Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pudding Pie with Bananas

By TrayH

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs (about 20 wafers)
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 medium firm bananas
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 cups cold 2% milk
• 2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
• 2 cups whipped topping, divided
• 2 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts
• Peanut butter cups, optional

Details

Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

* In a small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack.

* Slice bananas; arrange on bottom of crust.

* In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and chocolate; microwave on high for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until blended and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spoon over bananas.

* In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.

* Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over chocolate mixture.

* Pipe remaining whipped topping over edge.

* Refrigerate, covered, for at least 3 hours.

* Sprinkle with peanuts just before serving. If desired, serve with cut-up peanut butter cups.

Yield: 8 servings.