Have the most blissful banana experience with this Easy banana Cream Pie recipe made up of delicious banana flavor from layers for instant pudding, lots of banana slices, and an easy whipped cream topping.
Using fresh bananas and simple ingredients is the best way to make the best banana cream pie. It is the best no-bake pie recipe that is perfect for any special occasion.
Quick desserts like this should be at the top of your favorite pies list, you can get the best results with only a few minutes of prep, and is probably one of the easiest pie recipes you will make this spring.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Crust: use a pre-made graham cracker pie crust from the grocery store normally found in the baking section by the pudding
- Fruit: you will need to use fresh just barely ripe bananas
- Pudding: you will need to use a box of Jello vanilla instant pudding (banana pudding could work as well)
- Milk: use whole milk or whatever milk you have on hand, just be sure it is very cold
- Cookies: vanilla wafer cookies add the best texture for in between the pudding layers
- Cool Whip: cool whipped topping from the freezer section, but be sure to thaw the whipped cream ahead of time
Recommended Equipment:
How To Make Banana Cream Pie:
- In a large bowl, mix together vanilla pudding mix with milk. Set in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes until it sets up.
- Once your pudding has set, grab your pie crust and begin assembling your pie.
- Line the bottom of the pie crust with banana slices, then spread half of the pudding mixture on top. Place a layer of vanilla wafers on top of pudding, then add the rest of the pudding on top of the cookies. Spread the remaining banana slices on the pudding, then top with Cool Whip.
- Place pie in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving to let it set up.
Frequently Asked Questions for Making Homemade Banana Cream Pie:
If you’d like you can make your own homemade graham cracker crust. You won’t need to blind-bake it ahead of time. Just be sure to mix all fo the fine crumbs with the melted butter and put it in the fridge for 10 minutes before you start adding the Nilla wafers to the buttery pie crust.
To stop the bananas from browning (aka the oxidation process) you can chop up the bananas and then spray some lemon juice over the sliced bananas slightly. You don’t want to use a ton or you will only get the lemon flavor in this banana pie.
While many homemade cream pies might need you to bake the traditional p.ie crust, not this easy banana cream pie recipe.
You will use a store-bought crust, meaning you won’t be using a baked pie crust at all.
Using a mixture of instant pudding and graham cracker pie crust, there will be no need to bake this pie at all.
Make Ahead & Storage Instructions:
Fridge: Cover the pie with plastic storage wrap and then aluminum foil on top and store it in the fridge for up to 4 days.
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Banana Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 1 (9 inch) pre-made graham cracker pie crust
- 3 bananas, sliced
- 1 (3.4 ounce) box Jello vanilla instant pudding, (could also use banana cream pudding)
- 2 cups milk
- 25 vanilla wafer cookies
- 8 ounces Cool Whip frozen whipped topping
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together vanilla pudding mix with milk. Set in the refrigerator for about 5 minutes until it sets up.
- Once your pudding has set, grab your pie crust and begin assembling your pie.
- Line the bottom of the pie crust with banana slices, then spread half of the pudding mixture on top. Place a layer of vanilla wafers on top of pudding, then add the rest of the pudding on top of the cookies. Spread the remaining banana slices on the pudding, then top with Cool Whip.
- Place pie in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving to let it set up.
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