Low Cholesterol Banana Cream Pie with Oatmeal Crust

The cholesterol level in bananas is zero, 0, zilch, none, and nil. Which means that bananas are a great fruit for you to consume if you are worried about lowering your cholesterol.

So making a banana pie, and using one percent milk in place of whole milk, can create a banana pie filling that is actually healthy for you.

Did you also happen to know that oatmeal lowers your cholesterol levels? Well that is true too, so when you add a low cholesterol pie filling into an oatmeal crust, you have the perfect low cholesterol banana cream pie.

Filling:
2 packages cooked vanilla or banana pudding mix. Both types will make a delicious banana cream pie. Note: each package should request 3 cups of milk.
6 cups one percent milk.
5 medium bananas

Crust:
1 1/4 cups of non-hydrogenated soft margarine
1/2 cup of lightly packed brown sugar
2 1/2 cups of your choice of brown or white flour
3 cups of quick oats
1 cup of old fashioned oats

Note: Stay away from the hard margarine, it may be easier to measure out, but it is also loaded with trans fats which are those nasty fats that clog up your arteries. Check the nutritional list on the soft margarine that you purchase and be sure that it contains 0 transfats.

When making your crust don't worry if you don't quite get your measurements exact. If your dough is a little too sticky then add extra quick oats. If it is a little too dry then add a little more margarine. It will still come out nice and toasty tasty.

1. In a medium or large sized pot, mix contents of both packages, with 6 cups of one percent milk.

2. Stirring constantly cook over medium to medium high heat till mixture comes to a boil.

3. Remove pot from heat and allow pudding to cool while you prepare the pie crusts.

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