This Mile High Banana Cream Pie is what dessert dreams are made of. A luscious fluffy banana cream filling is layered with slices of fresh banana then assembled in a pre-baked pie shell and frosted with billows of whipped cream. The only hard part about this pie is waiting for it to set so you can cut a slice and eat. Trust me, it’s worth the wait.
Banana Cream Pudding Pie
I love banana pudding so banana cream pie is a given on my dessert menu. As fate would have it, I can’t think of banana cream pie without thinking about Gilligan’s Island. Mary Ann, the resident baker, seemed to always be baking making the best of the limited resources they had on the island. Banana cream and coconut cream pies became a childhood favorite of mine after watching the plethora of reruns of that show. You’re now humming the theme song, right? Sorry about that, it’s likely to be stuck in your head now, at least for today.
Simple Deliciousness
This mile high goodie is my tribute to banana cream pie and it’s luscious and gloriously simple to prepare. It’s just never a disappointment. Cover the top with a mountain of banana slices then frost it with a fluffy cloud of whipped topping. Don’t even bother to cut it, just put it in the middle of the table and pass out forks and napkins. Or spoons, completely up to you.
Being a fan of all things banana pudding, all things pie and buttery caramel this Dulce de Leche Banana Cream Pie is a must-try. Tuck this Banana Cream Fudge recipe away for a special ocassion sweet treat.
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Mile High Banana Cream Pie
Prep Time15 mins
Chill Time4 hrs
Servings: 8 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 9 inch deep dish pie shell baked and cooled
- 1 2.5 oz box Dream Whip
- 2 3/4 cups half & half divided
- 1 3.4 oz box banana cream instant pudding mix
- 1 3.4 oz box vanilla instant pudding mix
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup whipped cream cheese
- 3 large bananas sliced
- 1 8 oz frozen whipped topping thawed
Instructions
- Bake pie shell per package directions. Cool completely before filling.
- To prepare the filling: Using an electric mixer, whip together both envelopes of whipped topping with 1 cup of half & half for 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
- Add both packages of instant pudding, 1 3/4 cups of half & half and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Whip for another 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Add the whipped cream cheese and whip for another 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy and fully combined.
- Spread half of the filling in the bottom of the pie shell. Slice one banana and arrange on top pressing into the filling. Cover the bananas with the remaining filling.
- Cover and chill completely for at least 4 hours.
- Just before serving, arrange the remaining sliced bananas on top and cover with whipped topping. Slice and serve immediately.
Notes
One 2.5 oz box of Dream Whip contains 2 packages Use both for the filling.
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Dixie Konshak says
I am wondering why so many recipes are using Cool Whip instead of real whipping cream? The flavor between the two is distinctive, plus it only takes a coupe of minutes to make.
Melissa says
The answer is two fold. Cool Whip is convenient. Fresh whipped cream while decadent, isn’t as stable. Personally, I am quite happy whipping up fresh whipped cream at the drop of a hat but, never assume everyone else is the same. I’m quite confident in saying, this pie is amazing.