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Banana Cream Cheese Pie

By: Zahra Sulemanji

"'Whenever I make this creamy banana pie topped with a thick strawberry sauce, everyone looks forward to dessert,' shares Zahra Sulemanji of Houston, Texas. 'The recipe was passed on to me by my mother-in-law.'"

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Prep Time:
25 Min

Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 (8 ounce) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 (9 inch) graham cracker crust
STRAWBERRY TOPPING:
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 1/4 cups sliced fresh strawberries
5 drops red food coloring

Directions

In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Combine bananas and lemon juice; add to cream cheese mixture. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until set. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in strawberries and food coloring if desired. Let stand for 5 minutes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cool. Drizzle some over pie. Cut into wedges; serve with remaining topping.