No Bake Peanut Butter Pie

I went to a party last night to celebrate Memorial Day. (It is one of the very few days that I get off from work this year.) The party was pot luck style. Pot lucks are always fun because I get to try new recipes. For this pot luck I decided to make a No Bake Peanut Butter Pie from kraftfoods.com that I have been wanting to try for a while. The advantages of this recipe are the are very few components that I had to buy. I had everything in my cupboard except the white chocolate and Cool Whip. In addition, it was super easy to make.

Ingredients:

1 cup creamy peanut butter

4 squares BAKER'S White Chocolate

1-1/2 cups cold milk

1 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding

1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

1 large banana, thinly sliced

1 HONEY MAID Graham Pie Crust (6 oz.)

Directions:

1) MICROWAVE peanut butter and chocolate in microwavable bowl on MEDIUM (50%) 2-1/2 minutes; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended.

2) POUR milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes or until well blended. Add peanut butter mixture; beat until well blended. Gently stir in whipped topping.

3) PLACE bananas on bottom of crust; cover with pudding mixture. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

The recipe was well received at the Memorial Day Party. Most people were surprised by the banana at the bottom and had good things to say about the recipe. Overall, I would give the recipe a 3.5 out of 5 rating. It was a little too peanut buttery for me if there is such a thing. I really liked the Graham cracker crust. It stuck a little to the pan and next time I make this particular crust I will adjust accordingly. If you decide to make this recipe, it is essential that it is kept in the fridge until just prior to serving because it tastes best cold and cuts best cold.