Banana Pudding Pie

Banana Pudding Pie 1 frozen deep dish pie crust (from 12-oz package)OR from your fav crust recipe 2 1/4 cups milk 1 box (6-serving size) banana instant pudding and pie filling mix 2 medium bananas, cut into 1/8-inch slices 24 vanilla wafer cookies 1 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping Heat oven to 400°F. Bake pie crust as directed on package for one-crust baked pie shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Reserve 8 vanilla wafer cookies; coarsely crush remaining 16 cookies. Set aside. In large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix with whisk about 2 minutes or until thickened. Spoon 3/4 cup pudding into cooled pie shell. Top with half the crushed vanilla wafer cookies and half the banana slices. Repeat layers; top with remaining pudding. Cover surface of pie with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 3 hours to blend flavors. Just before serving, remove plastic wrap. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped topping and a vanilla wafer cookie. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.