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Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

With a graham cracker crust that sneaks in a touch of cinnamon, 2 types of simple homemade custards, and a fresh whipped cream, this might be your new favorite version of banana cream pie!
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 38 minutes
Servings: 1 9" or 10" pie
Author: Lori Vaughn

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (11 sheets)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 6 TB melted butter
  • ¼ tsp cinnamon

Filling

  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup corn starch
  • 2 TB butter
  • 3.5 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped and melted
  • 2 bananas

Whipped Cream + Topping

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • chocolate shavings, optional

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. In a food processor blend graham crackers (or mash in a plastic bag) until blended into fine crumbs. Combine sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Mix until evenly blended.
  • Press into a 9" pie dish. Bake for 8 minutes. Set aside.

Filling

  • Put milk in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs yolks, sugar, and corn starch.
  • Slowly stream in about a half cup of the milk into the egg yolk mixture. Then slowly combine the egg yolk mixture back in the sauce pan with the remaining milk. Mix together quickly and steadily until mixture begins to bubble and get thick.
  • Take off the heat and remove about ⅓ - ½ of the mixture and put in a separate bowl. In the smaller portion add the melted chocolate and whisk together well until fully combined. In the saucepan with the remaining second half of the custard, whisk in vanilla and butter until combined. Set aside to begin to cool.

Whipped Cream

  • Beat together heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla with a hand or stand mixer. Starting on medium speed and increase to high speed. Beat until stiff peaks form.

Assembly

  • Place the chocolate custard over the graham cracker crust. Layer with sliced bananas, then layer with the vanilla custard. Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or topping of choice (sliced bananas, etc.).