No Fuss Banana Cream Pie

Submitted by weekend cooker

"Fluffy, no bake pie full of old fashioned flavor. It uses instant vanilla pudding and it is whipped up in minutes. Cooking time is refrigeration time."

 

• Ready In: 11mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup cold 2% low-fat milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 (12 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
• 1 (9 inch) graham cracker pie crust
• 2 medium firm bananas, sliced
• additional banana (optional)
• lemon juice (for dipping)

directions

1. In a large bowl, whisk milk, vanilla, and pudding mix for 2 minutes.
2. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
3. Fold in 3 cups whipped topping.
4. Pour 1 1/3 cups of the pudding mixture into pie crust.
5. Layer with banana slices, and the remaining pudding mixture.
6. Top with remaining whipped topping.
7. Garnish with additional banana slices dipped in lemon juice if desired.
8. Refrigerate until serving.