Light, creamy, and made with a homemade filling, this Banana Cream Pie is a delicious banana recipe that is perfect for your next summer gathering.
I’m a huge pie person, the easier the better and this Banana Cream Pie is super easy! Using a homemade pudding filling really makes a difference.
We do take a shortcut by using a store-bought pie crust but the rest of the pie is homemade and comes together effortlessly and the end results will have you drooling.
I pretty much love anything banana flavored so this Banana Cream Pie has been one of my favorites for years! It has the perfect banana flavor that blends well with the remaining ingredients.
The hardest part about this pie recipe is waiting for it to set up, but like I always say it is absolutely worth it! All recipes that take some time to set up are always worth it.
If you are a fan of bananas and are craving pie then you absolutely have to make this Banana Cream Pie Recipe, you will not be disappointed.
Some of my other favorite banana recipes that we have on our site include: Banana Snack Cake, Banana Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Frosting and Chocolate Chip Banana Bread.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Easily available ingredients help this come together easily.
- It has the perfect banana flavor.
- You can make your own homemade crust if you’d like!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Pie crust
Whole milk
Granulated sugar
Cornstarch
Salt
Egg
Egg yolk
Unsalted butter
Vanilla extract
Bananas
Heavy whipping cream
Powdered sugar
HOW TO MAKE A BANANA CREAM PIE:
- Prebake the pie crust per the directions on the back of the package, set aside to cool completely.
- In a large saucepan, add the milk, sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg, and egg yolk. Whisk until combined.
- Place over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a simmer and thickens. Take off the heat. Whisk in the butter and vanilla.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding so a skin doesn’t form, be careful it’s hot. Let it cool on the counter for 30 minutes.
- Place the sliced bananas onto the pie crust. Spread the pudding on top. Cover with plastic wrap, again making sure it touches the pudding so it doesn’t form a skin.
- Place in the fridge for 3-4 hours until set.
- Place the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whip until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream over the pie. Slice and serve.
CAN I MAKE MY OWN PIE CRUST?
Yes, if you have a favorite homemade pie crust recipe that you’d like to use feel free to use it. Just make sure that you prebake it before you make the rest of your pie.
CAN THIS BE MADE AHEAD OF TIME?
Absolutely, this is the perfect dessert to be made ahead of time since it has to set up anyways. So it is perfect to make the day before and then serve or bring along to your gathering the next day.
I would hold off on garnishing with bananas until you are ready to serve so they do not brown too quickly.
CAN I USE COOL WHIP?
While we love making our own homemade whipped cream, if you don’t have the ingredients on hand or just do not want to make your own homemade cool whip will work fine.
HOW TO STORE:
This can be stored in the pie plate covered with plastic wrap where it will keep for up to 4 days.
You can also freeze this Banana Cream Pie, to do that wrap your pie plate in plastic wrap and then foil and it will keep in the freezer for up to 2 months.
Let defrost in the refrigerator overnight and serve.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- You can make your own homemade crust if you’d like.
- This is the perfect make-ahead dessert.
- We like to let the pudding cool slightly before adding it to the pie so it doesn’t turn the bananas brown.
- However the bananas will slightly brown while setting up, this is a completely normal process with bananas.
- This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
- Top with banana slices or serve as is.
Absolutely love bananas and want that perfect combination of flavors? This Banana Cream Pie has to be made for your next gathering or just because you’re craving all things bananas.
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Banana Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 9- inch pie crust
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 medium bananas thinly sliced
For the Topping:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prebake the pie crust per the directions on the back of the package, set aside to cool completely.
- In a large saucepan, add the milk, sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg, and egg yolk. Whisk until combined.
- Place over medium heat, stirring constantly until it comes to a simmer and thickens. Take off the heat. Whisk in the butter and vanilla.
- Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the pudding so a skin doesn’t form, be careful it’s hot. Let it cool on the counter for 30 minutes.
- Place the sliced bananas onto the pie crust. Spread the pudding on top. Cover with plastic wrap, again making sure it touches the pudding so it doesn’t form a skin.
- Place in the fridge for 3-4 hours until set.
- Place the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl. Whip until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the whipped cream over the pie. Slice and serve.
Notes
- You can make your own homemade crust if you'd like.
- This is the perfect make ahead dessert.
- We like to let the pudding cool slightly before adding to pie so it doesn't turn the bananas brown.
- However the bananas will slightly brown while setting up, this is a completely normal process with bananas.
- This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
- Top with banana slices or serve as is.
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