Description
A simple, sweet, no-bake salad resembling a banana split dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- 1 large package (3.4 ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 cup cold milk
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 cup crushed pineapple, drained
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/4 cup maraschino cherries, halved
Instructions
- Beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth.
- Fold in the whipped topping until combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the instant vanilla pudding mix and cold milk for two minutes until slightly thickened.
- Gently fold the pudding mixture into the cream cheese mixture.
- Fold in the sliced bananas, drained crushed pineapple, and chopped nuts.
- Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least one hour before serving.
- Top with halved maraschino cherries just before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute whipped topping with homemade whipped cream.
- For a firmer salad, chill for three hours or more.
- Use canned pineapple packed in juice, not syrup, for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 30
Keywords: banana split, fluff salad, no bake dessert, pudding salad, sweet salad