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Banana Cream Pie

URL: https://www.africanbites.com/banana-cream-pie/

Ingredients

Crust

  • cup all-purpose flour
  • cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 9 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 large egg yolk

No-Bake Crust

  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1½ teaspoon nutmeg

Banana Cream Filling

  • cup cornstarch
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 3-4 large bananas

Whipped Cream

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoon confectioner's sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pie crust by mixing flour, powdered sugar, and salt, then adding cold butter and an egg yolk to form the dough.
  2. Press the dough into a greased 9-inch pie pan and freeze for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C) and bake the crust for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  4. For a no-bake crust, blend graham crackers and mix with melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and nutmeg, then press into a springform pan.
  5. For the filling, mix cornstarch, sugar, and salt in a saucepan, then whisk in milk, heavy cream, and egg yolks.
  6. Heat the mixture on medium-high, stirring constantly until it thickens, then add butter and vanilla.
  7. Cool the filling, then layer sliced bananas in the pie crust and pour the pudding over them.
  8. Refrigerate the pie for about 3 hours until set.
  9. Whip heavy cream with confectioner's sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form, then decorate the pie.
  10. Serve chilled and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
12
Calories
656
Total fat
27g
Total carbohydrates
94g
Total protein
10g
Sodium
391mg
Cholesterol
133mg

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