Banana Dream Recipes

BANANA PUDDING DREAM BARS

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, finely crush 20 of the Oreo cookies.
• Put the butter into a medium microwavable bowl, and place into the microwave for 30 seconds or until completely melted.
• Add the cookies to the butter and mix until well moistened. Press into an ungreased 8 X 8-inch baking dish.
• Place into the freezer to chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Mix the package of pudding with the 1 1/2 cups of milk in a small bowl.
• Mash one of the bananas.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the mashed banana and cream cheese. Add in the confectioners' sugar, and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
• Fold in 1 cup of the Cool Whip or stabilized whipped cream, and mix until well blended.
• Slice the two remaining bananas and place over the cooled crust.
• Place dollops of the cream cheese mixture over the bananas and with an offset spatula, gently spread to completely cover.
• Evenly spread the pudding over the cream cheese mixture.
• Top with the remaining Cool Whip.
• Refrigerate for at least two hours.
• Place the 8 remaining Oreos into a plastic bag and crush. Sprinkle on top of the bars before serving.

BANANA PUDDING DREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix the crushed Golden Oreos and butter. Press into the bottom of an 8x8" or 9x9" square pan. Chill 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping until combined, then spread over crust in the pan.
• Add the pudding mix to a large bowl (you can use the same one you used before). Whisk in milk until pudding thickens. Once it has set, spread it over the cream cheese layer.
• Top with remaining whipped topping and some additional crushed Oreos for decoration.
• Optional: add 1-2 sliced bananas in between the cream cheese and pudding layer.
• Chill at least 2 hours before slicing and serving.

BANANA DREAM PIE

Steps:

• Whip pudding mix, milk and vanilla for 2 minute.
• Fold in cool whip.
• Place one layer of graham cracker squares in 10" pie plate. (they don't need to be perfect just cover most of the plate with squares and pieces).
• Top with 1/3 cool whip/pudding mixture top with sliced banana.
• Add another layer of graham cracker squares and top with 1/3 cool whip/pudding mixture and top with remainding banana.
• Place final layer of graham cracker squares and top with remainding 1/3 cool whip/pudding mixture.
• Chill for two hours or overnight.
• Great no cook recipe for kids!