Banana-Split Trifle
Ingredients
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3 cups milk
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2 (3.4-ounce) packages instant banana pudding and pie filling
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1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
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2 (8-ounce) containers frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed and divided
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1 (12-ounce) box wafer cookies
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4 bananas, sliced to 1/4-inch thickness
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1 (21-ounce) can cherry pie filling
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1 (12.25-ounce) jar prepared hot fudge sauce
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1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
Garnish:
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maraschino cherries
Directions
1.
In a large bowl, combine milk and pudding mix, whisking for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
2.
In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese and 1 container whipped topping, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Combine pudding mixture and cream-cheese mixture, beating until smooth.
3.
In the bottom of a trifle bowl, layer half of cookies, standing some upright around base of bowl. Follow with one-third of pudding mixture, half of banana slices, and cherry pie filling. Repeat layers with remaining wafers, pudding mixture, and bananas. Top with fudge sauce and remaining 1 container whipped topping. Sprinkle with peanuts.
4.
Garnish with cherries, if desired. Store, covered tightly, in refrigerator.
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