🍌 Banana Cream Pie

This Banana Cream Pie with Homemade Pie Crust combines a rich banana custard filling with a flaky butter crust and a cloud of whipped cream. Every bite is smooth, creamy, and full of that classic, old-fashioned pie flavor—just the way homemade should taste.

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 25

chilling 4

Total Time 4 50

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 505 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For The Crust

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons unsalted butter cold, cubed
6–8 tablespoons ice water

For The Banana Cream Filling

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups whole milk
3 large egg yolks lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 bananas sliced

For The Whipped Topping

1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

In a food processor, combine flour, salt, and butter. Pulse 5–6 times. Add ice water gradually until dough forms. Wrap and chill 30 minutes.
Roll dough into a 9-inch pie dish. Prick bottom, line with parchment, and fill with weights. Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, then 10 minutes uncovered until golden. Cool completely.
Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Add milk and cook until thickened. Temper with yolks,return to heat for 2 minutes. Stir in butter and vanilla.
Slice bananas into the cooled crust and pour custard over top. Cover with plastic wrap touching surface and chill 4 hours.
Beat cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until soft peaks form. Spread over pie and garnish before serving.

Notes

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Storage

Refrigerate covered for up to 3 days. Add whipped cream topping right before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 7gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 423mgPotassium: 365mgFiber: 2gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 1104IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 1mg

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