Paula Deen’s Banana Pudding

 This iconic recipe using cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk isn’t the Banana Pudding you grew up with but it’s a classic for a reason – it’s insanely delicious! If you’re a lover of layered desserts, you have to try Paula’s Not Yo’ Mama’s Banana Pudding!

Ingredients :

• 1 12-oz container frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 14-oz can sweeten condensed milk
• 1 8-oz package cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups of milk
• 1 5.1-oz box instant French  pudding mix
• 6 to 8 sliced bananas, sliced
• 2 7.25-oz bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies

Directions :

1. Line the bottom of a 13×9 baking dish with cookies then add a layer of bananas over cookies (see note).
2. Combine cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in a large mixing bowl then beat with
3. Combine milk and pudding mix in a separate bowl then whisk for one minute or until smooth. Stir pudding mixture into cream cheese mixture then mixes until completely incorporated.
4. Add whipped topping to the mixture then fold together until incorporated.
5. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas then cover with remaining cookies. Cover and refrigerate before serving.