Chocolate Malt Banana Cream Pie Recipe

1. In small saucepan over medium heat, heat cream until simmering. Remove from heat and stir in 3 tablespoons malted milk powder and milk chocolate until melted. Transfer to container and refrigerate until well-chilled, about 4 hours.

2. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 7 tablespoons butter until mixture is moistened. Press into deep dish pie plate, line with foil, and fill with pie weights. Bake until just set, 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool and spread banana slices into crust.

3. In medium bowl, combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, remaining 2 tablespoons malted milk powder cocoa, cornstarch, and salt. Stir in eggs and 1/2 cup milk until smooth; set aside.

4. In medium saucepan over medium heat, heat remaining 1 1/2 cups milk to simmering. Whisk hot milk into egg mixture and then return entire mixture to saucepan. Continue to cook, gently whisking, until mixture comes to boil. Remove from heat.

5. Stir in bittersweet chocolate, vanilla, and remaining 2 tablespoons butter until chocolate is melted and completely combined. Pour over bananas and chill until set, about 4 hours.

6. In standing mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whip milk chocolate whip cream to medium-stiff peak. Spoon over chocolate pudding and serve.

Special equipment

9-inch deep dish pie plate

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