🍓🍌 Strawberry Cheesecake Banana Pudding
This is a creamy, layered dessert that combines banana pudding + cheesecake + fresh strawberries—no baking required.
🧾 Ingredients
🍮 Pudding layer
- 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix (3.4 oz / 96g)
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup whipped topping (Cool Whip or similar)
🍰 Cheesecake layer
- 225g (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whipped topping
🍌 Fruit & layers
- 3–4 bananas, sliced
- 1–2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 box vanilla wafers or tea biscuits
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Make pudding
- Whisk pudding mix + cold milk until thick (2–3 minutes)
- Fold in 1 cup whipped topping
- Set aside
2. Make cheesecake cream
- Beat cream cheese until smooth
- Add powdered sugar + vanilla
- Fold in whipped topping until fluffy
3. Assemble layers
In a large dish or trifle bowl, layer in this order:
- Vanilla wafers
- Banana slices
- Strawberry slices
- Pudding layer
- Cheesecake layer
Repeat layers until full, finishing with cream on top.
4. Chill
- Refrigerate for 4–6 hours (best overnight)
- This softens cookies and blends flavors
🍓 Serve
- Top with extra strawberries, banana slices, or crushed cookies
- Serve cold
💡 Tips
- Add bananas just before layering to reduce browning
- For extra flavor, drizzle a little condensed milk between layers
- You can add a strawberry glaze for a stronger berry taste
If you want, I can also make:
- a no-cream cheese version (lighter pudding)
- a strawberry-only cheesecake pudding
- or a single-serve cup version for parties 🍨
