Cocoa Puffs Banana Cream Pie

By BabyDoll-2

Traditional banana cream pie with a Cocoa Puffs® cereal crust twist. Topping with additional banana slices and crushed Cocoa Puffs® is sets this pie over the top.

Ingredients

• PIE:
• 2 1/2 cups Cocoa Puffs® cereal
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 (4-serving size) package banana cream instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 cup bananas, sliced
• OPTIONAL TOPPING:
• Whipped cream
• Banana slices
• Cocoa Puffs® cereal, crushed

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F.

In food processor or blender, place the 2 1/2 cups cereal. Cover; process until cereal is finely crushed. With processor running, pour melted butter into bowl through feed tube; process until just combined. Lightly press crumb mixture in bottom and up side of ungreased 9-inch glass pie plate. Bake 8 minutes; cool completely on cooling rack, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat dry pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 minutes. Fold in whipped topping.

Arrange banana slices evenly in bottom of crust; top with pudding mixture. Cover; refrigerate at least 4 hours. Serve with toppings. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.