Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Pie w/ Peanut Butter Crust

By srumbel

This pie is an easy, no-bake situation. Even pie-scared people will be able to be successful with this one. And it only has six simple ingredients too!
Freezing the pie is the only wait-and-see option for this pie. We garnished it with whipped cream and extra bananas, but that’s only because we felt like getting a little bit fancy.

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Pie with Peanut Butter Crust - recipe from RecipeGirl.com

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup honey, divided
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3 cups mashed ripe bananas
• 2 cups chocolate ice cream, softened
• 8 tablespoons chocolate syrup
• whipped cream and extra bananas, for garnish (if desired)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup of honey and peanut butter, stirring well. Press mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
In a large nonstick skillet, combine the rest of the honey and the mashed bananas. Cook in a small saucepan over medium heat for about 6 minutes, until mixture begins to thicken; stir frequently. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
In a large bowl, beat the softened ice cream with electric mixer until smooth. Fold the cooled banana mixture into the ice cream. Spoon into the crust.
Cover the pie and freeze until firm (at least 4 hours). To serve, cut into wedges and drizzle 1 tablespoon of chocolate syrup on each wedge.

Tips:

Some grocery stores sell graham cracker crumbs near the prepared pie crusts in the baking aisle. If you can' t find the, crush your own by placing graham crackers in a large ziploc and rolling them with a rolling pin until they dissolve into fine crumbs (or use a food processor).
To lighten up this recipe, use chocolate nonfat or low fat ice cream, and less chocolate syrup.

Yield:
8 servings