Peanut Butter-Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

Name: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 35 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1 cup); ¼ cup butter, melted; 2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided; ½ cup creamy peanut butter; 2 bananas, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into quarters; 2 pkg. vanilla instant pudding mix; 2 cups milk; 2 cups frozen whipped topping, divided; 2 Tbsp. salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

From its cookie crust to the dreamy, creamy filling to curls of chocolate, this pie is a grown-up’s dream come true. And a direct road back to childhood.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 10 servings.

Ingredient list

35 NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 1 cup)
¼ cup butter, melted
2 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
½ cup creamy peanut butter
2 bananas, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into quarters
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) vanilla instant pudding mix
2 cups cold milk
2 cups thawed frozen whipped topping, divided
2 Tbsp. salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Directions

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Mix wafer crumbs and butter until well blended; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 5 to 8 min. or until golden brown. Cool completely. Meanwhile, make chocolate curls from 1/2 oz. chocolate. Refrigerate.

Microwave remaining 1-1/2 oz. chocolate and peanut butter in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Place bananas in crust; drizzle with melted chocolate.

Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread over bananas; top with remaining whipped topping.

Refrigerate 3 hours. Top with chocolate curls and nuts just before serving.

Recipe Tips

Size-WiseEnjoy this pie on a special occasion but remember to keep tabs on portions.
Special ExtraGarnish each slice with a NILLA Wafer just before serving.
How to Make Chocolate CurlsWarm 1 oz. chocolate by microwaving it on HIGH for a few seconds or just until you can smudge the chocolate with your thumb. Hold the piece steadily and draw a vegetable peeler slowly over flat bottom of chocolate, allowing a thin layer to curl as it is peeled off the bottom of the chocolate piece to make long, delicate curls. Or to make shorter curls, use the same technique using the narrow side of the chocolate piece.