PIES AND TACOS
If you’ve been searching for the best Banana Cream Pie recipe, this one checks every box.
Start by preparing your favorite pie crust. Any pie dough made from scratch is always the best option! You can use my easy pie crust recipe, my tart crust, or even a graham cracker crust if you love the extra crunch.
To make banana custard, warm milk with chopped bananas and vanilla seeds until just below boiling. Remove from heat, steep for 1 hour, then strain through a fine sieve, pressing gently to extract liquid.
In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt until smooth. Slowly pour in the hot banana milk while whisking constantly to temper the eggs. Strain back into the saucepan.
Spread a thin layer of custard over the crust. Slice two ripe bananas and layer them evenly on top, adding vanilla wafers if desired.
For simple whipped cream, beat heavy cream with powdered sugar until soft peaks form — but it’s best served the same day, as it deflates quickly. For a longer-lasting topping, make a stabilized whipped cream with added thickeners.
When the pie has fully chilled, top the pie with swirls of freshly whipped cream. Add more banana slices, dust with cocoa powder, and finish with shaved chocolate for a bakery-style presentation.
This might just become your favorite banana cream pie recipe.