert with extra sliced fruit and cookie crumbles for the finishing touch.
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Pop it in the fridge for a couple of hours to let it set. Enjoy cold.
# Notes:
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This is a fruity and creamy dessert, perfect for anyone who loves bananas and strawberries in a layered treat.
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Ideal for sharing, you can prep this ahead of time and keep it chilled for when you're ready to dig in.