Bubble Up Pizza and Banana Split Dessert

Tonight we had some great friends over for dinner. I love to be able to cook for others and share our favorite recipes. Well, tonight I made a tried and true dessert... Banana Split Dessert. Then I tried making Bubble Up Pizza. I made one pan that was sausage and mushroom, while the other pan was cheesy garlic. The pizza recipe is a great one to be able to throw just about anything you have on hand.

Bubble Up Pizza

2 cans (12oz) golden layer buttermilk biscuits (Pillsbury Grands! Jr)

1 jar (15oz) pizza sauce

2 cups mozzarella cheese

your favorite pizza toppings - cooked sausage, turkey pepperoni, peppers, mushrooms

cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Cut biscuits into quarters and place in medium bowl.  Toss biscuits with pizza sauce.  Add pizza topping and half of the cheese.  Toss until well blended.  Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray.  Pour biscuit mixture into pan and top with remaining cheese.  Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes, or until biscuits are done.

*As you can see in the picture, I decided to try making it by only mixing in half the biscuits into the sauce while laying the other half in the bottom of the pan like a crust. I am not sure if it really made much of a difference, but it was good!

Banana Split Dessert

1 1/2 cups Graham Cracker Crumbs

1 1/4 cups sugar, divided

1/2 cup butter, melted

2 pkg. (8oz each) Cream Cheese, softened

1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapple, drained

3-6 medium bananas

2 cups cold milk

2 pkg. (4 serving size each) Vanilla Pudding

2 cups thawed Cool Whip

1. Mix cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press into bottom of 13x9- inch pan. Freeze for 10 minutes.

2. Beat Cream Cheese and remaining cup of sugar in bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Carefully spread cream cheese mixture over crust; top with pineapple. Slice 3-4 bananas and arrange over pineapple. 

3. Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 mins. or until well blended. Stir in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over banana layer in pan. Top with remaining whipped topping. Sprinkle with additional graham crackers. 

4. Refrigerate 5 hours. Before serving you can slice additional bananas, or strawberries on top.

Makes 24 servings