Banana Split Layered Dessert

This dessert is so refreshing in the summer. Its cold, creamy, and fruity!

It requires NO baking either, yay for not turning the oven on!

(Adapted from a Kraft recipe)

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Ingredients

9 graham crackers, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)

1 cup sugar (divided: 1/4 cup & 3/4 cups)

1/3 cup butter, melted

2 pkgs cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup strawberry jam/preserves

1 can crushed pineapple, drained

4 bananas, sliced (divided: half & half)

(*tip for bananas: spritz some lemon juice over them to keep from browning*)

2 pkgs instant vanilla pudding mix (4 serving size, each)

2 cups cold milk

2 cups Cool Whip, thawed

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Maraschino  Cherries as desired

Directions

Mix crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13×9-inch pan. Freeze 10 min.

Blend cream cheese and remaining sugar until well blended. Spread over crust. Spread strawberry jam over the cream cheese mixture, top with pineapple, then spread half of the banana slices over pineapple.

Whisk pudding mixes with milk for 2 min. until well blended. Stir in 1 cup Cool Whip. Spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining Cool Whip. Refrigerate 5 hours. Slice remaining 2 bananas just before serving; arrange over dessert. Top with nuts and maraschino cherries!

birthday boy!