Banana Pudding Lush

Creamy, cool, and bursting with banana flavor—this no-bake dessert is a Southern-style crowd-pleaser.

Ingredients:

■ Crust:
1 box vanilla wafers, crushed (about 2½ cups crumbs)
½ cup melted butter
■ Layers:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 (8 ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
4 cups cold milk
4-5 ripe bananas, sliced
Extra vanilla wafers, for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

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