Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 12 graham crackers (or 24 squares or 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons Nutella
• Chocolate & Banana Layer:
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional)
• 3 - 4 bananas
• Vanilla Pudding Layer:
• 2 (3.4 oz packages) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups cold milk
• 1 cup whipped cream
• Additional toppings/decoration:
• Whipped cream
• Sliced bananas
• Crushed roasted peanuts
• Piped chocolate decoration/garnish

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from fiestafriday.net

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:
In a food processor, grind the crackers until you get fairly fine crumbs.

Add melted butter and Nutella, and pulse until well-blended.
Press into bottom and sides of 9-inch pie pan.

Bake in 350°F for 10 minutes. Let cool completely.

Chocolate & Banana Layer:
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.

Cut bananas in half lengthwise and then in sections so that they fit nicely inside the pie pan.

Pour chocolate mixture over bananas to cover. Place in refrigerator while you prepare the pudding layer.

Vanilla Pudding Layer:
Combine pudding mix and milk and whisk until smooth and thick.
Add whipped topping and continue whisking until thoroughly incorporated. Spread over chocolate layer.

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.