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I've often thought that if the Easter bunny hung around to see what's for dinner, perhaps he wouldn't high-tail it after hiding his colored eggs!
Of all the entertaining possibilities spring presents, gathering family and cherished friends for a Easter dinner is tops on my list. My Easter tradition includes surprising my guests with a knock-your-socks-off special dessert. This year, a sublime Chocolate Banana Cream Pie will be eagerly anticipated. I'll keep mum about how easy this impressive pie is to make: The chocolate chip cookie dough crust is filled with banana slices and creamy pudding spread with whipped topping. I crown each serving with a swirl of chocolate syrup and some mini chocolate chip morsels.
Serve this spectacular, jaw-dropping dessert while wearing your halo, as the cookie dough crust contains zero grams of trans fat. Once Easter-egg-hunters spy your pie, they won't stray far!
Love baking with the kids but don't have time? Gather the kids, use refrigerated cookie dough and enjoy a spring-themed cookie baking and decorating session in your kitchen:
- Let kids use fun, seasonal refrigerated cookie dough with pre-cut Easter shapes.
- Place and bake the pre-cut bunnies, chicks and tulips on a baking tray, then bring out the icing and sprinkles for some decorating fun.
- Tint vanilla icing pastel colors for decorating, or look for spring-colored sugar and sprinkles to put a crowning touch on baked cookies.
- Let kids nestle decorated cookies into Easter-grass-lined baskets and give as gifts to family and friends.
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CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE
(Makes 8 servings)
1 package (18 ounces) Nestlé Toll House Refrigerated Chocolate Chip
Cookie Bar Dough, softened
1 can (12 fluid ounces) Nestlé Carnation Evaporated Milk
1 package (4 ounces) banana cream or vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
2 medium bananas, sliced
1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Chocolate Flavor Nestlé Nesquick Chocolate Syrup (optional)
Nestlé Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Mini Morsels (optional)
PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 9-inch pie plate.
PRESS 3/4 package cookie dough* onto bottom and up side of pie plate.
BAKE 18 to 24 minutes or until golden brown; flatten down with back of spoon to form pie shell. Cool completely on wire rack.
BEAT milk and pudding mix according to package directions in small bowl; refrigerate 5 minutes. Spread pudding over cookie crust. Top pudding with bananas; spread with whipped topping. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until set. Drizzle with chocolate syrup; top with morsels. Cut into wedges.
* Bake up remainder for an additional treat the kids (and grownups) will love!
Nutrition Information per serving: 450 calories; 160 calories from fat; 18g total fat; 9g saturated fat; 40mg cholesterol; 510mg sodium; 66g carbohydrate; 2g fiber; 35g sugars; 6g protein
NOTES:
Click here to find out why CARNATION Evaporated Milk is The Cooking Milk.
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