Our family goes crazy for banana cream pie so a banana cream icebox cake was a must! It’s just as delicious but even easier to make!
What is an Icebox Cake?
The classic ice box cake is a simple yet delicious combination of cookies and whipped cream.
Have you ever watched something that totally made you cry your eyes out and no matter how hard you tried to hold it in it just blubbered right out of you? I mean like a really ugly cry. Your eyes are now huge pools of burning tears and you can feel the puffiness growing larger with each stream that runs down your face. A Walk to Remember did that to me.
At first you try to pinch your lips, blink repeatedly, breath deep and even think of other things in an attempt to stop the ugly. Sometimes it just pours anyway. Other times you give a little shaky breath, totally out of your control. It’s happening, you’ve lost it.
Well I’m here to tell you that you get to experience that all over again. Miracles From Heaven touched my heart in a way I did not expect. Yes, these movies often come with not so perfect acting, but you can look past that can’t you? This one reminded me how blessed we are to have working bodies and even more so that our children are healthy. You see, our sweet friend had to say goodbye to her little boy who spent his entire 3 1/2 years of life fighting to survive. I urge you to read their story and then make a plan. A plan for how you will let your life be changed for the better because of it.
And while you get in a good cry, I encourage, no beg you to feed your feelings with this banana cream icebox cake. It’s crazy easy, serves well for a crowd and most important of all, it tastes like a little slice of Heaven. I’m sure Christian would totally vote yes for dessert while we remember him. It’s just graham crackers, bananas and a cream cheese, pudding, sweetened condensed milk and of course whipped cream mixture that is like the most luscious dessert ever.
Can You Freeze Ice Box Cakes?
Cover this with aluminum foil and freeze for 2 to 4 hours.
OR you can choose to keep this in the refrigerator, but allow at least 4 hours for the graham crackers to soften.
Prior to serving, remove the icebox cake from the freezer and allow it to thaw for 20 minutes.
There was a point right before Christian passed where his siblings weren’t getting along and though he couldn’t talk, his little 3 year old self used his hands and face to encourage them to not fight but to be happy. I’m telling you, that little boy was incredibly special and I believe he was sent here to do a specific work and then return to his heavenly home where he would continue to live on and wait for his family to one day live together forever. I’m eternally gratefully for the knowledge that families, not just individuals live on and that we can be together forever. If you would like to know more about what we believe please feel free to email us. And no matter what, let’s remember that children are fighting hard battles right now and their sweet families are trudging through the mud, pleading for their lives as well. We love you Christian.
Are Bananas Good for You?
The potassium and magnesium in bananas may help protect you from muscle cramps at night and during workouts.
Bananas are rich in pectin, a soluble dietary fiber and natural detoxifying agent, great for digestion.
Banana fiber contains prebiotics that encourages the growth of healthy bacteria in the bowel.
Banana Cream Icebox Cake
Banana Cream Icebox Cake
Description
Ingredients
- 2 Packages Graham Crackers
- 3-4 Large Bananas, sliced
- 1 Cup Milk
- 1 Box French Vanilla Instant Pudding, 3.4 oz
- 4 Oz Cream Cheese, Softened
- ½ Can Sweetened Condensed milk, 14 oz can
- 2 1/2 Cups Freshly Whipped Cream , *see note
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the pudding and milk and set aside.
- In another bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth, and then add the sweetened condensed milk and beat again until smooth.
- Add the pudding into the cream cheese mixture and stir until evenly combined.
- Add ⅓ of the whipped cream to the bowl, and gently fold it into everything.
- Add the remaining whipped cream and fold until completely combined.
- Adding a little at a time is keeping it lighter vs just whipping it all together.
- Lay a couple of graham crackers in an even layer at the bottom of a 9x13" dish.
- Cover with banana slices and a couple scoops of filling.
- Repeat layers until all of the filling is used, ending with filling on top.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving, up to 1 day.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Notes
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Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie
The absolute BEST banana cream pie!
This is one of the easiest desserts ever but no one can stop at just one serving!
Trish
Hi! How do i prevent the sliced bananas from turing brown-black when in the freezer?
Sweet Basil
As long as they’re covered really well with the layers they should be ok.
Keith Kopinski
Substitute the powdered sugar called for with 1 tsp. of Vanilla Extract in the whipped cream. Recipe is sweet enough when you consider the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla pudding, & bananas.
Sweet Basil
That is a great option for those who prefer less sweet!
Bunny Bixler
Great recipe but could have called for more bananas. I used 5 medium size. Large and/or more would’ve been better.
Sweet Basil
The more bananas the better in our opinion
Dawn
I didn’t care for this at all. Such a bummer because it was spendy!
R. Collins
Do I just combine the pudding and milk or do I make the pudding where it becomes thick?
Sweet Basil
Hi, you combine the powdered pudding and the milk in the first step. After beating the cream cheese you’ll add the pudding mixture and combine.
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hey girl -yummy!
Lindsay
These sound divine!! Lemon and raspberry together is just the best combination 🙂
Shawnna Griffin
hey girl -yummy!
Caren Gittleman
This recipe sounds AMAZING but I am wondering if I could use sugar free/fat free pudding and sugar free cool whip instead of real whipped cream? I even think a lower fat cream cheese might work. What do you think?
Sweet Basil
A lower fat cream cheese and cool whip would be just fine,however a lower fat pudding sometimes can cause issues.
Marianne
For Passover, do you think this would work with matza instead of graham crackers? Just a thought.
Caren Gittleman
Marianne, I’m not the blog author, but I am Jewish, and I am thinking that no it probably wouldn’t work. Matzoh isn’t sweet, graham crackers are.
Sweet Basil
Hi Marianne,
I would have to agree with Caren.
Holly
Do you mean start with 2.5 cups of cream and whip it, or, whip enough cream so that you have 2.5 cups of whipped cream? If the latter, approximately how much cream do you start with?
Sweet Basil
Hi Holly, it’s already whipped cream (or you could use cool whip). I’ve added a note in the recipe for exactly how much cream and how to make it. 🙂