Banana Peanut Butter Cream Tart Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9-inch tart pan or pie plate with shortening and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender and/or your hands, mix in the peanut butter and shortening until well combined and a ball of dough forms. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared tart or pie pan. Prick the bottom of the crust several times with a fork. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust is set and starts to turn a light brown. Let cool completely.
• While the crust is cooling, prepare the filling. In a large bowl or electric mixer, beat 1 cup heavy cream until soft peaks form. In another bowl, whisk together the pudding mix, milk and sweetened condensed milk until smooth and thick. Gently fold the whipped cream into the pudding mixture.
• Thinly slice each banana. Once the crust is cooled, place a thin layer of banana slices over the bottom of the crust. Spoon half of the filling over the bananas and spread evenly to the edges of the crust. Repeat with another layer of banana slices and the remaining filling. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Place another even layer of banana slices over the chilled filling.
• To make the peanut butter whipped topping, beat 2 cups heavy whipping cream in a large bowl or electric mixer until soft peaks form. In another bowl, whisk together the peanut butter, powdered sugar and milk. Gently fold the whipped cream into the peanut butter mixture until well combined and smooth. Spread whipped topping evenly over the bananas on the pie.
• To make the peanut butter drizzle, whisk the peanut butter, milk and powdered sugar in a small bowl until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. If it's too thick, whisk in a little more milk. Drizzle over the top of the pie. Top with remaining banana slices. Refrigerate or serve immediately.

PEANUT BUTTER CREAM TART

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom. Mix cookie crumbs and butter in medium bowl until moist clumps form. Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of prepared tart pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Cool completely.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and peanut butter in large bowl until smooth. Using clean dry beaters, beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla to soft peaks in another large bowl. Whisk half of whipped cream mixture into peanut butter mixture. Fold in remaining whipped cream mixture. Transfer 3 tablespoons filling to small bowl and reserve. Spread remaining filling in crust.
• Melt chocolate in top of double boiler set over simmering water. Whisk in reserved 3 tablespoons filling. Immediately transfer chocolate mixture to pastry bag fitted with 1/8-inch plain tip. Pipe chocolate mixture in spiral atop filling. Using small sharp knife, begin at center and draw tip of knife toward edge of tart. Move knife over 2 inches; begin at edge and draw tip of knife toward center. Repeat to form web pattern. Chill until cold. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.) Cut tart into wedges and serve cold.

PEANUT BUTTER BANANA TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter together.
• Press into a 9 x 1 1/8" round tart pan that has been lightly sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place tart pan on cookie sheet and bake crust for 6 to 8 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Prepare the pudding with milk and cook according to package directions.
• Remove from heat and allow the pudding to set up slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Stir peanut butter into cooled pudding then pour into prepared crust.
• Place a sheet of plastic wrap over the top to prevent a film from forming and chill for several hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, slice bananas and dip into orange juice to prevent browning).
• Arrange sliced bananas on top of tart and drizzle with melted chocolate.
• Serve and sit back and watch your guests enjoy.

PRETZEL-CRUSTED BUTTERSCOTCH BANANA CREAM TART

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
• In the bowl of a food processor fitted with a blade attachment, pulse the pretzels until they're finely ground but not turned to dust. Some pretzel pieces should still be intact. Transfer the pretzel bits to a large bowl. Add the melted butter and brown sugar to the crushed pretzels and stir to combine.
• Place a 9-inch tart pan with removable bottom on the prepared sheet and, using a spoon, fill with the pretzel mixture and shape it so the edges are crisp and it's about 1/4 inch thick all over. Bake for 12 to 16 minutes and cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• Make the filling: Put a damp kitchen towel under a large bowl and whisk together the sugar, cornstarch and salt. (The towel will ensure the bowl doesn't slide around.)
• In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the milk until it is above room temperature, about 4 minutes. With one hand, start whisking the cornstarch mixture; with the other hand, slowly drizzle the hot milk into the bowl, whisking until all the milk is incorporated.
• Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and cook on medium heat until the filling is thick, 2 to 3 minutes. Don't let it boil.
• Using a rubber spatula, pour the filling into a bowl, then stir in the butter and vanilla until the butter is melted and fully incorporated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, pressing down to make sure that the wrap and the pudding are touching. Refrigerate until it is cool to touch.
• Make the butterscotch sauce: Clip a candy thermometer to a large saucepan. Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, salt and 3/4 cup of cream to the pan and heat over medium-high heat until it boils, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Turn the heat down to medium-low and slowly heat the sauce until it reaches 234 degrees F, about 10 minutes.
• When the sauce reaches 234 degrees F, take it off the stove and let it cool for 5 minutes. Pour the sauce into a large bowl. Slowly stir in the butter until incorporated with a wooden spoon. Carefully drizzle in the remaining cream and the vanilla while stirring constantly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and set aside.
• Make the tart: Arrange half of the banana slices and chocolate chips if using in the bottom of the tart shell. Pour about half of the filling into the tart shell and spread it around evenly. Eat the remaining pudding with a spoon. (It tastes better if you share.)
• Arrange the rest of the bananas and chocolate chips if using on the top of the pastry cream. Put the tart shell in the fridge until you're ready to finish the tart.
• Make the topping: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the cream cheese until it is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla and salt and continue to whip, scraping down the sides as needed, until the mixture is well combined, about 1 minute.
• With the mixer speed on low, drizzle in the cream. Increase the speed and whisk, scraping down the sides as needed, until stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes. Detach the bowl from the mixer and set aside.
• Finish the tart: Remove the tart shell from the fridge. Using a rubber spatula, generously cover the tart with the topping. Artfully drizzle the butterscotch sauce over the pie.
• Using a cheese grater, rasp grater or vegetable peeler, shave milk chocolate over the tart. Slice and serve with more butterscotch sauce.