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Banana Cream Pie III

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"Very Easy Banana Cream Pie." — Angie

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Original recipe makes 1 pie Change Servings

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
3 bananas
2 1/2 cups cold milk

2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed

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Directions

Slice 2 of the bananas and arrange in bottom of baked and cooled pastry shell.
Pour cold milk into a medium bowl. Add pudding mix and whisk until thoroughly combined. Fold in 1/2 cup of the whipped topping. Pour into pastry shell.
Chill at least 3 hours before serving. Garnish with remaining whipped topping and slices of the remaining banana.

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PREP 10 mins
READY IN 3 hrs 10 mins

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My niece said, "this is better than Marie Calendars." Everyone loved this pie. I added 1/2 of a small banana to the pudding mixture for flavor (not the whole banana, because you don't want to "over-kill" the flavor). It was perfect! I used the small 1 ounce boxes of pudding and it was a perfect amount for one pie. I think because I used the marie calendar pie pans and they are smaller than 9 inches. I noticed that a some people had extra pudding and I think it's because it depends on the size of the pie pan used. Ok for member SENORITA132, you said the pie was too watery... the recipe says to "whisk" the pudding, but I would suggest using a mixer and beat it until it's nice and thick. It worked for me this way rather than using a whisk. Also, thank you to BAVERDUCE for your suggestion about dipping the bananas in lemon juice so that they don't brown. It really works!

—zmo

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 15, 2012

This recipe was fine but really nothing special. I don't think I would make again. It seemed more like a banana pudding pie than a banana cream pie.

—amyt14

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Oct 29, 2003

Excellent pie, very easy. I took the advice of some previous reviewers and used banana and french vanilla pudding mixes. DEFINATELY go with a ready-made crust like graham cracker, vanilla wafer or chocolate.

—DEBORAH-O

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May 04, 2007

Instead of layering banana slices, I blended them with some lemon juice to prevent browning, and then folded them into the pudding. This is just a personal preference. For the pudding, I used about 1.5 cups of milk to compensate for the bananas being mixed in. I made a graham crust, and put a layer of semi-sweet chocolate (melted in a double boiler) on the bottom. I sprinkled some graham crumbs on the top of the whipped cream (of which I used only about 1 cup).

—DetectiveL

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Oct 02, 2005

Alot of people have said that they had way too much filling for one pie. Perhaps you are making the pudding according to the package directions instead of the recipe? Doing so will get you about 1 more cup of filling and it will not be as firm.

—WENDYRAEDUTHIE

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Jan 15, 2009

Good and easy. Filling seems like too much and spills out, BUT... Before pouring it into the pie shell, try letting the filling set in the bowl in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes. This way you can "mound" it into the pie, and you will definitely use it all.

—PDEC

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Dec 15, 2003

Nice pies! I followed other reviewers advice and made 2 small pies with a vanilla wafer crust. I used 1 box banana cream and one vanilla pudding. I also found you don't really need the full 2 cups of whipped cream either.

—Rebslo

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Sep 14, 2005

YUM! I use a graham cracker crust, also only one pack of pudding and an 8oz container of whipped topping. To make it a less guilty treat, I use sugar-free pudding, non-fat milk, and fat free whipped topping. You don't even miss the sugar and fat!

—ESTEPHAN

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Nutrition

Calories
308 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
48.6 g
16%

Cholesterol
6 mg
2%

Fat
11.7 g
18%

Fiber
1.3 g
5%

Protein
3.9 g
8%

Sodium
491 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Banana Cream Pie III

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 308
Calories from Fat: 105

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.7g 18 %
Saturated Fat 6.8g 34 %
Cholesterol 6mg 2 %
Sodium 491mg 20 %
Potassium 296mg 8 %
Total Carbohydrates 48.6g 16 %
Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5 %
Protein 3.9g 8 %
Sugars 32.3g
Vitamin A 4 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 12 %
Iron 5 %
Thiamin 9 %
Niacin 12 %
Vitamin B6 13 %
Magnesium 8 %
Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.