Our Favourite From Scratch Banana Cream Pie Recipe

15 de noviembre de 2022

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A banana cream pie recipe that’s made utterly from scratch and infused with actual banana taste. That is the very best banana pie filling you’ll ever discover!

I used the ATK technique of infusing the filling with actual bananas and oh my gosh, I adore it a lot. Why don’t individuals like pie?! What’s improper with the world? I’ve by no means as soon as posted our bcp recipe as a result of I hate that it lacked banana taste. And now I’m so completely satisfied!

I heard somebody complaining it’s the worst dessert and a chunk of my soul withered proper there. Proper there on the spot! I simply can’t perceive it! Pie is dessert perfection!

What You Have to Make Banana Cream Pie

There’s nothing loopy happening with this recipe in any respect. You’ll simply want your primary cream pie elements plus a number of bananas. Right here is your elements checklist:

Pie Crust – this crust is made with all butter and the submit exhibits images of each step that can assist you alongside the way in which!
- Substances: flour, unsalted butter, salt, sugar, ice water

Egg Wash

Brushing the crust with an egg wash in the course of baking it would assist make the crust shine and maintain it from getting soggy whenever you put the filling in.

For the Banana Infusion

Banana Slices – for actual banana taste, you need good ripe bananas with some brown freckles on the peel to get the very best candy banana taste
Butter – retains the bananas from sticking to the underside of the pan and helps caramelizes them
Entire Milk – base for the banana cream filling
Heavy Cream – base for the banana cream filling

For the Filling

Egg Yolks – creates a creamy custard base for the filling
Salt – taste
Sugar – sweetness
Cornstarch – thickener
Vanilla – taste
Butter – taste
Banana – to position contained in the banana cream pie filling and to position on prime for adornment
Whipped Cream or Stabilized Whipped Cream – topping for the pie
Nilla Wafers – texture and topping

The measurements for every ingredient may be discovered within the recipe card on the finish of this submit.

Learn how to Make a Banana Cream Pie Recipe

Pies ought to by no means intimidate you! By no means ever! The crust recipe is foolproof, and the pastry cream filling comes collectively simply! The toughest half is ready for the pie to arrange within the fridge. Ready for pie…such a trial! Listed here are the essential steps:

Crust Preparation

Put together the pie crust per directions.
Place dough into the pie pan and crimp edges.
Lay a spherical pie of parchment onto the crust after which place a chunk of tin foil on prime of the parchment into the crust and excessive of the crimped edges. Fill with pie weights, beans or popcorn kernels and bake.
Whisk the egg was collectively.
Pull the crust out of the oven and brush with the egg wash, together with the crimped edges. Utilizing a fork dock the pie by poking a number of holes in it. Return the crust again to the oven with out the parchment, foil and pie weights to complete baking.

Banana Infusion

Now it’s time to infuse the cream with that actual banana taste. Soften butter in a medium pot and add the sliced bananas.
Cook dinner for a few minutes till softened, then add the milk and cream.
Cook dinner till the combination involves a boil and prepare dinner for 30 second. Flip off the warmth and take away pot from burner. Add a lid to the pot and let it sit.

Pie Filling

Add the yolks, sugar and salt to a big bowl whisk aggressively till the combination is pale yellow. Add the cornstarch and whisk once more.
Pressure the banana infusion cream into the eggs. Don’t press on the bananas. You simply need the milk/cream. Discard the bananas. Whisk every thing collectively.
Pour every thing right into a medium pot and whisk over medium warmth till thickened right into a pudding.
Take away from the warmth and add vanilla and butter. Stir till every thing is mixed.
Place plastic wrap on prime of the bowl and press it down onto the highest of the pudding. Chill to deliver it to room temperature.

Meeting

Unfold a layer of pudding into the pie crust.
Place a layer of banana slices onto the pudding.
High the bananas with the remaining filling. Make sure you push the pudding all the way in which to the perimeters of the crust to maintain the bananas from browning.
Cowl the pie and let it refrigerate for no less than 5 hours or as much as in a single day.
High with contemporary whipped cream (or stabilized). Add further banana slices or Nilla Wafer crumbs if desired.
Slice and serve!

All of those directions will also be discovered within the recipe card beneath. The recipe may be saved or printed from the recipe card as properly.

a photo of a homemade banana cream pie in a clear glass pie plate. The pie is topped with whipped cream, banana slices, and a Nilla Wafer.

How Ripe Ought to My Bananas Be

The bananas you employ for the infusion must be freckled however not darkish in any respect such as you would use for a banana bread. If the bananas are too ripe, they get too mushy and overly candy and nearly bitter within the custard. Gross!

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I’ve all the time been a banana cream pie lover, however this…THIS banana cream pie recipe is insane! I’m finished for! The true banana taste is in each chunk, and that buttery, flaky crust is what goals are made from. For all of the pie haters on the market, go your slice my manner!