Banana Cream Pie w/ Graham Cracker Crust
Banana Cream Pie
Such a good pie. And a good beginner pie. It was so good.
This recipe is based on this recipe from The Baker Chick. My modifications are made as below.
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
7 tbsp butter, melted
for a denser, less crumbly crust, consider using 3/4 cup butter
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
Definitely salty tasting, which is a good flavor contrast. If you don’t like sweet + salty, omit salt.
For Filling:
2¼ cup whole milk
⅔ cup brown sugar
3 egg yolks
¼ cup cornstarch
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbsp butter
3 bananas, sliced
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 tbsp powdered sugar
Directions
Combine crust ingredients and fill the 9’’ pie crust.
Refrigerate overnight to set.
Combine milk and brown sugar medium heat until simmering, NOT boiling.
Combine egg yolks and corn starch a medium sized heat-safe bowl.
Slowly pour about half of the simmered milk mixture into it with one hand while whisking with the other until combined.
IMPORTANT: stir and add milk mixture simultaneously to avoid cooking the egg yolk.
Pour the egg mixture back into the pot with the rest of milk and stir constantly until very thick and bubbling like lava.
This took about 30 seconds for me. You’ll feel stronger resistance from the mixture as the cornstarch thickens.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter.
Spread sliced bananas on the bottom of the crust. I put 1.5 bananas into the bottom of the pie and 1 banana for the topping.
Top with the pudding mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for a few hours to set.
When you’re ready to eat the pie, prepare your whipped cream with a hand mixer. Whip cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks and spread on top of the chilled pudding.
Garnish with 1 banana and optional graham cracker crumble and enjoy!
Conclusion
So good. I made a whole pie and had my friend bring it home but this might be my go-to pie for future summer gatherings. It also is a far more complicated version of Magnolia Bakery’s banana pudding…so food for thought.
