Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch) deep dish pie crust, baked and cooled
• 2 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
• 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons flaked coconut, toasted

Directions

Combine chocolate, 1 tablespoon milk, and butter or margarine in a medium, microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Spread evenly in pie crust.

Arrange banana slices over chocolate.

Pour 1 1/2 cups milk into a large bowl. Add pudding mix, and beat with wire whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 1/2 cups coconut. Spoon over banana slices in crust.

Spread whipped topping over pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set. Store in refrigerator.