World’s Greatest Banana Cream Pie

I initially made this attractive pie for Thanksgiving 3 years in the past, however I say, why not make a creamy chilled pie in the summertime?! In case you’ve made any of my pie recipes previously (my dutch apple is a should for this fall) that I don’t fiddle in the case of an unbelievable do-it-yourself pie.

That is really 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 the whole lot you want and extra. I do know making a relaxing pie like this could appear intimidating, however belief me once I say it’s WAY simpler to make than you assume! Try Episode 2 of my YouTube sequence, Good Temper Consolation Meals HERE to see the way it’s achieved.

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?

In case you’ve by no means had banana cream pie earlier than OMG get able to fall in love. Old school banana cream pie is mainly a buttery pie crust layered with recent 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 by utilizing an epic peanut butter cookie crust. Plus, we’re skipping the boxed pudding usually 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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Substances on this banana cream pie recipe

Do-it-yourself banana cream pie might look intimidating to make, however the elements are literally pretty easy. You’ll want:

• For the filling: the vanilla custard filling is made with entire milk (or 2% milk), egg yolks, granulated sugar, cornstarch for thickening, salt, bourbon or scotch (non-obligatory, however scrumptious), vanilla extract, and butter. You’ll additionally want recent 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 recent whipped cream! It’s made with heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. Learn to make good do-it-yourself whipped cream right here!
• To garnish: I really like topping my pie with cute chocolate curls from a darkish chocolate bar, however see under for much more methods to customise.

Make your banana cream pie with various kinds of crust

Though I’m really obsessive about the flavour within the peanut butter cookie crust (peanut butter lovers, rejoice) you could have loads of choices for making a crust:

• Be happy to make use of a daily pie crust like my do-it-yourself all-butter pie crust for a extra conventional banana cream pie. Make sure 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 in this video!
• Attempt utilizing different cookies for a special 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 quite a lot of questions like the best way to make this banana cream pie vegan or gluten free, however sadly, that is the one method 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 if in case you have a favourite gluten free crust choice that you just strive.

Learn how to make banana cream pie from scratch

Now that you’ve got your entire elements, it’s time to layer this child up. These are the fundamentals, however you’ll want to learn every instruction within the precise recipe on the backside of the publish very rigorously to make sure success:

1. Prep your pan. You’ll begin by greasing a 9-inch springform pan or a deep dish pie pan.
2. 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 may help!
3. Bake & cool. Bake the crust for nearly 10 minutes, then let it cool fully.
4. Combine the filling. Whereas the crust is cooling, whisk collectively the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a big saucepan till easy.
5. Warmth & add the milk. Add milk to a separate, small pot and convey 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.
6. End the filling. Place the pan over medium warmth and preserve whisking till the combination will get heat, barely boils, and begins to thicken. Concentrate as this could occur shortly. As soon as it has a custard-like texture, take away it from the warmth and stir within the vanilla, bourbon & butter.
7. Assemble & chill the pie. Add banana slices to the underside of the cooled pie crust, after which pour the filling on high. 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!
8. Add whipped cream & serve. While you’re about able to serve, make your whipped cream after which evenly unfold it all around the chilly pie filling. Garnish with chocolate curls or your fav toppings and devour!

Scrumptious methods to make this banana cream pie your personal

Moreover selecting your favourite pie crust, you’ll be able to simply make this banana cream pie your personal 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 Pals!)
• Dusting the highest with cocoa powder
• Drizzling do-it-yourself salted caramel on high (my peanut butter caramel can be wonderful)
• Sprinkling the highest with toasted coconut

Learn how to retailer banana cream pie

Retailer any leftover banana cream pie loosely coated 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 components of the banana cream pie 1-2 days forward of time to avoid wasting time on the day of vacation festivities.

• To make pie crust forward of time: after baking the pie crust, merely retailer it coated 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 forestall air from getting in) and chill the filling within the fridge till you’re able to assemble the pie. It’s also possible to 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 Greatest Banana Cream Pie

Prep Time 2 hours hours

Cook dinner Time 30 minutes minutes

Whole Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

ServesServes 12 servings

The world’s greatest banana cream pie with a peanut butter cookie crust and a do-it-yourself whipped cream topping. This simple banana cream pie recipe is made with out boxed pudding and is scrumptious topped with chocolate curls, toasted coconut, and the rest your coronary heart needs. The right dessert for the vacations!

Substances

• For the filling:
• 2 cups (480g) entire milk (or sub 2%)
• 4 giant egg yolks
• ½ cup (100g) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup (32g) cornstarch
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon bourbon or scotch (non-obligatory, however advocate)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, minimize into ½ inch items
• 2-3 giant 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 it’s also possible to use a daily 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 aspect evenly. It ought to come up at the least 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 aspect 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 must be considerably cool to the contact earlier than you’ll be able to add the filling.

• To make the filling: In a big saucepan, combine the yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt till nicely mixed and thick. It might take a while to get all of it mixed however the combination needs to be silky easy when you’re achieved.

• Subsequent, add milk to a small pot and convey to a slight simmer. Don’t boil the milk. You simply need it to begin to barely bubble and simmer alongside the perimeters. Take away from warmth as soon as simmering and instantly whisk in ⅓ cup of the new milk into the egg combination, preserve whisking as we don’t need the eggs to curdle! You’ll must be fast. Slowly whisk in the remainder of the new 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, guaranteeing that you just 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 you could listen intently. As soon as the combination thickens to be custard-like or nearly like a thick peanut butter (which shouldn’t take that lengthy), you’ll be able to instantly take away from the warmth and stir within the vanilla extract, bourbon and butter; stirring till nicely mixed.

• Subsequent add banana slices all around 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 further sugar if crucial 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 giant you chop the slices. Pie will keep recent for a number of days if correctly coated and saved within the fridge.

Recipe Notes

*See the total publish for tactics to customise your crust and scrumptious concepts for toppings! Plus storing and make-ahead choices.