Quite a while back, we posted our famous Faux Banana Cream Pie and it’s still one of our all-time favorites. It’s the perfect combination of easy and totally delicious. Not only is it a favorite in our family, it’s also one of our more requested desserts for bringing to potlucks and events.

We had a friend’s bridal shower a few weekends ago, and the hostess asked us to make banana cream pie. For a fun twist, we decided to make them single serving, displayed in little mason jars. Even though serving the dessert in jars made prep a bit more time-consuming, the end result was so fun! It was such a cute and perfect for the bridal shower.

Mini Banana Cream Pies

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 1 1/2 packages, crushed in food processor)
2 T sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 bananas, sliced
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened (I use low fat)
2 packages instant vanilla pudding, 4 serving size
3 1/2 cups milk ( I use 1%)
1 8 ounce tub Cool Whip, thawed

Melt butter, and mix with the crushed graham crackers and sugar. Mix well, and then press into the bottom of the mason jars. I used a cookie scoop to measure and press the crust down into the jars. Arrange sliced bananas on top of crust. Beat cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth, gradually beat in milk and pudding mixes. Beat until well blended – but don’t worry if you see some cream cheese globs, it’s fine. Spread pudding mixture over the banana slices. Spread Cool Whip over pudding. Refrigerate 3 hours or until ready to serve. It’s good the next day, but after a couple days the bananas start getting sort of funky, so eat it for breakfast!

Cindy & Jordan