Creamy Banana Pecan Pie

This pie has a pecan crust that tastes terrific with the creamy banana filling.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour, all purpose
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine, softened
• 1  cup pecans, finely chopped or ground
• 8  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 8  ounces  whipped topping, such as cool whip,divided
• 3  large bananas, ripe,firm
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) box vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1 1⁄3 cups milk, cold
•  chopped pecans (to garnish) (optional)

Directions

1. Combine flour, butter and pecans.
2. Press into the bottom and sides of a greased 9 inch pie pan to form crust.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and allow to cool completely.
4. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.
5. Fold in 1 cup of whipped topping and spread mixture over crust.
6. Arrange bananas on top.
7. In seperate bowl, whisk pudding and milk until well blended, then pour over bananas.
8. Top with remaining whipped topping.
9. Garnish with pecans, and refrigerate until serving.