Description
Indulge in this delightful Banana Pudding Dessert Cheese Ball Recipe that combines creamy cheese, ripe banana, and a touch of vanilla, all rolled in vanilla wafer crumbs. Perfect for parties or as a sweet treat!
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Ball:
- 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1 medium banana)
- 1 (3.4 oz) package instant banana cream pudding mix (dry)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup crushed vanilla wafer cookies, plus more for coating
For Serving:
- Whole vanilla wafers or graham crackers
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy.
- Add the mashed banana, dry pudding mix, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Beat until fully combined and smooth.
- Fold in the crushed vanilla wafer cookies.
- Cover the mixture and refrigerate for 1–2 hours, or until firm enough to shape.
- Once chilled, form the mixture into a ball and roll it in additional crushed vanilla wafers to coat the outside evenly.
- Wrap the cheese ball in plastic wrap and chill until ready to serve. Serve with whole vanilla wafers, graham crackers, or fruit slices.
Notes
- For extra texture, fold in mini white chocolate chips or chopped pecans.
- This dessert cheese ball can be made a day ahead—just keep refrigerated until serving.
- Serve chilled for best consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Appetizer
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of cheese ball
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
