Chessmen Banana Pudding
Chessmen Banana Pudding is a no-bake Southern dessert made with layers of creamy vanilla pudding, sweetened condensed milk, whipped topping, cream cheese, ripe bananas, and buttery Chessmen cookies. It’s rich, easy to make, and perfect for chilling before serving.
Equipment
- 9x13 inch dish
- Mixing Bowls
- electric mixer
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies
- 6 ripe bananas sliced
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 5 oz instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 12 oz frozen whipped topping thawed
Instructions
- Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch dish with one bag of Chessmen cookies.
- Layer the banana slices evenly over the cookies.
- In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- In another bowl, whisk together pudding mix and cold milk until slightly thickened.
- Fold the pudding into the cream cheese mixture until combined.
- Gently fold in the whipped topping using light, sweeping motions.
- Spread the pudding mixture evenly over the bananas.
- Top with the second bag of Chessmen cookies, pressing them down slightly.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- Use extra-ripe bananas for more flavor.
- Chill overnight for best results.
- You can make a frozen pie version by crushing cookies with butter and freezing the base.