This lush is bananas! Sugar cookie crust gets topped with a sweet vanilla creamy layer, sliced bananas, pudding and whipped topping for an irresistible take on banana cream pie.
Banana Cream Pie Lush
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 5 hr 40 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
- Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for drop cookies
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 container (12 oz) Cool Whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 3 firm medium bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 2 1/2 cups)
- 2 boxes (3.4 oz each) Jell-O™ banana cream-flavor instant pudding & pie filling mix
- 3 cups cold milk
- 1 firm medium banana, cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 1 cup)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Make and bake drop cookies as directed on pouch. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Set aside 4 cookies for garnish.
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Step2In food processor, process half of the remaining cookies to coarse crumbs. Remove to medium bowl. Continue to process second half of remaining cookies to coarse crumbs; add to bowl. Stir in melted butter and 1/2 teaspoon of the vanilla until well blended. In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press cookie crumb mixture firmly in bottom. Set aside.
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Step3In large bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth, scraping down side of bowl frequently. Beat in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spread over cookie crust. Place 2 1/2 cups banana slices in single layer over cream cheese mixture.
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Step4In another medium bowl, beat dry pudding mixes and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thick. Drop by spoonfuls over banana layer; spread evenly over top. Drop remaining whipped topping by spoonfuls over pudding layer; spread evenly. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
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Step5When ready to serve, crush remaining 4 cookies. Sprinkle pie with crushed cookies, and top with 1 cup banana slices. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pieces.
Nutrition
280
Calories
14g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
22g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 280
- Calories from Fat
- 130
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 22%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 35mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 280mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 150mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 22g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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