Cherry Banana Cream Pie

By KarenH

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 3/4 cup butter, divided
• 2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)
• 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons HERSHEY®’S Cocoa
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 large firm banana, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup halved maraschino cherries
• Whipped topping, chocolate curls and additional maraschino cherries

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 cup of butter; stir in wafer crumbs. Press into a 9-in. pie plate. In a small bowl, cream the remaining butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Spread over crust.
In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the sugar and cocoa; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in the walnuts, banana and maraschino cherries.
Spoon into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate curls and cherries