Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie
 
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Chocolate, peanut butter, banana, vanilla pudding, whipped cream - all in one pie! This will satisfy all your cravings in one single bite!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients
For the crust
  • 12 graham crackers (or 24 squares or 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs)
  • ¼ cup butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons Nutella
For the chocolate & banana layer
  • ¾ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup heavy cream (optional)
  • 3 - 4 bananas
For the vanilla pudding layer
  • 2 (3.4 oz packages) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 cup whipped cream
Additional toppings/decorations
  • Whipped cream
  • Sliced bananas
  • Crushed roasted peanuts
  • Piped chocolate decoration/garnish
Instructions
For the crust
  1. In a food processor, grind the crackers until you get fairly fine crumbs.
  2. Add melted butter and Nutella, and pulse until well-blended.
  3. Press into bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
  4. Bake in 350°F for 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
For the chocolate & banana layer
  1. Mix chocolate chip and peanut butter in bowl (and heavy cream if using). Microwave for about 30 seconds, stir. Microwave for another 15-30 seconds and stir until smooth. Set aside while you cut the bananas.
  2. Cut bananas in half lengthwise and then in sections so that they fit nicely inside the pie pan.
  3. Pour chocolate mixture over bananas to cover. Place in refrigerator while you prepare the pudding layer.
For the vanilla pudding layer
  1. Combine pudding mix and milk and whisk until smooth and thick.
  2. Add whipped topping and continue whisking until thoroughly incorporated.
  3. Spread over chocolate layer.
  4. Decorate the top of pie with piped whipped topping, sliced bananas, crushed roasted peanuts, and chocolate decoration/garnish. Refrigerate until completely chilled (3 hours) prior to serving.
Recipe by Fiesta Friday at https://fiestafriday.net/2014/07/25/chocolate-peanut-butter-banana-cream-pie/