Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup finely crushed pretzels, butter flavored pretzels suggested, plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 9 tablespoons butter or butter flavored shortening, room temperature
  • 3 tablespoons ice cold water
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup whipped topping, plus 3 cups
  • 4 large bananas, sliced
  • 1 (3-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
  • 1 1/4 cups milk

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, pretzels, salt, and butter until texture is crumbly.
  • Add water, and mix well.
  • Roll with rolling pin until you have a nice thin even crust, large enough for a deep-dish pie plate.
  • Place in pie plate (crust is very fragile and will fall apart but pinches back together nicely) flute edges, poke with fork and bake for 12 minutes.
  • Cool completely.
  • Filling:
  • In medium mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, powdered sugar, and 1 cup whipped topping.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture on top of the cooled pretzel crust.
  • Slice bananas on top of cheese mixture.
  • Mix pudding and milk, pour immediately over bananas.
  • Top with remaining 3 cups whipped topping.
  • Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving and garnish with crushed pretzels.