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Banana Pudding Pie

Banana pudding dessert in pie form with a cookie crust
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 443 kcal

Equipment

  • 9-inch pie dish
  • parchment paper (optional)
  • spoon (optional)

Ingredients
  

Crust Ingredients
  • 2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed (measure after crushing)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar, packed
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Pudding Ingredients
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Toppings
  • 2-3 medium bananas
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 8-ounce container whipped topping
  • 1 small bag white chocolate chips or wafers (optional)
  • yellow food coloring (optional)

Instructions
 

Crust
  • Spray a 9-inch pie dish with cooking spray.
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, brown sugar, and salt. Stir to mix. Then add the melted butter and mix. Place the crumb mixture in the pie dish and use a small, flat-bottomed cup to press it into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared dish.
  • Freeze the mixture for 15 minutes until set.
Pudding
  • Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a heavy saucepan. In a blender or food processor, combine the milk and egg, and blend until the egg is thoroughly beaten.
  • Add the milk mixture to the dry ingredients and cook on medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool. You can place a piece of plastic wrap over the pudding to prevent the top from skimming over.
Assembly
  • In a bowl, cut the bananas into rounds and sprinkle with lemon juice, stirring to thoroughly coat and prevent browning. Drain off any excess lemon juice. Place the bananas in a single flat layer on the crust. Follow with the pudding. Let the pudding cool, and then spread the whipped topping on top.
Petals
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, place 1 cup of white chocolate chips and microwave in 30-second increments until melted. Stir between intervals. Add yellow food coloring and stir.
  • Place 1-inch drops on parchment paper, then place the back of a spoon on each drop and pull the chocolate to form a petal. Repeat until you create as many petals as you want to form a flower. The pie in the photo has over 40 petals.
  • Freeze the petals for 15 minutes until hard. Gently pull petals off the parchment paper. Place a vanilla wafer in the center of the pie and push the petals into the pie around the center cookie, making the flower as large as you want.

Notes

Mixing the Egg and Milk

When making the pudding, be sure to use the blender to thoroughly mix the egg and milk. If you don't have a blender, place the mixture into a jar with a lid and shake vigorously. This step helps prevent small pieces of cooked egg from appearing in the pudding.

Making Flower Petals

When making petals, it may be necessary to use more chocolate for a large number. If using food coloring, start with only a couple drops and stir to check the color. Add more drops as necessary. To make uniform petals, use a piping bag to control the size of the drops.

Nutritional Information

Nutritional information is for the pie without the chocolate flower petals. Calories for one serving with the flower petals are 609.

Nutrition

Calories: 443kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 5gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 66mgSodium: 286mgPotassium: 267mgFiber: 1gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 571IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 106mgIron: 0.2mg
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