Charlene's Recipe

Banana Split trifle

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Serves 12
Ready in 25 minutes

3 cups milk
2 (3.4 oz) pkgs instant banana pudding and pie filling
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
2 (8 oz) containers frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed and divided
1 (12 oz) box wafer cookies
4 bananas, sliced to 1/4 inch thick
1 (21 oz) can cherry pie filling
1 (12.25 oz) jar prepared hot fudge sauce
1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts
GARNISH:
Maraschino cherries


In a large bowl, combine milk and pudding mix, whisking for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
In a separate bowl, combine cream cheese and 1 container whipped topping, beating at a medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Combine pudding mixture and cream cheese mixture, beating until smooth.
In the bottom of a trifle bowl, layer half of cookies, standing some upright around base of bowl. Follow with one third of pudding mixture, half of banana slices, and cherry pie filling. Repeat layers with remaining wafers, pudding mixture and bananas. Top with fudge sauce and remaining 1 container whipped topping. Sprinkle with peanuts.
Garnish with cherries, if desired, covered tightly, in refrigerator.