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Banana Cream Pie

Graham cracker crust filled with vanilla pudding and sliced bananas and topped with whipped cream.
Prep Time1 hour
Cook Time30 minutes
Cooling Time4 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana cream, banana cream pie, banana cream pie recipe, banana pie, easy banana cream pie, graham cracker pie crust, pie
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 (120 g) package graham crackers about 8-9 full crackers, crushed
  • 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter melted
  • 2 tbsp (30 g) sugar
  • ¼ tsp (~1 g) salt

Banana Cream Filling

  • 2 cups (440 g) whole milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • ½ cup (100 g) sugar
  • 3 tbsp (24 g) cornstarch
  • ¼ tsp (~1 g) salt
  • 1 tsp (4 g) vanilla extract
  • 2 bananas

Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup (220 g) heavy cream cold
  • ¼ cup (25 g) powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp (2 g) vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp (~1 g) salt

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, combine the crushed crackers, sugar, salt, and melted butter.
  • Press the cracker mixture firmly into a 9-inch pie plate to form a crust.
  • Bake the crust at 350°F for 10 minutes. Let cool before filling with the banana cream pudding.

Banana Cream Filling

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together the milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
  • Bring the pudding mixture to a simmer over medium heat, whisking occasionally.
  • Once the mixture starts to simmer, whisk consistently until it thickens, about 6-8 minutes.
  • Once thickened, pour the pudding through a fine sieve into a bowl to remove any lumps that might remain. Stir in the vanilla extract and set aside to cool slightly.
  • Line the bottom of the pie with banana slices. Top with a layer of vanilla pudding, followed by more banana slices, then the rest of the pudding.
  • Press a sheet of plastic wrap into the top of the pudding and chill in the fridge until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.

Whipped Cream

  • Using either a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment or an electric hand mixer, mix the heavy cream and powdered sugar on high speed until light and fluffy.
  • Add the vanilla extract and salt. Whisk to combine.
  • Top the set pie with the whipped cream and decorate with more sliced banana. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

To make the recipe dairy-free, use vegan butter in the crust, replace the milk with oat milk or another milk alternative, and top with a dairy-free whipped cream.