Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours
Serves 8

Ingredients:

  • 1 ½ cups vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 48 whole vanilla wafers
  • 4 Tb. melted butter
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 ¾ cups whole milk
  • 5 large ripe bananas, sliced
  • 1 pkg. frozen whipped topping

Directions:

  • 1

    In a medium bowl, stir together crushed vanilla wafers, butter and salt.

  • 2

    Press this mixture into the bottom of a 9x13” baking dish.

  • 3

    In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.

  • 4

    Beat in heavy cream and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.

  • 5

    In a medium bowl, whisk together pudding mix and whole milk. Let pudding stand for 5 minutes until thickened.

  • 6

    Fold pudding into cheesecake mixture.

  • 7

    Pour half the filling into your vanilla wafer crust. Add a layer of sliced bananas and vanilla wafers, then pour the remaining filling over the top.

  • 8

    Add another layer of sliced bananas and vanilla wafers.

  • 9

    Refrigerate until cool and set, at least 2 hours.

  • 10

    Top with whipped topping, banana slices and crushed vanilla wafers for garnish.