Banana Cream Pie with Cake Mix Crust

Name: Banana Cream Pie with Cake Mix Crust
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size), divided; 1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons butter, softened and divided; 1 cup cold 2% milk; 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant banana cream pudding mix; 1 medium banana, sliced; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided; 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter; Additional sliced ripe banana

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling YIELD: 10 servings.

I added something special to the classic banana cream pie by topping it off with a crunchy, peanut-buttery streusel. —Matthew Hass, Ellison Bay, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size), divided
1 large egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons butter, softened and divided
1 cup cold 2% milk
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant banana cream pudding mix
1 medium banana, sliced
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed and divided
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Additional sliced ripe banana

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 9-in. pie plate. Stir together 1-3/4 cups cake mix, egg and 1 tablespoon butter until combined. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until a smooth dough forms. Roll dough to fit prepared pie plate. Flute edge. Prick bottom several times with a fork. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool crust in pie plate on a wire rack.
2. Whisk milk and pudding mix 2 minutes. Fold in banana and 1 cup whipped topping. Transfer to cooled crust. Top with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 3 hours.
3. Meanwhile, mix remaining cake mix, peanut butter and remaining 2 tablespoons butter until crumbly. Transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking pan. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 14-18 minutes, stirring once. Cool completely.
4. Top pie with additional sliced banana and some of the crumb topping (save additional crumb topping for another use).

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 394 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 526mg sodium, 55g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.