This Mile High Banana Cream Pie recipe is what dessert dreams are made of. It features a luscious and fluffy banana pudding filling that’s layered with banana slices then piled into a deep dish pie shell. Frosted with billows of whipped cream, all that’s left is waiting for it to chill and set so you can eat.

Easy Mile High Banana Cream Pie Recipe

This easy to make pie is certain to impress the dessert fans at your table. Serve it for any occasion when delicious desserts are on the menu. The easy custard filling doesn’t require any cooking to make and features a velvety creamy texture. How to make Mile High Banana Cream Pie: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

Pie Shell – Bake pie crust in the oven per the package directions. Cool completely before filling.
Filling – Using an electric mixer, whip together both envelopes of whipped topping mix with 1 cup of half and half for 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
Add Instant Pudding Mix – Add both packages of instant pudding, half and half and vanilla extract. Whip until thickened.
Cream Cheese – Add the whipped cream cheese and whip for another 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy and fully combined.
Assemble – Pour half of the filling into the bottom of the pie shell. Use an offset icing spatula to spread evenly.
Banana Slices – Slice one banana and arrange on top pressing into the filling. Cover the bananas with the remaining filling.
Chill – Cover and chill completely for at least 4 hours.
Add Bananas – Just before serving, arrange the remaining sliced bananas on top of the pie and cover with whipped topping. Slice and serve immediately.

How to Make the Best Mile High Banana Cream Pie Recipe

This mile high banana pudding pie recipe is my tribute to old fashioned no bake banana cream pie. It’s unapologetically tall and gloriously simple to prepare. It’s just never a disappointment. The top is covered with a mountain of fresh banana slices with a fluffy cloud of whipped topping.

Ingredients you’ll need to make this recipe for Easy Banana Cream Pie: One baked deep dish pie shell, one box Dream Whip dry whipped topping mix, half and half, instant vanilla pudding mix, instant banana pudding mix, vanilla extract, cream cheese, whipped cream and fresh banana slices.
Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large bowl, measuring cups and spoons, rubber spatula, sharp knife and cutting board, stand mixer or hand mixer. If making your own crust you’ll need a 9 or 10-inch pie plate. (Deep dish!)
What is Dream Whip? It’s a dry whipped topping mix that adds volume, stability and flavor to the banana pudding filling for this pie. It’s readily available on the baking aisle of most grocery stores including places like Target and Walmart. It’s why this pie is referred to as “mile high.”
You can stir the banana slices with a small amount of lemon juice to delay browning. It’s also important to keep them well covered with the pudding mixture so no air can get to them.
I use a frozen deep dish pie shell for this banana pie recipe. There’s no need to thaw it prior to baking. You may opt to use a graham cracker crust or a homemade pie crust.
You could replace the half and half with whole milk. Half and half will lend a richer flavor but cold milk will work in the same amount.
If your prefer to use fresh whipped cream made with heavy cream for the top, you can. Please note when doing so, it’s not as stable as Cool Whip. I would wait to add the top banana layer and frost with whipped cream just before serving.
The banana pudding filling for this pie is generous by design. If you prefer, you could divide it between two baked pie shells and make two banana cream pies.
You can make this pie one day in advance and cover with plastic wrap or store in a pie saver in the refrigerator,
Leftover Banana Cream Pie will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

More Southern Pie Recipes to Make

When you’re in a tizzy trying to decide the best dessert to make, you can never ever go wrong with pie. More delicious pie recipes you may like to try:

Being a fan of all things banana pudding you may like to try my recipe for No Bake Banana Pudding Pie,
If you’re a coconut lover, checkout my recipe for Mile High Coconut Cream Pie.
Decadent homemade Butterscotch Pie.
This retro Millionaire Pie is always delicious.
Streusel topped Southern Sweet Potato Pie recipe.
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie from Magnolia.

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