Bruleed Banana Peanut Butter Pie

Name: Bruleed Banana Peanut Butter Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 6 tablespoons whole milk; 1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed; 1 graham cracker crust (9 inches); 3 large bananas, sliced; 3 tablespoons turbinado (washed raw) sugar

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min. + chilling

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This bruleed banana peanut butter pie is an ode to my daughter's (and Elvis') favorite sandwich.

Ingredients

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter
6 tablespoons whole milk
1 carton (8 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 graham cracker crust (9 inches)
3 large bananas, sliced
3 tablespoons turbinado (washed raw) sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in sugar and peanut butter. Gradually add milk. Fold in whipped topping; spoon into crust.
Cover and refrigerate overnight. Before serving, layer sliced bananas in concentric circles over filling, overlapping to cover all filling. Sprinkle with sugar.
To caramelize topping with a kitchen torch, hold torch flame about 2 in. above surface and rotate it slowly until sugar is evenly caramelized.
To caramelize topping using a broiler, preheat broiler to high. Broil 3-4 in. from heat until sugar is caramelized, 2-3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 493 calories, 29g fat (14g saturated fat), 30mg cholesterol, 285mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (42g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.