Banana Pudding Pie with Peanut Butter Cookie Crust

INGREDIENTS

Crust

2 cups

peanut butter sandwich cookie crumbs (I used 17 cookies)

1 tbsp

granulated sugar

6 tbsp

unsalted butter, melted

Filling

2 tbsp

Dulce de Leche (optional)

2 3.9 ounce packages

banana cream pudding mix

2 3/4 cups

whole milk

Topping

1 8 ounce package

cream cheese, room temperature

1/4 cup

granulated sugar

1/2 tsp

pure almond extract

tub whipped topping (such as Cool Whip)