Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

My mom passed along this recipe to me when she saw it on Paula Deen's show. It is fabulous and is always a favorite when I take it to potlucks!

Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients

• 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies*
• 6 to 8 bananas, sliced 
  
• 2 cups milk 
  
• 1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding 
  
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened 
  
• 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 
  
• 1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Directions:

Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top. 
In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer.

Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. 

Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve. 

* I usually buy 3 bags of the cookies because some of them will be broken so by buying 3 bags, I am assured I will get enough whole cookies for the top of the pudding. On the bottom, it doesn't matter so much if  you use broken pieces of cookies.

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