Banana Split Trifle

Name: Banana Split Trifle
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Southern, American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup toasted pecans or walnuts; 1 12 oz package milk or semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 3.4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix; 4 cup whole milk or half & half; 2 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided ((Or 4 cups fresh whipped cream)); 1 Pineapple pound cake (cubed (See Cook's note)); 1 20 oz strawberry pie filling; 4 cups sliced fresh strawberries; 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple in syrup; 6 medium bananas (sliced); 2 Tbsp grated milk chocolate; Maraschino cherries with stems