Blueberry Banana Pie

In honor of my dad's birthday today, I wanted to share this recipe of a pie that changed my life. Dad made it one night--not really sure when...maybe when I was still living at home two years ago--and I've made it so much that I don't even need to look at the instructions anymore. It was fate that he found the recipe and made it because I've passed it on to SO many people.

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Sorry, I've been out with throat crap all weekend, so I haven't taken any pictures of my own pies. This is exactly what it look like, though.

Ingredients:

• Two graham cracker pie crusts
• 3 - 4 bananas
• 1 8oz package cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 small carton of blueberries/1 can of blueberry pie filling
• 1 12-15oz tub of cool whip

Directions:

• Cream cheese takes about 1 hour to thaw. As soon as it feels soft enough, mix it with the sugar and cool whip in a bowl. Stirring by hand will take DAYS, so break out your hand mixer.
• Slice the bananas and place in the bottom of the pie crusts until it covers the entire diameter.
• Once you feel the mixture from above is nice and smooth, pour it over each pie crust. The mixture is supposed to cover both.
• Top both pies with your choice of blueberries. I love the "crunch" from the fresh blueberries!
• Cover the finished pies with the plastic lids and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.

Yields two pies.

I'm telling you, if you're hesitant to make this stuff, JUST TAKE THE LEAP AND DO IT!! It's amaze-balls. My holidays are always packed with rich foods and the last thing I want is more rich desserts. This pie is light, sweet, and my figurative cherry on top of Christmas dinner. Although, I don't think we've ever made it during the holidays...

Do you have a favorite dessert that you always make during the holiday season? Or do you have a recipe that you've always eaten during the holidays and  have been dying to try out yourself?? Comment below and let me know :-)

Most importantly about today.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAD!!!!

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