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Tasty Chocolate Banana Cream Pie Oh My!

Recipes

People that know me know that I love cream pie. It is just a thing that has always been part of my family’s dessert menu and I have expanded it with my family. Of course there are more variations than you can possibly imagine on the old cream pie recipe and this is one that adds a extra level of yummy to it. Namely the chocolate. Chocolate and banana goes well together if you didn’t know. 😉 And this cream pie recipe blends them perfectly.

Instructions: Ingredients | Directions

This recipe is going to take you about fifteen minutes to prepare, cook time is an hour, and you’ll be already in around an hour and fifteen minutes.

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust, baked and cooled
  • 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 bananas, sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups cold milk
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
  • 2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

  1. Microwave (in a microwave safe bowl of course) your: chocolate, a tablespoon milk, and butter or margarine. Cook it for about a minute and a half, making sure that you stir it every thirty seconds to ensure that it melts and mixes together. Once it is melted layer the pie crust with the melted chocolate mixture.
  2. Layer the melted chocolate with the sliced bananas.
  3. Mix the pudding and milk together for two minutes and it has a smooth thick consistency. Stir in the shredded coconut and mix it together. Once it is mixed spoon the pudding over banana slices.
  4. Cover the pie with the whipped topping and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Place it in the refrigerator for four hours or until it is set. Note, that you should keep it in the refrigerator until you are ready to eat it.

Easy Banana Cream Pie

Recipes

There is one thing that I love more than an amazing dessert, it is an amazingly easy dessert, and this is one that takes just a few minutes to whip together. It is also mostly hands off once you get everything together so it is a nice quick option when you are running a little bit behind.

Instructions: Ingredients | Directions

This recipe is going to take you about twenty-five minutes to prepare, setup time is an hour, and you’ll be already in around one hour and twenty-five minutes.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup crushed ice
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant banana pudding mix
  • 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 3 bananas, sliced
  • 1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
  • 1 cup heavy cream

Directions

  1. Break out your electric mixer, whip 3 cups heavy cream on low until it starts to get thick. Next Add crushed ice and continue to whip another 4 minutes. Add the vanilla and banana pudding and increase the speed on the mixer. Continue to whip the mixture until the pudding is fully blended with the cream and thickens. Now continue to mix on high and beat until mixture is thick and supports itself.
  2. Line the pie crust with banana slices as well as half of the side of the pan. Cover the bananas with half of the banana cream mixture then cover the cream with the rest of the bananas. Use the remainder of the cream to cover the bananas as toping.
  3. Use another bowl and whip a cup of cream until it’s stiffs. Using a pastry bag to cover the pie with cream topping. Make sure that you cover it evenly and ensure that it is covered completely. Finally refrigerate it for an hour before serving to ensure that everything is set up.