and warm compared to the blustery and damp day outside. The anticipation of the holidays fills me with joy and I can hardly wait to see friends and family from so far away. And New Years brings the excitement of the unknown. A new year filled with endless possibilities. But with that said once the decorations are down and family and friends have gone back home there’s a kind of sadness that comes with each cold and rainy day. I am once again looking forward to sunshine, flip-flops, pools and picnics. Long w
alks with my girlfriends and just sitting outside enjoying the beauty God has created. Thus the inspiration for this week Final Course Fridays. It’s perfect for those warm or even hot days because it doesn’t require heating up your kitchen by using the oven, stove or even microwave!!
Banana Pudding Squares
20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
3 tbsp. Butter, melted
1 pkg. (8oz) Cream Cheese
½ c. Powdered Sugar
1 tub (8oz) Cool Whip, thawed & divided
3 med. Ripe Bananas
3 c. Milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Vanilla Instant Pudding
½ square Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, grated
Mix crushed wafers & butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9 inch dish.
Mix cream cheese & powdered sugar with spoon until well blended. Gently stir in 1 ½ cups of the whipped topping. Spoon mixture evenly onto crust; spread carefully.
Cut bananas in half crosswise; cut each piece lengthwise in half. Arrange bananas over cream cheese mixture.
Pour milk into bowl & add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Spoon over bananas.
Spread with remaining whipped topping & sprinkle evenly with chocolate.
Refrigerate at least 3hrs before serving.
Goes great with a large cold glass of milk!!
Now for those of you who want to make it a little healthier (after all shorts and bathing suit season right around the corner) it’s quite simple. Take every thing and substitute low fat or even fat free when available. I know you can find fat free pudding mixes, milk and cool whip, plus there are wonderful low fat cream cheeses and even Nilla wafers. So whichever way you decided to make it I hope it brings a sense of excitement of the wonderful seasons to come!
From the Kitchen of
Taffeta Tadpoles
alks with my girlfriends and just sitting outside enjoying the beauty God has created. Thus the inspiration for this week Final Course Fridays. It’s perfect for those warm or even hot days because it doesn’t require heating up your kitchen by using the oven, stove or even microwave!!Banana Pudding Squares
20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed
3 tbsp. Butter, melted
1 pkg. (8oz) Cream Cheese
½ c. Powdered Sugar
1 tub (8oz) Cool Whip, thawed & divided
3 med. Ripe Bananas
3 c. Milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size each) Vanilla Instant Pudding
½ square Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate, grated
Mix crushed wafers & butter. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9 inch dish.
Mix cream cheese & powdered sugar with spoon until well blended. Gently stir in 1 ½ cups of the whipped topping. Spoon mixture evenly onto crust; spread carefully.
Cut bananas in half crosswise; cut each piece lengthwise in half. Arrange bananas over cream cheese mixture.
Pour milk into bowl & add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Spoon over bananas.
Spread with remaining whipped topping & sprinkle evenly with chocolate.
Refrigerate at least 3hrs before serving.
Goes great with a large cold glass of milk!!
Now for those of you who want to make it a little healthier (after all shorts and bathing suit season right around the corner) it’s quite simple. Take every thing and substitute low fat or even fat free when available. I know you can find fat free pudding mixes, milk and cool whip, plus there are wonderful low fat cream cheeses and even Nilla wafers. So whichever way you decided to make it I hope it brings a sense of excitement of the wonderful seasons to come!
From the Kitchen of
Taffeta Tadpoles
6 comments:
I think short season is all year round
I have been married to you for close to NINE YEARS, and this is the first I've heard of this recipe!
What is up with that!?
Patricia - this looks GREAT!!!!!!!!! I am with you - ready for sunshine and nice days :):) I love Spring!
Kludge,
When she made this she hid it at my house & I ate half of it! (I think SJ helped me)
Kludge,
"you were right" my picture did disapear (thanks to my husbands forgeting a minor detail)! So I am writing this to see if it is back.
HHW-
My three favorite words!
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