Strawberry Cheesecake Banana Pudding

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Ingredients

  • 1 box (5.1 oz) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 cups cold milk
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 oz) container whipped topping (Cool Whip), divided
  • 4 bananas, sliced
  • 2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
  • 1 box vanilla wafers or graham crackers
  • 1 cup crushed graham crackers (for cheesecake crust layer)

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk pudding mix with cold milk until thickened; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sweetened condensed milk and mix well.
  3. Fold in the prepared pudding and half of the whipped topping until smooth and creamy.
  4. In a trifle dish or large bowl, layer crushed graham crackers on the bottom.
  5. Add a layer of sliced bananas and strawberries.
  6. Spread a layer of the cheesecake pudding mixture over the fruit.
  7. Add a layer of vanilla wafers or graham crackers.
  8. Repeat the layers until all ingredients are used, finishing with pudding mixture on top.
  9. Spread the remaining whipped topping over the pudding.
  10. Garnish with fresh strawberries, banana slices, or extra crushed graham crackers.
  11. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours (or overnight) before serving for best flavor.

Would you like me to make this no-bake only (layer and chill), or should I also include an optional baked cheesecake crust version?

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