Ingredients:

  • 8 oz (225g) Cream Cheese, softened to room temperature
  • 14 oz (396g) Sweetened Condensed Milk
  • 5 oz (142g) Instant French Vanilla Pudding Mix
  • 2 cups (475ml) Cold Whole Milk
  • 12 oz (340g) Frozen Whipped Topping, thawed
  • 7 Firm-Ripe Bananas, sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
  • 14 oz Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies

Instructions:

  1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk until the mixture is completely smooth and free of lumps.
  2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the cold milk and the instant French vanilla pudding mix for 2 minutes until it begins to thicken.
  3. Combine the two mixtures. Fold the pudding into the cream cheese base until the color is uniform and pale gold.
  4. Gently fold in half of the whipped topping (or whipped cream) to aerate the dense base into a mousse-like texture.
  5. Line the bottom of a 9x13 inch glass baking dish with a single layer of Chessmen cookies.
  6. Layer half of the sliced bananas over the cookies, followed by half of the pudding mixture. Repeat layers and top with the remaining whipped topping and cookies.
  7. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours to allow the cookies to soften and the custard to set.