Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (softened)
  • 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups milk
  • 6 oz. pkg. instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 16 oz. container cool whip (or other non-dairy whipped topping)
  • 4-5 almost ripe bananas (sliced)
  • 1 box vanilla wafers
  • 12 oz. jar caramel sauce (or caramel syrup)
  • lemon juice (as needed)

Instruction

  • Reserve 10-12 of the nicest vanilla wafers for garnish. Set aside.
  • Cream the cheese until smooth.
  • Mix pudding mix and milk until thick.
  • Add to cream cheese with sweetened condensed milk.
  • Fold in half of the cool whip or non-dairy whipped topping.
  • Dip sliced bananas in lemon juice and lay out on paper towels.
  • Layer the vanilla wafers, then pudding mixture, then bananas in a glass trifle dish or parfait dishes.
  • Squirt with caramel sauce.
  • Repeat layers three times.
  • Top with remaining whipped topping.
  • Drizzle caramel sauce over top.
  • Top with reserved vanilla wafers and maraschino cherries, if desired.
  • Chill.