Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

A creamy layered pie; the layers include chocolate, bananas, and vanilla pudding with coconut. Easy, and very yummy.

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust, baked and cooled
2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon butter
2 bananas, sliced
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

1 Combine chocolate, 1 tablespoon milk, and butter or margarine in a medium, microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread evenly in pie crust.
2 Arrange banana slices over chocolate.
3 Pour 1 1/2 cups milk into a large bowl. Add pudding mix, and beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut. Spoon over banana slices in crust.
4 Spread whipped topping over pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set. Store in refrigerator.