Go Back
+ servings

Banana Cream Pie Bars

Banana Cream Pie Bars are gluten-free and taste just like banana cream pie. It can be made quickly and feeds a crowd!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Cooling the Cookie: 30 minutes
Total Time: 57 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana, cookie bars, cream cheese
Servings: 15
Calories: 327kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish

Ingredients

For the Crust

  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temp.
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c. gluten-free flour, ex. Bob's Red Mill 1to1 GF baking flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 16 oz. cream cheese, softened
  • 3 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 c. whipped topping
  • 4 large bananas, thinly sliced

Banana Pudding

  • 2 3.4 oz boxes Jello brand instant banana cream pudding
  • 3 c. cow's milk

Extra whipped topping for top of dessert

  • extra sliced bananas, optional
  • vanilla wafer cookies, optional

Instructions

Making the Banana Cream Pie Bars

  • To make the cookie bar base, cream together softened butter and both sugars. Add in the eggs, salt, and vanilla extract and blend until just combined.
  • Next, add in the flour and baking powder and blend until mixture forms a dough. Press dough into a greased 9x13" baking dish. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until light golden on top. Mine baked for 22 minutes and came out perfect. Make sure not to over bake cookie dough.
  • After the cookie bars have baked, and while it's cooling, go ahead and make the sweet cream cheese filling.
    Blend together softened cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Spread carefully over cooled cookie bar crust.
  • Grab those bananas and start slicing! You'll want them thin enough to cover the entire surface. Layer all over, evenly, on top of the cream cheese filling.
  • Next, make the Banana pudding. Whisk together vanilla pudding mix and milk until thickened. Dollop over cream cheese filling and spread evenly.
  • Finally, Spread more whipped topping over entire dessert and chill in fridge for about 2-3 hours or until set up.
  • Top with more banana slices and crushed or whole vanilla wafer cookies, if desired. Remember to add extra banana slices just before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 318mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 49g | Vitamin A: 710IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 176mg | Iron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!