You will love this easy, No-Bake Banana Split Dessert, inspired by one of the nation’s most recognized celebrities. Taste it for yourself!
No-Bake Banana Split Dessert
My mind has been on banana splits a lot lately. Maybe it has something to do with warmer weather? I love Paula Deen’s Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding. One time while eating it, I envisioned all the possibilities in that dessert, I’ve made a chocolate mint version and now, this banana split version. I have a few more ideas pondered as well. 😉
Not the prettiest piece of dessert, but it was oh, so good! It was kind of an after-thought, but I think adding a few drizzles of chocolate syrup on top of the pudding or nut layer, would be fantastic, too!
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No-Bake Banana Split Dessert – A Paula Deen Remake
Ingredients
- 1 container Cool Whip, thawed 12 oz
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14 oz
- 1 package cream cheese, softened 8 oz
- 2 cups milk
- 1 package chocolate pudding mix 5.9 oz.
- 4 bananas sliced
- 1 can cherry or strawberry pie filling 21 oz
- 1 small can pineapple tidbits drained
- ½ cup chopped nuts optional
- 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessman Cookies
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with one bag of cookies. Top with bananas. Top with pie filling. Top with crushed pineapple. Top with nuts.
- In a medium bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the condensed milk and cream cheese until smooth. Gently fold the Cool Whip into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese to the pudding mixture and stir until well combined. Pour the cream cheese/pudding mixture in the pan being sure to cover evenly. Top with remaining bag of cookies.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Refrigerate any leftovers.
Notes
- Instead of Chessman, try shortbread or Nilla wafers.
Nutrition
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Originally published on June 19, 2012. Updated on April 21, 2021.
sounds like the next dessert I will be trying out thanks so much for sharing come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
It's so easy and perfect for summer!
this sounds so good 🙂
It was so yummy! All the flavor of a banana split without having to worry about it melting 🙂
Ooooh, this DOES sound amazing. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
Perfect summer dessert – no bake and no melt 🙂
Yum, Banana Split, one of our favorites and this looks like an awesome recipe. Hope you are having a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Thank you Miz Helen 🙂 You, too!
Banana Split…yes we will love this recipe! I'd love for you to share this recipe with my readers at Fantastic Thursday. http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2012/06/fantastic-thursday-2.html Hope to see you there
Thank you for stopping by!
This sounds delicious and easy, my fav combo! Thanks so much for sharing at Tout It Tuesday. Hope to see you next week.
I will be there! Thank you for stopping by 🙂
OK Girl! I just totally drooled all over my keyboard. I just love the sound of this. You always have just the best recipes! Your family is so lucky:) Thanks for sharing at Freedom Fridays!
LOL 🙂 Thank you so much, Evelyn! See you in a few days!
What a great no bake recipe! I love using banans and those cookies, yum!
Me, too! Paula Deen hit the nail on the head with that recipe!
Oh my, I have had the banana dessert and this version sounds divine! Can't wait to try this. Thanks for sharing 🙂
You are so welcome Michelle. Thank you for stopping by!
This sounds so good!
It was a nice change from the regular recipe 🙂 Helped fix the Banana Split craving!
Sounds soo yummy! Thanks so much for sharing at Mom On Timeout!
Thank you, Trish!