Strawberry Crunch Banana Pudding A Nostalgic Delight

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (180g) vanilla wafers, finely crushed
• ½ cup (100g) freeze-dried strawberries, crushed into a fine powder
• ¼ cup (57g) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons (25g) granulated sugar
• 1 (3.4 oz / 96g) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 3 cups (720ml) whole milk
• 1 (8 oz / 226g) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 oz / 397g) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon (5ml) vanilla extract
• 1 cup (240ml) heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks
• 3-4 ripe bananas, sliced
• 1 pint (454g) fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced