I initially made this beautiful pie for Thanksgiving 3 years in the past, however I say, why not make a creamy chilled pie in the summertime?! When you’ve made any of my pie recipes previously (my dutch apple is a should for this fall) you realize that I don’t fiddle in relation to an unimaginable home made pie.
That is actually probably the most wonderful banana cream pie recipe you’ll ever make. It’s deliciously wealthy, completely candy, and has a peanut butter cookie crust that’s every part you want and extra. I do know making a relaxing pie like this will appear intimidating, however belief me once I say it’s WAY simpler to make than you assume! Take a look at Episode 2 of my YouTube sequence, Good Temper Consolation Meals HERE to see the way it’s carried out.
Shock family and friends for birthdays, holidays, and “simply because” with a dessert that’s assured to show heads and draw folks in for seconds!
What’s banana cream pie?
When you’ve by no means had banana cream pie earlier than OMG get able to fall in love. Old style banana cream pie is mainly a buttery pie crust layered with contemporary bananas, a thick vanilla pudding/custard combination, and topped with whipped cream. There aren’t truly any banans within the filling!
My world’s greatest banana cream pie recipe jazzes up the normal model through the use of an epic peanut butter cookie crust. Plus, we’re skipping the boxed pudding typically discovered within the center and making our personal vanilla filling. SO GOOD.
Instruments you’ll want
Making banana cream pie from scratch is a little bit of an artwork and science, so that you’ll want the precise instruments:
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Elements on this banana cream pie recipe
Do-it-yourself banana cream pie might look intimidating to make, however the substances are literally pretty easy. You’ll want:
- For the filling: the vanilla custard filling is made with complete milk (or 2% milk), egg yolks, granulated sugar, cornstarch for thickening, salt, bourbon or scotch (optionally available, however scrumptious), vanilla extract, and butter. You’ll additionally want contemporary bananas to slice and layer on the underside.
- For the crust: my particular peanut butter cookie crust is made with nutter butters and a few melted butter. Really easy!
- For topping: skip the cool whip this time — gotta have that contemporary whipped cream! It’s made with heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Learn to make good home made whipped cream right here!
- To garnish: I like topping my pie with cute chocolate curls from a darkish chocolate bar, however see beneath for much more methods to customise.
Make your banana cream pie with various kinds of crust
Though I’m actually obsessive about the flavour within the peanut butter cookie crust (peanut butter lovers, rejoice) you’ve gotten loads of choices for making a crust:
- Be happy to make use of an everyday pie crust like my home made all-butter pie crust for a extra conventional banana cream pie. Remember to blind-bake the crust first as you’ll not be baking the pie after including the filling (like in apple or pumpkin pies). Get all of my suggestions for doing a blind bake with pie weights or dried beans on this video!
- Strive utilizing different cookies for a distinct flavored cookie crust! Oreo, a vanilla wafer, or a graham cracker crust can be wonderful.
A word on substitutions
I do know I’ll get a wide range of questions like how you can make this banana cream pie vegan or gluten free, however sadly, that is the one manner I’ve examined the pie and it’s a tried & true recipe. It’s an indulgent dessert that’s good for particular events! I can’t advocate a vegan substitute, however let me know you probably have a favourite gluten free crust possibility that you simply attempt.
The best way to make banana cream pie from scratch
Now that you’ve got your whole substances, it’s time to layer this child up. These are the fundamentals, however you should definitely learn every instruction within the precise recipe on the backside of the put up very fastidiously to make sure success:
- Prep your pan. You’ll begin by greasing a 9-inch springform pan or a deep dish pie pan.
- Make & add the crust. Subsequent, pulse the nutter butters in your meals processor, add melted butter, and pulse once more till mixed. The combination shall be like moist sand (and this shall be your “pie dough!”), and also you’ll then pour it into your pan. Press into the underside and sides so {that a} good crust kinds — utilizing a small measuring cup might help!
- Bake & cool. Bake the crust for almost 10 minutes, then let it cool fully.
- Combine the filling. Whereas the crust is cooling, whisk collectively the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a big saucepan till easy.
- Warmth & add the milk. Add milk to a separate, small pot and produce it to a slight simmer with out boiling it. As soon as it begins to simmer, take away it from the warmth and whisk 1/3 cup of scorching milk into your egg combination. Whisk it nicely in order that the milk doesn’t flip the yolks into scrambled eggs! Proceed with the remainder of the milk.
- End the filling. Place the pan over medium warmth and preserve whisking till the combination will get heat, barely boils, and begins to thicken. Listen as this will occur shortly. As soon as it has a custard-like texture, take away it from the warmth and stir within the vanilla, bourbon & butter.
- Assemble & chill the pie. Add banana slices to the underside of the cooled pie crust, after which pour the filling on prime. Easy it in order that it’s nicely distributed, then cowl with plastic wrap in order that it touches the filling and refrigerate for 2-4 hours till chilly. That’s proper, as a substitute of baking we’re simply chilling the pie earlier than serving!
- Add whipped cream & serve. Once you’re about able to serve, make your whipped cream after which evenly unfold it everywhere in the chilly pie filling. Garnish with chocolate curls or your fav toppings and devour!
Scrumptious methods to make this banana cream pie your individual
Moreover selecting your favourite pie crust, you possibly can simply make this banana cream pie your individual by:
- Including a layer of peanut butter to the underside of the crust earlier than including the bananas (use the code ‘AMBITIOUS15’ for 15% off my favourite model, Wild Buddies!)
- Dusting the highest with cocoa powder
- Drizzling home made salted caramel on prime (my peanut butter caramel can be wonderful)
- Sprinkling the highest with toasted coconut
The best way to retailer banana cream pie
Retailer any leftover banana cream pie loosely lined with plastic wrap or foil within the fridge for as much as 3-4 days.
Make it forward of time
You possibly can simply make one or each elements of the banana cream pie 1-2 days forward of time to save lots of time on the day of vacation festivities.
- To make pie crust forward of time: after baking the pie crust, merely retailer it lined within the fridge till you’re able to assemble and chill the remainder of the pie.
- To make filling forward of time: when you’ve combined the entire filling collectively, cowl the filling with plastic wrap in order that the plastic is touching the highest of the filling (to stop air from getting in) and chill the filling within the fridge till you’re able to assemble the pie. You can even make the whipped cream topping forward of time and retailer it in an hermetic container till you’re prepared so as to add it to the pie!
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World’s Finest Banana Cream Pie
The world’s greatest banana cream pie with a peanut butter cookie crust and a home made whipped cream topping. This straightforward banana cream pie recipe is made with out boxed pudding and is scrumptious topped with chocolate curls, toasted coconut, and anything your coronary heart wishes. The right dessert for the vacations!
Elements
- For the filling:
- 2 cups (480g) complete milk (or sub 2%)
- 4 massive egg yolks
- ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (32g) cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon bourbon or scotch (optionally available, however advocate)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons salted butter, lower into ½ inch items
- 2-3 massive ripe bananas, sliced
- For the peanut butter cookie crust:
- 20-25 nutter butters*
- ¼ cup (57g) melted butter
- For the topping:
- 16 ounces (1 pint) heavy whipping cream
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- To garnish:
- Darkish chocolate for chocolate curls
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Grease a 9 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray or melted butter. This creates such a beautiful pie however you can too use an everyday deep dish pie pan to make this pie too!
Begin by making the crust: Place cookies into the bowl of a meals processor and pulse for 1-2 minutes or till cookies are finely crushed. Add in melted butter and course of once more till nicely mixed.
Dump the combination into the ready pie pan and press into the underside and facet evenly. It ought to come up a minimum of an inch to an inch and a half on the perimeters. Typically I discover it useful to make use of a small measuring cup to assist set the crust firmly and get the crumbs up the facet of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes then take away from the oven and place on a wire rack to chill. FYI: The crust will have to be considerably cool to the contact earlier than you possibly can add the filling.
To make the filling: In a big saucepan, combine the yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt till nicely mixed and thick. It could take a while to get all of it mixed however the combination needs to be silky easy when you’re carried out.
Subsequent, add milk to a small pot and produce to a slight simmer. Don’t boil the milk. You simply need it to begin to barely bubble and simmer alongside the sides. Take away from warmth as soon as simmering and instantly whisk in ⅓ cup of the recent milk into the egg combination, preserve whisking as we don’t need the eggs to curdle! You’ll have to be fast. Slowly whisk in the remainder of the recent milk and proceed to whisk.
After all of the milk is whisked into the pan with the egg combination, instantly place the pan over medium warmth and proceed to whisk, making certain that you simply get the perimeters and edges of the pan. As soon as the combination begins to get heat and barely boils, it might thicken VERY shortly so it’s essential to concentrate carefully. As soon as the combination thickens to be custard-like or nearly like a thick peanut butter (which shouldn’t take that lengthy), you possibly can instantly take away from the warmth and stir within the vanilla extract, bourbon and butter; stirring till nicely mixed.
Subsequent add banana slices everywhere in the backside of the pie crust in order that they’re touching. Pour the filling into the cooled cookie pie crust and easy the highest. Cowl with plastic wrap in order that it touches the filling and refrigerate for 2-4 hours or till chilly.
As soon as pie and filling are chilly and you might be able to serve, make the whipped cream topping: Add heavy whipped cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract to the bowl of an electrical mixer (or use a hand mixer!); beat on excessive till cream reaches stiff peaks. Style and add extra sugar if mandatory and blend as soon as extra.
Evenly unfold whipped cream over pie filling, then garnish with darkish chocolate shavings or mud pie with just a little cocoa powder. Serves 9-12, relying on how massive you chop the slices. Pie will keep contemporary for a couple of days if correctly lined and saved within the fridge.
Recipe Notes
*See the complete put up for methods to customise your crust and scrumptious concepts for toppings! Plus storing and make-ahead choices.
Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats
This put up was initially printed on November twelfth, 2021, and republished on August seventeenth, 2024.
