Fantastic Banana Cream Pie or Pudding Using 3-4 Ripe Bananas
"Here is a great way to use up those ripe bananas.This homemade"made from scratch" recipe(for the filling) will sure be a hit around the house and work place.Its easy to prepare. You can make a Graham Cracker crust, recipe on Recipezaar,or purchase a couple shells to save time. The taste is amazing. This recipe will make enough filling for 2 -10" pies. People will be asking for the recipe. Best I have ever had, "No Doubt"."
photo by WhoAmEye
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
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2 pies
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 8 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1⁄4 cups sugar or 1 1/4 cups Splenda sugar substitute
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 4 cups cold 1% low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons soft margarine or 2 butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 dash salt
- 3 -4 ripe bananas
- 2 graham cracker pie crust or 2 store bought pre made pie crusts
directions
- Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt with the cold milk in a large saucepan.
- Cook mixture over medium heat to dissolve. (Stir constantly) until boiling.
- Pour 1/4 of the mixture into the beaten eggs and blend thoroughly.
- Return mixture back to saucepan.
- Add 1 smashed banana to mixture and stir until blended .
- Cook until thick and creamy.
- Add margarine/butter and vanilla.
- Add dash of salt.
- Add 1/2 of the mixture to 2x10" pie shells (1/4 of mixture to each shell).
- Slice the remaining bananas on top of the 2 pies.
- Cover the bananas with the rest of the mixture.
- Put in refrigerator to set.
- When ready top the pies with whipped cream or Cool Whip.
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Reviews
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Finally, a recipe that is real "from scratch" banana pudding and pie filling.. Not that vanilla pudding with banana slices. Yay! I just made this recipe and it is to die for. I luv it. It is sooo yummy. I put the pudding in cups not a pie. I will try that later. I have picky eaters and they love it. Just like Lotso the Bear would say "itsa keepah" :D -
This was the best banana cream pie I have ever made and tasted!! I made the two pie recipe but only made one pie with a homemade graham cracker crust and the rest of it I made banana pudding with vanilla wafers for my mom's daycare kids. I have tried other boxed banana pudding and pie mixes and this recipe beats them by far and was so easy to make!! I was so proud that I made it because it was from scratch!! Thank you so much for sharing!! It was delicious!! -
Made just half of this recipe as a special treat for a friend of mine who is really a banana cream pie fan! It was his birthday, but I wasn't about to make him a cake, so . . . Still, with 3 candles on it (for yesterday, today & tomorrow), he really enjoyed it! You've definitely got a great way to put together this kind of pie! Thanks for sharing your recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in the current Pick A Chef] -
I was wondering if this would be creamier if you pureed the bananas and after the pudding is made run it through a fine strainer?
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I HAVE RESEARCHED 20 OR SO BANANA CUSTARD RECIPES SO FAR THIS ONE IS THE WAY TO GO A LOT OF RECIPES CALL FOR CUSTARD POWDER ? IF YOU ARE PATIENT WITH THIS RECIPE YOUR FAMILY WILL HAVE IT GONE IN ONE NIGHT ... THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BANANA CUSTARD EVEN BETTER THAN STORE BOUGHT AND ITS MADE BY YOUR HAND SO YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS IN THIS THAT MEANS ALOT WHEN YOUR FAMILY IS CONCERNED
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Tweaks
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I used canned coconut milk instead of milk to make it dairy free I only used 1/2 cup of sugar and it was plenty sweet I mashed 2 bananas instead of one and chose not to have sliced bananas
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<p>I have always enjoyed cooking ..I like to try everything at least once..Home cooking is my passion..I make homemade soup at least once a week ...Cook healthy meals most of the time.i also do a bit of baking.I watch cooking shows on food network..Micheal Smith is one of my favorite chefs. I can spend time in the kitchen as i am now retired .I am a young 66 as well.I was a furniture salesperson for 15 years.I also sold potato chips for 10 years also..</p>
