Banana Cream Pie
Vanilla custard and sliced bananas in a biscuit crust, topped with softly whipped cream.
- Time1 hr 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.61 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Crush the biscuits to fine crumbs and mix with the melted butter. Press into a 23 cm pie dish and chill for 30 minutes.
30 min - 2
Heat the milk in a pan until steaming. Whisk the yolks, caster sugar and cornflour in a bowl until pale.
- 3
Pour the hot milk onto the yolks, whisking, then return to the pan. Cook over a medium heat, stirring all the time, for 3 to 5 minutes until thick.
5 min - 4
Off the heat, beat in the vanilla and cold butter. Cover the surface with cling film and cool for 20 minutes.
20 min - 5
Layer half the bananas over the base, pour over half the custard, add the rest of the bananas and top with the remaining custard. Chill for 3 hours.
180 min - 6
Whip the cream with the icing sugar to soft peaks and spread over the pie just before serving.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.
