Dirty Banana Trifle

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Laurie Handlin, Ocean View, Delaware

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Jan. 05, 2024

What could be better than bananas, cookies and Kahlua? You can adjust this to suit your taste, depending on whether you like a stronger or weaker Kahlua flavor. —Laurie Handlin, Ocean View, Delaware

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Ingredients

  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened, divided
  • 2 cans (14 ounces each) sweetened condensed milk, divided
  • 1-1/2 cups Kahlua (coffee liqueur), chilled
  • 2-1/2 cups cold 2% milk, divided
  • 2 packages (3.9 ounces each) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 3 cartons (8 ounces each) frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided
  • 9 whole chocolate graham crackers, coarsely crushed
  • 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant banana cream pudding mix
  • 1-1/2 cups coarsely crushed vanilla wafers (about 45 wafers)
  • 5 medium bananas, sliced
  • Additional wafers, crushed chocolate graham crackers and sliced bananas
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, beat 1 package cream cheese and 1 can condensed milk until blended. Beat in Kahlua, 1/2 cup milk and chocolate pudding mix until thickened, about 2 minutes. Fold in 1 carton whipped topping, then chocolate graham crackers.
  2. In another large bowl, beat remaining cream cheese and condensed milk until blended. Beat in remaining 2 cups milk and the banana pudding mix until thickened, about 2 minutes. Fold in 1 carton whipped topping, vanilla wafers and bananas.
  3. Spread chocolate pudding mixture in the bottom of a 6- or 7-qt. trifle bowl or glass bowl. Layer with 1-1/2 cups whipped topping and banana pudding mixture; top with remaining 1-1/2 cups whipped topping. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Garnish with additional wafers, crushed chocolate graham crackers and sliced bananas before serving.