Description
Creamy, dreamy Banana Cream Pie brings classic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen to your table. Rich layers of fresh bananas, silky custard, and buttery crust promise a nostalgic slice of pure dessert bliss you’ll savor with every heavenly bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3–4 ripe bananas (sliced)
- 1 pie crust (baked)
- 2 cups whole milk
Custard Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large egg yolks (beaten)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
- Whipped cream
Instructions
- Whisk together dry ingredients (sugar, flour, salt) in a saucepan, creating a smooth base for the creamy filling.
- Slowly incorporate milk, stirring continuously to prevent lumps and ensure even distribution.
- Heat mixture over medium temperature, constantly stirring until it transforms into a thick, bubbling consistency (approximately 5-7 minutes).
- Reduce heat and simmer for an additional 2 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and custard to develop depth.
- Carefully integrate beaten egg yolks, mixing thoroughly to create a rich, silky texture.
- Return to heat briefly, cooking for 2 minutes to ensure egg yolks are fully incorporated and safe to consume.
- Remove from heat and fold in butter and vanilla, creating a luxurious, aromatic custard.
- Allow custard to cool slightly, preventing potential crust sogginess.
- Arrange fresh banana slices evenly across prepared pie crust, creating a uniform layer.
- Gently pour warm custard over banana slices, ensuring complete coverage.
- Refrigerate pie for minimum 4 hours, allowing filling to set and flavors to intensify.
- Before serving, garnish with delicate whipped cream and additional banana slices for visual appeal and extra flavor.
Notes
- Prevent banana browning by tossing fresh banana slices in a bit of lemon juice before layering in the pie crust.
- Create a gluten-free version by using almond flour or gluten-free graham cracker crust instead of traditional pie crust.
- Enhance custard’s richness by using whole milk or adding a splash of heavy cream for extra smoothness.
- Keep pie stabilized by chilling the custard completely before pouring over bananas to maintain distinct layers and prevent sogginess.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 255 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg