Cream Cheese Banana Puddin'

 I love to make Banana Pudding in the summer time.....First because I don't have to sweat over a hot stove to make it and second because it's sooo good!  This recipe takes banana pudding to a whole new level.........with a layer of whipped sweetened cream cheese for an extra bit of richness and instant pudding in keeping it simple......filled with bananas, Nilla Wafers and topped with Cool Whip...... I also love to make them in little individual dessert dishes........just to make this simple easy dessert seem a little more sophisticated.

Cream Cheese Banana Puddin'

Ingredients

• 8 oz container Cool Whip(thawed)
• 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 3 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1 box Nilla wafers
• 4-5 bananas
• 5.1 oz package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 1/2 cups milk

Cooking Directions

1. With an electric mixer blend the sweetened condensed milk into the softened cream cheese.
2. Then fold in 1/4 of the Cool Whip.
3. Now make your pudding using 2 1/2 cups of milk and refrigerate for 30 min.
4. In a large bowl or 6 individual serving dessert cups, layer vanilla wafers,pudding, bananas and cream cheese mixture.
5. Repeat and put the rest of the Cool Whip on the top .
6. Garnish with Nilla wafer crumbs and refrigerate until ready to serve.