This is the recipe I reach for when I want to make a quick dessert
that will be guaranteed to please my guests.
You can adapt this recipe by making your own custard filling but
I find the Jello Cooked Pudding mix works just fine.
For the Graham Cracker crust:
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1/ 1/2 cups graham wafer crumbs
- 1- 2 tablespoons sugar.
- 1 package Jello Cooked pudding mix
- 2 3/4 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 large bananas peeled
- 1 pint whipping cream
- 1-2 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Mix all ingredients in a bowl.
- Reserve about 1/2 cup crumbs and press remaining crumbs into 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
- Refrigerate while you make the filling.
- In a large bowl or glass 8 cup measure, stir pudding mix with milk, blending well with whisk.
- Microwave a minute at a time, stirring well each time until mixture begins to thicken and bubble.
- Add butter and vanilla, stirring well. Let it cool, stirring every few minutes while you prepare the bananas.
- Cut 2 or 3 large bananas into 1/2 inch slices and arrange on the bottom and around the sides of the graham crust.
- Pour warm custard filling over bananas and refrigerate until filling is completely cold.
- Whip one pint of Whipping cream icing sugar and vanilla.
- Spread over custard and sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Refrigerate until serving.
Ellen, could we substitute splenda in this recipe? :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this looks quick, easy, and delicious! perfect combination for a recipe!
ReplyDeletewell this would certainly delight this guest...;-}
ReplyDeleteno wonder there is only one piece left in the pan.
Bev..this is one of my favorite quick desserts to make and I know that it disappears fast!
ReplyDeleteIn all these years can you believe I have never made a Banana Cream Pie? And this sure looks easy enough for even me to do. Thanks for sharing...off the the grocery store for graham crumbs. Yum yum!
ReplyDeleteThank you I have been on the hunt for a great banana cream pie recipe.
ReplyDeleteOh my. . .I have some bananas on the counter now . ..it looks wonderful. . .
ReplyDeleteThis looks great and I hope Bev can answer the Muse' question to me about this recipe :0) I'm guessing there's already sugar in the jello boxed pudding mix...
ReplyDeleteI've had this very pie at your place Bev, and it is so yummy. It is good to have some of these simple recipes with quick ingredients ready on hand. Cooked pie filling was a wonderful invention! Kathy
ReplyDeleteI have been making this pie for 44 years.. and it is still as wonderful as it ever was! Some things just don't grow old (or tasteless-smile) do they!!
ReplyDeleteOhh.. regarding your question, Ellen, and The Muse, about the sugar.. there would be no problem in substituting spenda in the graham crumb base and you can buy the sugar-free Jello pudding mixes.
ReplyDeleteThe jello cooked pudding mix is great to have on hand for quick pies like this. Coconut Cream and lemon are good too!
ReplyDeleteI hope this doesn't sound like a silly question, but do you use a banana flavor pudding mix, or something else like vanilla flavor?
ReplyDeleteI always use vanilla pudding. The sliced bananas add all the banana flavour needed. And I add a bit of good vanilla fust to perk up the flavour.
ReplyDeleteI have also made the custard from scratch or sometimes I use the Bird's custard powder. I have to admit that the vanilla pudding mix is my standby though.