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Banana Split "Cake Recipe
by patricia wallace

Banana Split "Cake

HEALTHY LIVING-Save 40 calories per serving by preparing with margarine, PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, 2 pkg. (1 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.VARIATION Omit nuts. Make chocolate curls from 1 oz. BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate. Use to garnish dessert. SHORTCUT-Substitute 1-1/2 cups HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs for the crushed grahams

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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 24

Wine and Drink Pairings: coffee, Expreso

Ingredients

  • 9 HONEY MAID Honey Grahams, crushed (about 1-1/2 cups)
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 1/3 cup butter, melted
  • 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 can (20 oz.) crushed pineapple in juice, drained
  • 6 bananas, divided
  • 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, divided
  • 1 cup chopped PLANTERS Pecans

Directions

  1. MIX graham crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Freeze 10 min.
  2. BEAT cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer until blended. Spread carefully over crust; top with pineapple. Slice 4 bananas; arrange over pineapple.
  3. BEAT pudding mixes and milk with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining COOL WHIP. Refrigerate 5 hours. Slice remaining bananas just before serving; arrange over dessert. Top with nuts.