Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

[BensMom]

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:

1. 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.
2. Arrange banana slices over chocolate.
3. 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.
4. Spread whipped topping over pie. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate 4 hours, or until set. Store in refrigerator.

[Raquelita]

Jello is in so many awesome fast deserts, i wonder if it would taste even better with banana pudding?