Banana Pie

We eat a lot of bananas. I have a lot of recipes to use up some of the older bananas. This is not one of those. This is a yummy, easy pie perfect for summer when you don't want to heat up your kitchen or a Sunday afternoon when you want a treat quickly. You can also make this a day or two before you need it and refrigerate it until you want it.

 

Banana Pie

1 graham cracker crust - you can make your own or buy one pre-made

8 oz. cream cheese

1/2 c. sugar

1 box (4 serving) instant banana cream pudding

1 1/2 c. milk

8 oz. Cool Whip

1-2 bananas, sliced

Mix the milk and pudding together, mixing until the lumps are gone. Refrigerate five minutes to set the pudding. While that is chilling, combine the cream cheese and sugar in another bowl. Mix until the cream cheese is smooth. Add the chilled pudding and 1/2 the container of Cool Whip. Mix together gently. Put the sliced bananas on the bottom of the graham cracker crust, spreading them out to form a layer on the bottom. Top with the pudding/ cream cheese mixture. Top that with the remaining Cool Whip. refrigerate until ready to serve. You can also use more bananas on top for garnish, but only do that immediately before serving or they dry out and brown.