Description
A delicious and creamy banana cream pie made with fresh bananas and a smooth custard filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pre-baked pie crust
- 4 ripe bananas
- 2 cups milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Whisk until smooth.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and bubbly.
- Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into the egg yolks. Then pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan.
- Cook for an additional 2 minutes, then remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla extract until melted.
- Slice bananas and layer them in the pie crust.
- Pour the custard mixture over the bananas.
- Refrigerate the pie for at least 4 hours to set.
- Before serving, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and top the pie.
Notes
- Use ripe bananas for better flavor.
- Chill the pie overnight for best results.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Banana Cream Pie, dessert, pie, bananas, custard