Rich Chocolate Banana Pie

Rita~'s Note:

Very Rich! Tweaked from a Hersey's recipe! Make 2 pies or one and scoop the rest into bowls or use for a trifle.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 (9 inch) pie crusts , baked and cooled
• 1 large banana , sliced
• 2⁄3; cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine , softened
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups hershey's special dark chocolate chips
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 (3 1⁄8; ounce) box instant banana pudding mix

Directions:

1. Place banana slices in bottom of cooled baked pie shell.
2. Stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2 quart Pyrex measuring cup.
3. Combine egg yolks and milk add to dry ingredients.
4. Cook in micro, whisking occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
5. Microwave for 1 minute more.
6. Remove from micro, whisk pie mixture smooth.
7. Whisk in butter and vanilla.
8. Add 2 cups chocolate chips, stir until chips are melted and mixture is well blended.
9. Pour into prepared pie shell over bananas.
10. Cool.
11. Meanwhile whip whipping cream and pudding for 1-2 minutes at medium speed.
12. Spread on top of chocolate filling.
13. Refrigerate covered several hours or overnight.

Reviews

[ellie_]

Delicious and easy--a perfect combination for desert! I cheated a bit by using a frozen pie crust and regular milk chocolate chips which still resulted in a pie that had us fighting for the last piece and licking the pie dish clean. By the way instead of boiling the milk mixture in the microwave I used a saucepan and it came out fine. Thanks Rita for sharing this delicious desert which we will be having regularly.

[kristiandjames]

I made this for my husband for Thanksgiving. It was the first pie I ever made and it was a definite hit! Thank you for the great recipe!

[Mary Petitgirard]

This was really great...a big hit with my kids. I used a chocolate cookie crust with this (the ingredients actually made enough for 2 pies). Rich and creamy with a good balance between the banana and chocolate flavors.