The Best Homemade Chocolate Banana Pudding Pie Recipe
This chocolate banana pudding pie recipe is layered with ripe bananas, vanilla custard and homemade whipped cream on a chocolatey crust.
Ingredients
- 9 inch pie crust, baked and cooled
- 3 tablespoons corn starch, divided
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- dash of salt
- 1 1/3 cups cups low-fat milk, divided
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/4 cup reduced fat cream cheese, softened (about 2 ounces)
- 2 cups sliced ripe bananas, about 3 medium bananas cut into 4-inch slices
- 1 cup whipped cream
Instructions
- Heat oven and prepare pie crust according to the package directions and cool on a wire rack.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar, cocoa, and a dash of salt. Gradually whisk in 1/3 cup of cold milk, whisking until smooth. Cook for about 2 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly, until thickened. Spread chocolate mixture into the bottom of the cooled crust.
- Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup of milk, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, eggs, and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisking constantly, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and cook for one minute, until thick. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium high speed until smooth and light, about 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup of the hot custard to the cream cheese and beat, just until blended. Stir the cream cheese mixture into the remaining hot custard.
- Slice the bananas and arrange the slices from edge to edge over the chocolate layer. Spoon the homemade pudding over the layers of sliced banana and smooth out to cover. Press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface of the custard and chill the pie for 3-4 hours.
- Prepare the whipping cream in a small bowl and beat until soft peaks form adding in a spoonful of sugar to taste.
- Remove the plastic wrap and spread the whipped topping over the creamy pudding layer. Garnish with fresh banana slices, chocolate shavings or mini chocolate chips. Chill until ready to serve.
Notes
Original Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light.