Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding



Ingredients:

2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies

6-8 bananas, sliced

2 cup milk

1 5-ounce box instant French vanilla pudding

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened

1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk

1 12-ounce container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whip



Directions:

Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.



In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.



Yield: 12 servings

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Ease of preparation: easy



Recipe courtesy Paula Deen