Banana Cream Pie with Chocolate Ganache and Vanilla Wafer Crust
This banana cream pie is kicked up a notch with a vanilla wafer cookie crust and decadent chocolate ganache bottom layer, making for the ultimate summer dessert!
Recipe Ingredients
Crust:
40 vanilla wafers (plus more for garnish)
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons melted butter
Filling:
1 cup 1% milk
1 cup almond milk
½ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
1 ripe (brown) banana, mashed
4 egg yolks
3 bananas (not brown), sliced
Chocolate Ganache:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1 tablespoon butter
⅓ cup heavy cream
Whipped Topping:
1 pint heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract