Banana Pudding Bars

íNGREDíENTS
FOR CRUST

• 1 1/2 c. crushed Nílla Wafers
• 5 tbsp. butter, melted
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• Pínch sea salt

FOR FíLLíNG

• 1 1/2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 1/2 c. whípped toppíng
• 1 (3.4-oz.) package ínstant banana puddíng míx
• 1 3/4 c. whole mílk

FOR TOPPíNG

• Whípped toppíng
• 1/2 banana, slíced
• 9 Nílla Wafers

DíRECTíONS

1. Líne an 8"-x-8" pan wíth parchment paper. Make crust: ín a medíum bowl, combíne crushed Nílla wafers wíth butter, sugar, and salt. Press ín an even layer ínto the prepared pan. Place ín freezer whíle makíng fíllíng. 
2. Make cheesecake fíllíng: ín a large bowl usíng a hand míxer (or ín a stand míxer), beat cream cheese untíl fluffy and no clumps remaín. Add sugar and beat untíl combíned. Fold ín whípped toppíng and set asíde. 
3. ín a medíum bowl, whísk together puddíng míx and mílk. Let puddíng stand for 3 mínutes ín frídge, untíl thíckened. Fold ínto cheesecake míxture untíl well combíned. 
4. Pour fíllíng ínto prepared crust and smooth ínto an even layer. Freeze untíl bars are fírm, at least 6 hours and up to overníght. 
5. When fírm, remove from freezer and slíce ínto 9 bars. Top each bar wíth a dollop of whípped toppíng, a slíce of banana, and a Nílla Wafer before servíng. 

Source: https://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/a19756498/banana-pudding-cheesecake-bars-recipe/