Nutella Banana Cream Pie

Total Time

Prep: 45 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

10 servings

Updated: Nov. 28, 2023
Here’s a banana cream pie with a little Italian flair. The chocolate and hazelnut go well with the banana, and the rolled chocolate pie crust makes it extra-special. If you don’t have time to melt and pipe the chocolate stars, just sprinkle the top of the pie with grated chocolate or cocoa powder instead. —Crystal Schlueter, Babbitt, Minnesota
Nutella Banana Cream Pie Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons brewed coffee, cold
  • DECORATIONS:
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 teaspoon shortening
  • FILLING:
  • 1 carton (8 ounces) mascarpone cheese
  • 3/4 cup Nutella
  • 2 medium bananas, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons instant banana cream pudding mix
  • 2 tablespoons chopped hazelnuts, toasted

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, mix flour, cocoa and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add cold coffee, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Shape into a disk; wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight.
  2. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°.
  3. Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until set, 15-20 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until edges are browned, about 5 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  4. For decorations, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Transfer to pastry bag with a small round tip. Pipe designs over a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Freeze until set, about 5 minutes.
  5. For filling, mix mascarpone cheese and Nutella until blended; spread into crust. Top with bananas.
  6. In another bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add pudding mix; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread or pipe with a large star tip over bananas. Sprinkle with hazelnuts. Top with chocolate decorations.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 578 calories, 46g fat (24g saturated fat), 107mg cholesterol, 147mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.