Banana Cream Pie

For this banana cream pie recipe, the fat is cut and calories reduced while presentation remains more special than ever.


Banana Cream Pie


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Prep Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  •     Baked Pastry Shell (see Recipe Center)On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  sugarOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  unsweetened cocoa powderOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  sugarOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 3  cups  fat-free milkOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  frozen egg product, thawedOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  vanillaOn Sale
  • 2  medium  bananasOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  lemon juiceOn Sale
  •     Reduced-fat frozen whipped dessert topping, thawedOn Sale
  • 1  medium  banana, slicedOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  apricot or strawberry spreadable fruit, warmedOn Sale
  •     Fresh mint leavesOn Sale

Directions
1.
Prepared Baked Pastry Shell as directed, except add 2 tablespoons sugar and cocoa powder with the flour when making the dough. Cool on a wire rack.
2.
For filling, in a heavy saucepan combine 1/2 cup sugar and flour. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg product. Return all of the egg mixture to the saucepan. Bring almost to a boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
3.
Thinly slice the 2 bananas and arrange slices over bottom of crust. Pour the hot filling into crust. Cover and cool on wire rack until set. Cover and chill to store.
4.
To serve, garnish pie around edge with dessert topping and 1 sliced banana. (Dip banana slices in lemon juice to prevent browning.) Drizzle with apricot spreadable fruit. Garnish with mint leaves. Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition information
Calories 313, Total Fat 8 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 143 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 8 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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