CHOCOLATE & PEANUT BUTTER PUDDING PIE WITH BANANAS

Chocolate & Peanut Butter Pudding Pie with Bananas image

I created this pie in tribute to Elvis, who was my favorite entertainer, and to Hershey, Pennsylvania, the town where I was born. -Penny Hawkins, Mebane, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

1 cup chocolate wafer crumbs (about 20 wafers)
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 medium firm bananas
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups cold 2% milk
2 packages (3.4 ounces each) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups whipped topping, divided
2 tablespoons chopped salted peanuts
Peanut butter cups, optional

Steps:

In a small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool completely on a wire rack., Slice bananas; arrange on bottom of crust. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine peanut butter and chocolate; microwave on high for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until blended and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Spoon over bananas. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over chocolate mixture. Pipe remaining whipped topping over edge. Refrigerate, covered, for at least 3 hours. , Sprinkle with peanuts just before serving. If desired, serve with cut-up peanut butter cups.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 507 calories, Fat 28g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 418mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (39g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 10g protein.