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Caramel Banana Pudding Lush

Course Dessert
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword banana-pudding-lush, caramel-banana-pudding-lush, lush-desserts
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 559kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs divided
  • 3/4 cup sliced almonds divided
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 2 8 oz block cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 20 oz frozen whipped topping thawed and divided
  • 3/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
  • 5 medium bananas peeled and sliced
  • 2 3.4 oz boxes instant vanilla pudding
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1/4 cup English toffee bits (Bits-o-brickle)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly spritz the bottom only of a 13x9 baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Crust: Mix together 2 cup crushed vanilla wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup sliced almonds and sugar with butter. (Reserve 1/4 cup each vanilla wafers and sliced almonds for garnishing.)
  • Press firmly onto the bottom of baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes until lightly golden and set. Cool completely.
  • Assemble: Using an electric mixer whip together cream cheese and powdered sugar with vanilla. Whip until fluffy. Add one [8] oz thawed whipped topping beating on low just until combined. Spread over cooled crust.
  • Next layer: Mix together bananas with caramel. Pour over cream cheese layer.
  • Pudding Layer: Using an electric mixer, whip together both packages of vanilla pudding with 3 cups cold milk. Beat for 3 minutes or until thick but, still pourable. Pour over caramel bananas.
  • Final layer: Frost the top with remaining [12 oz] whipped topping. Garnish with 1/4 cup English toffee bits, 1/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers and 1/4 cup toasted almonds.
  • Refrigerate for at least 4 hours before cutting.
  • Store chilled.

Notes

In this dish, you'll need around 20 oz total of Cool Whip. 1 [8] oz for the cream cheese layer and 1 [12] oz for the topping.
If you prefer using fresh sweetened whipped cream you'll need 2 cup whipped cream for the cream cheese layer and 3 cup for the topping.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 558mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 1mg