Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding by Paula Deen

We made this last night and all I can say is YUM! There was a ton though so we took some to the Andersons since banana pudding doesn't keep well. Kim said Skip and Chase were very happy! Click here for the recipe on the Food Network website.

Prep Time: 30 min
Level: Easy
Serves: 12 servings

Ingredients
2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies (we used a box of Vanilla Wafers)
6 to 8 bananas, sliced (we used 5)
2 cups milk
1 (5-ounce) box instant French vanilla pudding (we used Vanilla pudding)
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12-ounce) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream (we used a tub of whip cream...not frozen then thawed)

Directions
Line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.