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When I was very young, I remember my mom made this banana pineapple dessert. But I don’t recall exactly where she got the recipe, except it was through a friend of hers. I also know that I loved it. And then I started making it when I was old enough.
Furthermore, there are several ways to make this recipe, as well as different fillings. And it’s a deceptively rich dessert with all of the layers: the bananas, pineapple, and chocolate. So, if you have a sweet tooth, this is a very satisfying dessert.
Ingredients for Banana Pineapple Dessert:
- 1 box of Nilla wafers
- 1/2 stick of melted butter
- 3-4 bananas
- 8 oz package of cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup), room temperature
- 1/4 c white sugar; 4 TBSP white sugar
- 1 can crushed pineapple (drained), reserving 1/3 of the can
- ~5.9 oz package (or family size) of instant chocolate pudding
- 2 c whipping cream
- 1/2 c chopped pecans or almonds
- 1 small jar maraschino cherries, drained

Instructions for crust:
- Crush Nilla wafers and combine with 1/2 stick melted butter
- Press wafer mixture firmly in bottom of 9X13 pan and chill in refrigerator for 10-15 mins
Instructions for banana layer:
- Slice bananas and add to crust layer
- Refrigerate pan with crust and bananas while preparing fillings

Instructions for pineapple layer:
- Mix cream cheese, remaining 1/2 c of butter, and remainder of sugar together with blender
- Add drained, crushed pineapple, and blend in thoroughly
- And then spread onto banana layer and refrigerate
Instructions for pudding layer:
- Prepare instant chocolate pudding according to directions
- Moreover, when it’s set-up, spread it onto pineapple layer and refrigerate

Instructions for final layer of banana pineapple dessert:
- With mixer, beat whipping cream and 4 TBSP white sugar until stiff peaks form
- Spread liberally onto chocolate pudding layer
- Top with chopped nuts, maraschino cherries, and remaining crushed pineapple
- Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight before serving

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