Banana Split Dessert

 

 

 Ingredients

 

 2 cups graham cracker crumbs

 1 1/4 Cups Sugar Divided

 1/3 Cup Butter, Melted

 2 pkgs. (8 oz.cream cheese, room temperature

 1 Can (20 oz.) crushed Pineapple, drained

 1 cup strawberries, sliced thin

 4 ripe bananas

 2 cups cold Milk

 1 Large box Vanilla Pudding

 2 cups heavy whipping cream

 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract

 1/4 cup powdered sugar

 1 cup chopped peanuts or nuts of you choice

 

 In a medium sized bowl, mix together graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Set aside.

 

 Beat together remaining sugar and cream cheese until well mixed. Carefully spread over cookie crust. Top with pineapple. Slice bananas and layer over pineapple. Add sliced strawberries over bananas.

 

 In another bowl mix together cold milk and vanilla pudding and set aside. In a large bowl, beat together whipping cream, vanilla and powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Remove 1 cup of whipped cream and mix into pudding. Layer pudding over bananas. Spread remaining whipped cream over pudding and sprinkle with nuts. Chill for 5 hours before serving. Don't forget the cherry!

**drizzle with a little Hot Fudge before serving if you wish!!

Enjoy~~