Banana Cream Pie

5 from 2 votes

This easy banana cream pie recipe layers a silky pudding filling and fresh banana slices inside a ready-made crust, then tops it all with fluffy homemade whipped cream. The no-bake process keeps things simple, and a short chill time transforms each pie into a dreamy, sliceable treat. It's perfect for family gatherings, summer parties, or anytime you need a crowd-pleasing dessert with nostalgic charm.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword banana, chocolate, peanut butter, pie

Prep Time 40

Chill Time 4

Total Time 4 40

Servings servings

Calories 387kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

4 oz instant vanilla pudding mix You can make a chocolate version with chocolate pudding mix
1 cup water cold
14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
2 prepared pie crusts You choose--regular, graham cracker, Nilla Wafer, shortbread, even Oreo. I used regular -Marie Callendar's frozen crust- for the banana and oreo for the chunky monkey
6 bananas sliced
2 cups whipping cream divided
¼ cup powdered sugar
dash vanilla

Instructions

In a large bowl combine the pudding, water, and condensed milk. Mix on low speed for 2 minutes; place in fridge to chill for a few minutes.
In another bowl, whip 1 cup of whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Remove pudding mixture from fridge. Add whipped cream to the pudding and gently fold in.
Spoon a little of the pudding mixture into each pie crust, just enough to coat the bottom of the pie crust. Layer each cust with banana slices and top each pie with remaining pudding mixture.
Whip the remaining 1 cup of cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla until thick and fluffy. Spread on top of the pie. Garnish with additional banana slices if desired. Refrigerate several hours before serving.

Notes

Chunky Monkey Pie Version -
Blend 1/2 c creamy peanut butter into the pudding/water/sweetened condensed milk in step 1 above.

(I used an Oreo crust. and divided the pudding/water/milk mixture. Then I blended in 1/4 cup of peanut butter into one of the pudding mixtures before putting it in the fridge. Thus, allowing one banana cream pie and one chunky monkey pie. I personally do think the peanut butter would taste better if you used chocolate pudding instead of the vanilla, but that's just my preference.)

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