Chocolate-Banana Split Dessert

From Food and Family Magazine

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 1 bars

Ingredients

• 30  Oreo cookies, finely crushed
• 6  tablespoons butter, melted
• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 1 (8 ounce) container  whipped topping
• 4  bananas, sliced
• 2 (4ounce) packages chocolate instant pudding
• 3 1⁄4 cups milk
• 1⁄3 cup red maraschino cherry, halved
• 1⁄4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  chocolate syrup

Directions

1. Mix cookie crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of 13 x 9 dish. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar and 2 T milk in medium bowl with whisk until well blended. Stir in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over crust. Top with bananas.
3. Beat pudding mixed and 3 1/4 cup milk with whisk, 2 minute spread over bananas. Let stand 5 minutes or until thickened; cover with remaining whipped toppings. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with cherries, nuts and syrup just before serving.