Peanut Butter and Banana Pie

Name: Peanut Butter and Banana Pie
Prep time: 4 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 average-sized ripe bananas; 3 Tbsps butter, melted and cooled; 255 grams creamy peanut butter (do not use a natural brand as the oils will separate); 1 teaspoon powdered gelatin; 3 Tbsps granulated sugar; 454 grams heavy cream; 227 grams Cracklin Oat Bran cereal crumbs (pulverized in food processor or crushed by hand); 1 teaspoon salt; 57 grams confectioners sugar; 57 grams Frangelico or other nut flavored liquor

For 71 cents per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 8 servings with 590 calories, 15g of protein, and 43g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up average-sized bananas, heavy cream, creamy peanut butter, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 4 hours.

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine cereal crumbs, salt, and sugar and stir to combine.

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Cereal

Sugar

Salt

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Add the melted butter and mix until the butter evenly coats the crumbs.

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Butter

Pour the mixture into the 9-inch pie plate and press the crumbs evenly along the sides and bottom to form a shell. Chill the pie shell for half an hour or until it firms up a bit. It will be delicate and crumbly.

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Pie Crust

Pour the Frangelico in a small heatproof bowl or coffee mug, and slowly sprinkle the gelatin over the top a little at a time, to avoid clumping. Set aside for five minutes to allow the gelatin to hydrate.

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Frangelico

Gelatin

Coffee

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Place the peanut butter in a medium-sized heatproof bowl and warm it in the microwave in thirty second increments, stopping each time to stir. Do this until the peanut butter feels hot to the touch and has a liquid consistency. Set the liquid peanut butter aside and place the bloomed gelatin in the microwave.

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Peanut Butter

Gelatin

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Microwave

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Heat in fifteen second increments, stopping to stir each time, until the gelatin is completely melted.

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Gelatin

Combine the melted gelatin and the liquid peanut butter and stir vigorously. The mixture will become very thick and gooey. Continue to stir until the mixture is homogeneous.

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Peanut Butter

Gelatin

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, combine the heavy cream with the powdered sugar and whip to soft peaks.

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Powdered Sugar

Heavy Cream

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Stand Mixer

Whisk

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Remove 3 ounces of the whipped cream and place in the fridge to chill. To the remaining cream, add the peanut butter mixture and whisk on high speed for 30 seconds to incorporate. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl and then whisk until the peanut butter mixture is combined with the whipped cream with no visible clumps, another 15 to 30 seconds.

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Peanut Butter

Whipped Cream

Cream

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Whisk

Bowl

Slice three bananas into 1/8th-inch-thick slices. In the chilled pie shell, alternate layers of bananas and peanut butter mousse, finishing with a layer of mousse on top. Chill the pie for at least four hours. When ready to serve, pipe or spoon the reserved whipped cream (it may need to be re-whipped a bit before using) onto the top and decorate with slices from the remaining banana.

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Peanut Butter

Whipped Cream

Pie Crust

Banana