Description
Creamy banoffee pie delivers a delightful fusion of bananas, toffee, and whipped cream on a buttery graham cracker crust. Sweet British dessert perfection promises indulgence and pure culinary joy for dessert enthusiasts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 bananas (medium-sized, ripe yet firm)
- 1 can (14 oz / 397 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) heavy cream
- 9 oz (255 g) dulce de leche-flavored Maria cookies or graham crackers
- 8 tbsps (113 g) melted butter
- 0.5 cup (100 g) dark brown sugar (packed)
- 8 tbsps (113 g) butter
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Pulse graham crackers into fine crumbs, blend with melted butter, and press firmly into a lined pie pan, creating a 2-inch border. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes until golden.
- Caramel Creation: In a saucepan, dissolve sugar and water over medium-low heat. Increase temperature and boil without stirring for 5 minutes. Whisk condensed milk and butter into the syrup, stirring until a rich caramel forms.
- Layering Foundation: Pour one cup of warm caramel evenly across the cooled crust, coating base and sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes to partially set the layer.
- Cream Assembly: Whip heavy cream until soft peaks develop, then gently fold in thinly sliced ripe bananas. Spread the banana-cream mixture over the chilled caramel layer and return to refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Finishing Touches: Warm remaining toffee sauce, adjusting consistency with milk if needed. Drizzle sauce generously over the pie. Refrigerate for 15-20 minutes and optionally garnish with fresh banana slices before serving.
Notes
- Caramel Precision: Watch sugar carefully while boiling to prevent burning, as even 30 seconds can transform smooth caramel into bitter, unusable sauce.
- Banana Browning Prevention: Slice bananas just before adding to cream to minimize oxidation and maintain fresh, appetizing appearance.
- Cream Whipping Technique: Ensure heavy cream is cold and use chilled mixing bowl for faster, more stable soft peak formation.
- Serving Temperature Tip: Remove pie from refrigerator 10-15 minutes before serving to allow slight softening and enhance flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking, Boiling, Blending
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 446
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 227 mg
- Fat: 29 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg