{"id":3547,"date":"2026-04-13T17:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3547"},"modified":"2026-04-13T17:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T17:15:07","slug":"strawberry-cheesecake-banana-pudding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/strawberry-cheesecake-banana-pudding\/","title":{"rendered":"Strawberry Cheesecake Banana Pudding"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Strawberry Cheesecake Banana Pudding<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<h4>Pudding Base:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box instant vanilla pudding mix<\/li>\n<li>2 cups cold milk<\/li>\n<li>1 can (14 oz \/ 397 g) sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0Cheesecake Layer:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Fruit &amp; Layers:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>3\u20134 ripe bananas, sliced<\/li>\n<li>2 cups fresh strawberries, sliced<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0Crunch Layer:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 box vanilla wafers (or similar cookies)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u2601\ufe0f Topping:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>1 1\/2 cups whipped cream (or whipped topping)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Make the pudding<\/h3>\n<p>In a large bowl, whisk together:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pudding mix<\/li>\n<li>cold milk<\/li>\n<li>sweetened condensed milk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mix until smooth and slightly thickened (about 2\u20133 minutes). Set aside.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Prepare the cheesecake mixture<\/h3>\n<p>In another bowl:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beat cream cheese until smooth<\/li>\n<li>Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>Mix until creamy and lump-free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>3. Combine layers<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fold the cheesecake mixture into the pudding mixture<\/li>\n<li>Stir gently until fully combined and creamy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>4. Assemble the dessert<\/h3>\n<p>In a large dish or trifle bowl:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Add a layer of vanilla wafers<\/li>\n<li>Add a layer of sliced bananas<\/li>\n<li>Add a layer of strawberries<\/li>\n<li>Spread a layer of pudding mixture<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Repeat layers until everything is used, finishing with pudding on top.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Add topping<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Spread whipped cream evenly on top<\/li>\n<li>Optional: garnish with extra strawberries, banana slices, or crushed wafers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a06. Chill<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Refrigerate for at least <strong>4 hours<\/strong> (overnight is even better!)<\/li>\n<li>This helps flavors blend and softens the cookies perfectly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Dip banana slices in a little lemon juice to prevent browning<\/li>\n<li>Add crushed graham crackers for extra cheesecake flavor<\/li>\n<li>Best served cold and fresh within 1\u20132 days<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Strawberry Cheesecake Banana Pudding \u00a0Ingredients Pudding Base: 1 box instant vanilla pudding mix 2 cups cold milk 1 can (14&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3548,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3547","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3547","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3547"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3547\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3549,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3547\/revisions\/3549"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3548"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3547"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3547"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3547"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}