Thursday, October 3, 2013

Triple Layer Banana Cream Pie Bars *

1 1/2 cups crushed Nilla Wafers
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 bananas, sliced
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg (4 serving size each) vanilla flavor instant pudding & pie filling
2 1/2 cups thawed cool whip

Preheat oven to 325.  Mix wafer crumbs, pecans, and butter in 13x9 dish; press firmly onto bottom of dish.  Bake 8 minutes.  Cool 10 minutes.  Top crust with banana slices.  Pour milk into large bowl.  Add dry pudding mixes.  Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended.  Spoon 2 cups of the pudding over banana layer.  Gently stir 1 cup of the whipped topping into remaining pudding; spoon over pie.  Top with remaining 1 1/2 cups whipped topping.  Refrigerate 3 hours.  Store leftovers in refrigerator. 

Serves 16