This pie is so good. So good that my brothers asked that I leave the leftovers for them after stuffing our bellies full on Thanksgiving day.
Once again, I found this recipe on our cousins' blog. They've got some killer recipes over there--go check it out!
Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie
2 ready-made crusts, Oreo or Chocolate Graham*
1 small instant vanilla pudding mix
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 c. cold water
3 c. whipping cream, divided
1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 tbsp. butter
2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1/3 c. powdered sugar
Chocolate curls
Bananas
Ganache: In a saucepan, heat 1 c. whipping cream with 1 tbsp. butter. Heat until it's hot but not boiling. Add 1 c. semi-sweet chips and 1 tsp. vanilla. Stir till smooth. Divide into two crusts and chill for 30 minutes.
Pudding mixture: Mix together pudding mix, water, and sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Put into fridge to set up (5-10 min). Whip 1 c. whipping cream until soft peaks form. Gently stir into pudding mixture.
Arrange thin slices of banana on the ganache and top with pudding mixture.
Beat remaining 1 c. whipped cream, 1/3 c. powdered sugar, and 1 tsp. vanilla until stiff. Spread on top and save some to spoon mounds around the edge. Top with chocolate curls and enjoy!
*For a homemade crust:
Place 30 oreos in a ziplock bag. Crush oreos, cream included, with a rolling pin until fine. Place 7 T softened butter in ziplock and combine. Empty oreo pieces into pie tin and press in tin until crust is formed.
