Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie...light Version Recipe - Food.com (2024)

• 1 (9 inch) pastry crust
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 1 dash salt
• 1 ¹⁄₃ cups 1% low-fat milk, divided
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
• ¹⁄₂ cup sugar
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon stick margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 ounces block-style fat free cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups sliced ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
• 1 ¹⁄₂ cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
• chocolate curls (optional)

directions

• Prepare and bake Pastry Crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar, cocoa, and dash of salt in a small, heavy saucepan; gradually add 1/3 cup milk, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir in chocolate; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spread chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared crust.
• Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, eggs, 1 cup milk, and margarine in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 30 seconds or until thick. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Beat cream cheese until light (about 30 seconds). Add 1/4 cup hot custard to cream cheese, and beat just until blended. Stir in remaining custard.
• Arrange banana slices on top of chocolate layer; spoon custard over bananas. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; chill 4 hours. Remove plastic wrap. Spread whipped topping evenly over custard. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Chill until ready to serve.