Description
Creamy banana pudding cheesecake salad blends Southern comfort with irresistible dessert charm. Cool, sweet layers meld nostalgic flavors, promising delightful spoonfuls that transport you straight to grandma’s kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 large ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 packages (8 ounces/226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1 box (11 ounces/312 grams) vanilla wafers, crushed
- 1 can (20 ounces/567 grams) crushed pineapple, drained
Dairy and Sweet Ingredients:
- 1 tub (12 ounces/340 grams) whipped topping, thawed
- 1 cup (120 grams) confectioners sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Optional Ingredient:
- 1 cup (50 grams) miniature marshmallows
Instructions
- Whip cream cheese in a spacious mixing vessel until velvety and uniform in texture.
- Incorporate powdered sugar and vanilla extract, blending until the mixture achieves a luxurious, silky consistency.
- Delicately fold whipped topping into the cream cheese base, ensuring a light and airy integration.
- Create the first foundation layer by evenly distributing crushed vanilla wafers across the bottom of a large serving dish.
- Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the wafer base, ensuring complete and smooth coverage.
- Artfully arrange fresh banana slices across the cream cheese layer, creating an even, appealing distribution.
- Add a complementary layer of drained pineapple chunks, nestling them gently into the existing surface.
- Optional: Sprinkle marshmallows for an additional textural and sweet element.
- Repeat the layering sequence, starting with remaining wafer crumbs and concluding with the final cream cheese mixture.
- Cover the assembled dessert and refrigerate for a minimum of 60 minutes, allowing flavors to harmonize and texture to set.
- Before serving, garnish with additional wafer crumbs or fresh banana slices for enhanced visual appeal.
Notes
- Opt for room temperature cream cheese to ensure a smooth, lump-free mixture that blends seamlessly with other ingredients.
- Use ripe, slightly soft bananas for the best natural sweetness and creamy texture in the dessert.
- Consider toasting the vanilla wafers briefly for an extra layer of depth and crunch that elevates the overall flavor profile.
- Make this dessert gluten-free by substituting regular vanilla wafers with gluten-free cookies or crushed almond flour-based crackers.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg