Description
Indulge in the delightful layers of this banana cream pie, where ripe bananas meet creamy vanilla pudding and fluffy whipped cream atop a buttery graham cracker crust. This dessert is perfect for gatherings, evoking sweet memories and smiles with each slice. Easy to prepare, it’s a showstopper that will leave your friends and family clamoring for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-made graham cracker crust (or homemade)
- 3 ripe bananas, sliced
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). For the crust, in a bowl, mix crushed graham crackers with melted butter and sugar. Press mixture into a pie dish.
- Bake crust for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Let cool completely.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together milk, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla until thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in sliced bananas gently. Allow cooling slightly before pouring into the crust.
- In a mixing bowl, beat heavy whipping cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form. Spread over the cooled pie filling.
- Chill pie for at least 4 hours before serving.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (125g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg