Description
The King’s Banana Nut Crunch is a decadent dessert inspired by Elvis Presley’s favorite flavors—bananas, peanut butter, and crunchy nuts. This layered treat combines creamy banana pudding, nutty crunch, and sweet whipped topping for a show-stopping dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant banana pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 container (8 oz) whipped topping (Cool Whip), thawed
- Optional: chocolate shavings or extra nuts for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix crushed vanilla wafers, chopped nuts, and melted butter until combined. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9×9-inch dish to form the crust. Chill for 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, whisk the banana pudding mix with cold milk for 2 minutes. Let it sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
- Stir peanut butter into the pudding mixture until smooth and combined.
- Spread half of the pudding mixture over the crust. Add a layer of sliced bananas.
- Spread the remaining pudding mixture over the bananas, then top with whipped topping.
- Chill the dessert in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Garnish with chocolate shavings or extra chopped nuts if desired.
Notes
- Use freshly sliced bananas right before layering to avoid browning.
- Substitute graham crackers for wafers if preferred.
- This dessert can be made a day in advance—just add the garnish before serving.
- Use natural peanut butter for a richer flavor, but make sure it’s well stirred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: banana nut crunch, banana pudding dessert, Elvis banana dessert, no bake banana dessert, peanut butter banana layers