Peanut Butter-Banana Icebox Pie

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living

Serves 8 people

Categories: Pie-cobbler-cheesecake- tarts

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped honey-roasted peanuts
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 (4 oz.) semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped
  • 2 cups whipping cream, divided
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 2 large bananas, sliced
  • Toppings: sweetened whipped cream, chocolate syrup, chopped honey-roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together first 3 ingredients; firmly press on bottom, up sides and onto lip of a lightly greased 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven to a wire rack, and cool completely (about 30 minutes).
  2. Microwave chocolate and 1/2 cup whipping cream in a small microwave-safe bowl at medium 1 1/2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted, stirring at 30 second intervals. Whisk until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. ( Do not overheat.) Spoon chocolate
  3. mixture into prepared crust.

  4. Beat cream cheese, next 2 ingredients, and 1/4 cup whipping cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until mixture is light and fluffy.
  5. Beat vanilla and remaining 1 1/4 cups whipping cream at high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold one-third whipped cream mixture into peanut butter to loosen; fold in remaining whipped cream mixture.
  6. n Arrange banana slices over chocolate mixture in crust. Spread peanut butter mixture over bananas. Cover and chill 8 hours. Serve pie with desired toppings.

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