EASY BANANA CREAM PIE RECIPE GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST RECIPES

Steps:

• Place banana slices in bottom of pie crust.
• In a large bowl, combine milk, pudding mixes and cinnamon. Beat with wire whisk for 1 minute.
• Gently stir in whipped topping to pudding, then spoon mixture into pie crust.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours until pie is set up. When pie is ready serve with caramel topping.

Steps:

• To make the crust: set oven to 350°F.
• For the crust; in a bowl stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar and mashed banana.
• Add in the melted butter and stir to moisten.
• Press into bottom and up sides of a deep-dish 10-inch glass pie dish.
• Refrigerate for about 40 minutes until firm.
• Remove from the fridge and bake for about 15 minutes; cool completely.
• For the filling: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan whisk together cornstarch, sugar and salt to blend.
• Whisk in the whipping cream and whole full-fat milk, then egg yolks.
• Scrape the vanilla bean seeds and then add them in with the whole bean (if using).
• Bring to medium-high heat and whisk until the custard thickens and simmers (about 6 minutes).
• Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoon banana extract (if using).
• Transfer the cooked thickened custard to a bowl; cool completely for about 1 hour, stirring or whisking occasionally.
• When ready to fill the pie crust, spread 1 cup of the custard over the bottom of prepared crust.
• Top with half of the bananas (about 2-1/2 bananas).
• Then top with the remaining custard covering the bananas totally.
• Repeat layering with remaining bananas and then remaining custard on the top.
• Chill for a minimum of 8 hours (overnight is even better), or until the filling is completely set.
• Cut pie into wedges and top with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.