Easy Banana Peanut Black Bottom Cream Pie Recipes

EASY BANANA-PEANUT BLACK BOTTOM CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Melt 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp.) butter; pour into medium bowl. Stir in wafer crumbs and sugar. Reserve 2 Tbsp. for later use; press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate.
• Microwave chocolate and remaining butter in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted; stir until chocolate is melted and mixture is well blended. Drizzle over bottom of crust; top with bananas and nuts.
• Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min.; pour over bananas. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Top with COOL WHIP and reserved crumb mixture just before serving.

SCRUMPTIOUS BLACK-BOTTOM BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For pastry cream:.
• Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
• Whisk sugar, eggs, yolk and flour in medium bowl to blend.
• Gradually whisk in hot half and half.
• Transfer to saucepan.
• Whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes.
• Boil 1 minute.
• Pour into medium bowl.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Press plastic wrap onto surface of pastry cream. Cover; chill until cold about 4 hours. Can be made 1 day ahead and kept chilled.
• For crust:.
• Butter 9-inch diameter glass pie dish.
• Stir butter and chocolate in heavy small saucepan over low heat until smooth.
• Mix in cookie crumbs.
• Press into bottom and sides of pie dish.
• Chill 30 minutes, or until firm.
• To make ganache:.
• Heat cream and butter in medium saucepan over medium heat until mixture is hot, but do not boil.
• Remove from heat; add chocolate and vanilla.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons chocolate ganache in small bowl at room temperature; pour remainder over crust.
• Chill crust until ganache is firm, about 30 minutes.
• To complete pie:.
• Thinly slice 3 bananas and arrange them over the chocolate ganache.
• Whisk vanilla pastry cream until smooth.
• Spread pastry cream evenly over bananas.
• Drizzle reserved ganache over top; draw toothpick through cream and drizzle to marbelize.
• Refrigerate until pastry cream is set; about 3 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead and kept refrigerated).
• Garish pie with banana slices and French Vanilla Cool Whip piped on with a star tip.

BLACK BOTTOM BANANA CREAM PIE...LIGHT VERSION

Steps:

• Prepare and bake Pastry Crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar, cocoa, and dash of salt in a small, heavy saucepan; gradually add 1/3 cup milk, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir in chocolate; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spread chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared crust.
• Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, eggs, 1 cup milk, and margarine in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 30 seconds or until thick. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Beat cream cheese until light (about 30 seconds). Add 1/4 cup hot custard to cream cheese, and beat just until blended. Stir in remaining custard.
• Arrange banana slices on top of chocolate layer; spoon custard over bananas. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; chill 4 hours. Remove plastic wrap. Spread whipped topping evenly over custard. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Chill until ready to serve.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER-BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix crumbs, sugar and butter until blended; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
• Beat cream cheese and peanut butter in large bowl with mixer until creamy. Gradually beat in milk. Add dry pudding mixes; beat 1 min. Gently stir in 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Slice banana; place in crust. Cover with filling. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Garnish with remaining COOL WHIP and nuts just before serving.

BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Crust:
• Place a rack in middle of oven; preheat oven to 350°F. Using your hands, crush graham crackers into a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Add peanuts and salt and pulse a few times until incorporated but with some flecks of peanut remaining. Pour in butter and pulse just until mixture holds together when squeezed in your palm.
• Press mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a standard 9" pie dish using the bottom of a flat measuring cup or glass. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. The crust will most likely have slumped down toward the bottom of the dish; remove from oven and press crust back up the sides while still hot. Return to oven and bake until browned, about 5 minutes longer. Let cool.
• Do Ahead: Crust can be made 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.
• Filling and assembly:
• Whisk granulated sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan to combine. Add eggs and egg yolks and whisk vigorously, making sure to get into corners of pan, until smooth and pale. Whisk in milk, vanilla, and ½ tsp. salt.
• Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, whisking often and making sure to get into corners of pan, 8-10 minutes (mixture should be bubbling and thickened). Reduce heat and continue to simmer, whisking constantly, 3 minutes. Let pudding cool 5 minutes, whisking every minute.
• Add butter to pudding and whisk until melted and fully incorporated. Add bananas and stir once to incorporate. Scrape filling into cooled crust; smooth surface. Chill until cold and set, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream, powdered sugar, and a pinch of salt in a large bowl until soft peaks form. Spoon whipped cream over filling, swirling as desired. Top with peanuts.