Using pudding from a packet might be quick and easy, but it will still taste too much like pudding.
Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
The randomly chosen winner was sara, who asked me to perfect her banana cream pie recipe.
Recipe Summary Chocolate Banana Cream Pie
A creamy layered pie; the layers include chocolate, bananas, and vanilla pudding with coconut. Easy, and very yummy.Ingredients | Banana Cream Pie Recipes Food Network
1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust, baked and cooled
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 bananas, sliced
1 ½ cups cold milk
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 ½ cups shredded coconut
1 ½ cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted
Directions
Combine chocolate, 1 tablespoon milk, and butter or margarine in a medium, microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread evenly in pie crust.
Arrange banana slices over chocolate.
Pour 1 1/2 cups milk into a large bowl. Add pudding mix, and beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut. Spoon over banana slices in crust.
Spread whipped topping over pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set. Store in refrigerator.
