Indulge in a nostalgic culinary journey with our classic Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie with Chocolate Pastry. This iconic dessert features layers of creamy banana pudding nestled atop a rich, decadent chocolate pastry crust. The luscious filling is crafted from scratch using fresh bananas, creamy custard, and a hint of vanilla, while the chocolate pastry crust provides a delightful textural contrast. This recipe also includes variations for a gluten-free crust, a dairy-free filling, and a vegan version of the pie, ensuring everyone can savor this timeless treat. Additionally, discover a collection of delectable recipes to complement your banana cream pie experience, including a delightful banana cream pie ice cream, irresistibly chewy banana cream pie cookies, and a refreshing banana cream pie smoothie. Embark on a culinary adventure with our Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie and its accompanying recipes, creating cherished memories with every bite.
Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!
OLD FASHIONED BANANA CREAM PIE
Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie is a homemade pie recipe, like the one your grandma used to make. If you're crazy for classic cream pies, this needs to be on your Easter table! A tender, flaky crust piled high with bananas and creamy vanilla pudding, topped with a fluffy cloud of fresh whipped cream, more bananas and chocolate shavings on top.
Provided by Vera Zecevic
Categories Dessert
Time 7h15m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix flour, salt and sugar in a medium-size bowl. Add pieces of chilled unsalted butter. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Add 2 tablespoons ice water and using your hands knead until dough comes together , DO NOT OVERDO IT!!! (If it's still crumbly, add water a tablespoon at a time, up to 2 more tablespoons, but don't use too much water or the crust will shrink while baking).
- Flatten the dough into disks, wrap in plastic and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface into a 14-inch round, wrap around rolling pin and carefully unroll over a 9-inch pie plate and gently press into bottom and side of plate. Trim dough to a 1-inch overhang, fold under, and seal to form a rim, then crimp the rim with fingertips. Using a fork poke the bottom of the crust or use pie weights. Wrap with plastic wrap and set in the fridge or freezer. The dough must be well chilled before baking!!!
- Bake in preheated oven at 375 F until golden brown. Cool completely and set aside.
- In a large saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly(about 8 minutes) then reduce heat and cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat and stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs stirring well (be careful not to scramble the eggs) return all to pan and bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Transfer to a bowl, cover, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Spread half of the vanilla pudding into cooled pie crust. Slice bananas and arrange over filling. Pour remaining pudding over bananas, cover and set in the fridge until thicken (for 6 hours or overnight).
- Before serving, make the whipped cream. Beat the heavy whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form, adding 1/2 tablespoon of powdered sugar slowly during mixing.
- Top pie with whipped cream and banana slices. Sprinkle with chocolate shavings if desired.
CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter in a bowl. Press the mixture into an 11-inch false-bottom tart pan, making sure the sides and the bottom of the crust are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside to cool completely.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the scalded milk until the mixture is combined.
- Pour the mixture into a large saucepan and cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is very thick. Off the heat, add the chocolate, butter, coffee liqueur and coffee powder and stir until the chocolate is melted. Pour the filling into the cooled tart pan and smooth the top. Place plastic wrap directly on top of the chocolate filling and chill for 6 hours.
- When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap from the chocolate and arrange the banana slices in concentric circles on top of the filling.
- Place the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until the cream forms firm peaks. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the bananas and gently spread the cream with a spatula to cover the pie, leaving a border of bananas visible at the outside edge. For a garnish, shave curls of milk chocolate on top of the whipped cream. Remove the pie from the pan, place it on a cake plate and serve.
OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CREAM PIE
This old-fashioned banana cream pie recipe is full of flavor. Because it uses instant pudding, this no-bake dessert is ready in just minutes. -Perlene Hoekema, Lynden, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mix and vanilla for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in 3 cups whipped topping. , Pour 1-1/3 cups of pudding mixture into pie crust. Layer with banana slices and remaining pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. If desired, garnish with additional banana slices. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311 calories, Fat 13g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 2mg cholesterol, Sodium 213mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
BANANA CREAM PIE I
Banana Cream Pie is one of the yummiest things on earth and this is a great one.
Provided by Ruby Pfeffer
Categories Desserts Pies Custard and Cream Pie Recipes Banana Pie Recipes
Time 1h42m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner.
- Stir a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, and immediately add egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency.
- Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Chill for an hour.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 302.6 calories, Carbohydrate 47.2 g, Cholesterol 89.3 mg, Fat 11.1 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 223.8 mg, Sugar 29.6 g
OLD-FASHIONED BANANA CREAM PIE
Before Cool Whip and instant pudding, this was how a cream pie was made. If you leave out the bananas, you have vanilla cream pie. If you add 1 cup shredded coconut to milk as it's being heated, you have coconut cream pie.
Provided by Lennie
Categories Pie
Time 35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Have baked 9-inch pie shell ready.
- In a large saucepan, scald the milk.
- In another saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in the scalded milk.
- Over medium heat, stirring constantly, cook until thickened.
- Cover and, stirring occasionally, cook for two minutes longer.
- In a small bowl, have the 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten, ready; stir a small amount of the hot mixture into beaten yolks; when thoroughly combined, stir yolks into hot mixture.
- Cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and blend in the butter and vanilla.
- Let sit until lukewarm.
- When ready to pour, slice bananas and scatter in pie shell; pour warm mixture over bananas.
- If desired, make a meringue (you'll have 3 leftover egg whites) to top the pie, or just let the pie cool until serving.
Tips:
- For the perfect pie crust, use a combination of all-purpose flour and cocoa powder. This will give the crust a rich chocolate flavor without making it too dense.
- To prevent the pie crust from becoming soggy, make sure to pre-bake it before filling it. This will help to create a barrier between the crust and the filling.
- When making the banana cream filling, use ripe bananas for the best flavor. You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or almond extract for extra flavor.
- To make the pie even more decadent, top it with whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Conclusion:
This old-fashioned banana cream pie with chocolate pastry is a classic dessert that is sure to please everyone. With its creamy banana filling, rich chocolate crust, and fluffy whipped cream topping, this pie is the perfect ending to any meal. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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