Chocolate Banana Nut Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE COVERED BANANA PIE

Steps:

• Combine crushed cookie crumbs, pecans, and butter or margarine. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 5 minutes. Cool.
• Combine chocolate chips, 1 cup milk, and 2 cups marshmallows in a sauce pan. Stir over low heat until melted. Pour over cooled crust. Chill for 1 hour.
• Arrange banana slices over chilled chocolate layer.
• Prepare pudding mix as directed on box except use only 3 cups of milk. Fold in nondairy whipped topping and remaining marshmallows. Pour pudding mixture over bananas. Grate chocolate bar over the top. Chill for 2 to 3 hours before serving.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Press onto bottom and up sides of ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
• Arrange banana slices over bottom of pie crust. Combine all remaining filling ingredients except whipped cream in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until mixture is smooth and thickened. Reserve 1/4 cup filling mixture.
• Pour remaining filling mixture over bananas in pie crust. Carefully spread 1 cup whipped cream over pie. Drop reserved pudding mixture by teaspoonfuls over whipped cream. Gently swirl pudding into whipped cream using spatula or knife. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
• Garnish pie with additional whipped cream, banana slices and chocolate curls at serving time, if desired. Store refrigerated.

CHOCOLATE BANANA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Knead together the pie dough and the 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans. Line 9-inch pie pan with the pecan dough; fill with heavy-duty foil and dried beans or pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes or until set and lightly browned (see Editor's Note). Let cool.
• Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth, and spread in the pie shell.
• Prepare chocolate pudding according to package instructions, but use 1/2 cup less milk. Set aside.
• Whip the cream with 1/2 cup sugar. Spread half of the whipped cream over the cream cheese in the shell. Lay sliced bananas on top of the whipped cream, and cover with the chocolate pie filling. Spread the other half of the whipped cream over the bananas. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight before serving.

RICH CHOCOLATE BANANA PIE

Steps:

• Place banana slices in bottom of cooled baked pie shell.
• Stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2 quart Pyrex measuring cup.
• Combine egg yolks and milk add to dry ingredients.
• Cook in micro, whisking occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
• Microwave for 1 minute more.
• Remove from micro, whisk pie mixture smooth.
• Whisk in butter and vanilla.
• Add 2 cups chocolate chips, stir until chips are melted and mixture is well blended.
• Pour into prepared pie shell over bananas.
• Cool.
• Meanwhile whip whipping cream and pudding for 1-2 minutes at medium speed.
• Spread on top of chocolate filling.
• Refrigerate covered several hours or overnight.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter in a bowl. Press the mixture into an 11-inch false-bottom tart pan, making sure the sides and the bottom of the crust are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside to cool completely.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the scalded milk until the mixture is combined.
• Pour the mixture into a large saucepan and cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is very thick. Off the heat, add the chocolate, butter, coffee liqueur and coffee powder and stir until the chocolate is melted. Pour the filling into the cooled tart pan and smooth the top. Place plastic wrap directly on top of the chocolate filling and chill for 6 hours.
• When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap from the chocolate and arrange the banana slices in concentric circles on top of the filling.
• Place the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until the cream forms firm peaks. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the bananas and gently spread the cream with a spatula to cover the pie, leaving a border of bananas visible at the outside edge. For a garnish, shave curls of milk chocolate on top of the whipped cream. Remove the pie from the pan, place it on a cake plate and serve.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• 1.To prepare the crust: Lightly dust a 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with cocoa powder or confectioners' sugar. Melt the butter and chocolate together in a heavy small saucepan over very low heat. Pulse the cookies and sugar in a food processor until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Pulse in the melted chocolate-butter mixture until evenly moistened. Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom and up the sides of the dish. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
• 2.Peel and halve each banana, slice each in half lengthwise. Arrange the bananas cut-side down in concentric circles, on the crust.
• 3.To prepare the custard: Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Vigorously whisk in the yolks, and both milks until smooth. Add the vanilla seeds and pod to the pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken and simmer, and reaches about 160 degrees F, about 4 minutes. Once the mixture is simmering, continue to cook 1 minute longer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, remove the vanilla pod and pour or spread the custard evenly over the bananas. Chill for 2 hours and up to overnight.
• 4. To prepare the topping: Beat the heavy cream with an electric mixer until it just starts to thicken. Beat in the confectioners' sugar and continue beating until just stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the sour cream, then spoon onto pie to cover the custard. Serve immediately or chill for up to 4 hours.

CREAMY CHOCOLATE-BANANA PIE

Steps:

• On a floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edges are golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in the top of a double boiler or a metal bowl over simmering water, mix 2/3 cup sugar, flour and gelatin. Whisk in half-and-half and egg yolks; cook, whisking constantly, until temperature reaches 160° and mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon. Remove from heat; whisk in sour cream and extracts. Transfer 3/4 cup mixture to a small bowl; stir in melted chocolate until blended. Refrigerate both mixtures until set but not firm, about 30 minutes., Spread chocolate mixture evenly over crust. Fold bananas into nonchocolate mixture; spread over chocolate layer. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours., Beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add remaining sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over top; if desired, sprinkle with shaved chocolate.

BANANA CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Slice 1 banana; place in crust. Top with 1/4 cup of the pecans. Beat cream cheese and caramel topping in large bowl with electric mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in milk. Blend in dry pudding mix. Stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping; spread over pecans. Cover.
• Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Microwave chocolate and remaining whipped topping in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.; stir. Microwave an additional 30 sec. or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Cool. Spread over pie to within 1 inch of edge. Top with remaining banana, sliced, and pecans. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

BANANA CHOCOLATE COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Coat a 9-in. pie plate with 1-1/2 teaspoons butter. Sprinkle 1/3 cup coconut over pie plate; set aside. , In a microwave or heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and remaining butter; stir until smooth. , Combine confectioners' sugar and milk. Stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in remaining coconut. Carefully press onto the bottom and up the sides of prepared pie plate. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until firm. , Arrange bananas in crust. In a bowl, whisk cold milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., Spoon over bananas. Chill for 3 hours before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.

CREAMY NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-BOTTOM BANANA PIE

Steps:

• Microwave chocolate and 1-1/2 cups COOL WHIP in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 to 2 min. or until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring after each minute. Reserve 2 Tbsp. chocolate sauce; pour remaining mixture into crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP.
• Slice banana; place evenly over chocolate layer in crust. Cover with pudding mixture. Drizzle reserved chocolate sauce over pie; top with nuts. Refrigerate 2 hours.