Banana Split Delight

A little different take on a very popular dessert. Cut small servings because this dessert is very rich.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups  vanilla wafer crumbs (about 80 wafers)
• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1  cup powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (20 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained and juice reserved
• 4  bananas
• 16  ounces Cool Whip or 16  ounces  whipped cream
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
•  maraschino cherry, for garnish
•  chocolate syrup, for garnish

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted margarine or butter and press evenly onto bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
3. Bake crust in 350 degree oven for 5 to 8 minutes or until lightly golden.
4. Set aside to cool completely.
5. In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until creamy.
6. Stir in 1 cup of Cool Whip or whipped cream.
7. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust.
8. Gently spread well-drained pineapple over cream cheese layer.
9. Slice bananas and dip in reserved pineapple juice to keep bananas from getting brown.
10. Arrange banana slices over pineapple layer.
11. Spread remaining Cool Whip over bananas.
12. Sprinkle walnuts over Cool Whip or whipped cream.
13. Garnish with cherries and chocolate syrup as desired.