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Made this tonight and invited the neighbors over for a fun little dessert hang! It was so fun and delicious – thanks for the inspiration!
Juno
This Immediately Became One Of My New Favorite Desserts.
Guys this might be my favorite dessert, for sure top five. I love it so much.
Banoffee Pie is a British dessert with a thick toffee or caramel-like layer over a graham cracker crust, topped with a layer of bananas and whipped cream. I learned about it from a video on my discover feed – thank you, Amy Nash!
For the last few months, we’ve been doing this thing in our house called “Family Dessert Night” where I basically make a fun dessert every Thursday night, for no reason except joy.
Sometimes it’s just us, and sometimes we invite other people. It has become a total highlight of the week for us and has also given us a reason to invite people over and build community over a shared love of dessert.
And Banoffee Pie has been THE CLEAR WINNER of our Family Dessert Nights so far!
(pictured here with a piece of chocolate stuck in the top, I will allow it)
Be advised: you’re going to need to eat this just one small slice at a time because it’s very rich. But I can almost guarantee that you’ll be revisiting the fridge a few times for “just one more bite” until it’s completely gone. It’s creamy, rich, dense, salty-sweet, and absolutely bonkers delicious.
How To Make Banoffee Pie
1
Make a Graham Cracker Crust.
And honestly, I live for a graham cracker crust. Take a bite of the warm buttery crumbs before you press them into the pan and tell me that’s not one of the best things you’ve ever eaten.
2
Make the Toffee Layer.
I set timers and go low and slow, stirring it the whole time. (Sorry for my stained burner in this picture! Woopsies)
3
Pour Toffee Into The Crust.
Pour your toffee layer into the cooled crust! What a satisfying feeling! Chill in the fridge, or cool at room temperature for a bit.
4
Bananas and Whipped Cream.
Layer your sliced bananas and spread the whipped cream over the top!
5
Slice and Serve!
Your slices should cut nice and clean, but still be soft enough to be very very enjoyable to eat. Like, VERY ENJOYABLE. 🤤
Tips and Tricks
If you’re a person who finds timelines helpful (like me!) – here’s the schedule I typically follow:
- Morning: make the graham cracker crust; let it cool
- 2pm: make the toffee layer; let it rest at room temperature
- 4pm: before friends come over, layer with bananas and whipped cream and pop it into the fridge
- 6pm: remove from fridge, rest for 30 minutes and serve
I think you’re going to love this! Enjoy!
How To Make Banoffee Pie (Video)
Banoffee Pie
- Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
Description
Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family loves this easy dessert recipe!
Ingredients
Graham Cracker Crust
- 12 full sheet graham crackers, crushed into 1 1/2 cups
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 7 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
Toffee Filling
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 8 ounces sweetened condensed milk (about half of a can)
Banana and Whipped Topping
- 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 1 chocolate bar for shavings on top
Instructions
- Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Toffee Filling: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low to medium heat. Set a timer for 5 minutes; heat gently while stirring continuously. It might lightly bubble, but you don’t want to full-blown boil it. This is to caramelize and develop the flavor.
- Add Condensed Milk: Add sweetened condensed milk; stir or whisk to incorporate. Bring it up to a gentle boil; stir or whisk continuously for 3-4 minutes (I always set a timer for this – you don’t want to overcook it). The color will start darken into a medium brown and the consistency will thicken slightly.
- Rest Time: Pour the toffee into the cooled crust – it should be thickened, but still smooth and pourable. Let it rest on the counter for 1-2 hours until the toffee is cooled and dry to the touch. (If it seems like it might be too loose or runny, you can pop it in the fridge for a few hours until it’s set.)
- Whipped Cream: Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla until medium peaks form.
- Finish: When the top is set, arrange sliced bananas on top in a single layer. Add whipped cream; spread it to cover. Top the whole thing with chocolate shavings!
- Serving: You can serve this immediately at room temperature, or pop it in the fridge for a few hours to chill. (If it’s in the fridge, give it 15-30 minutes of rest on the counter before serving to soften!)
Notes
Leftovers: I LOVE this pie cold – truly LOVE IT. But it also gets a bit wetter and messier in the fridge overnight (the bananas and whipped cream release some liquid, and the bananas will start to brown a bit). For that reason I typically make it and serve it on the same day, and then just enjoy any leftovers myself the next day.
Depending on what pan and what stovetop I’m working on, I’ve had a few batches of this pie where I’ve gotten little browned bits in my caramel from the flecks of butter and brown sugar caramelizing. If this happens to you, do not panic! It’s totally fine and absolutely delicious.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: banoffee pie, dessert recipe, pie recipe
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Your food looks delicious. I’m going to make this and then I’ll leave a comment.
This was so delicious even though I messed it up. Sweetened condensed milk is 8oz by weight not volume, whoops. Cut the bananas on the thicker side. Extra whipped cream! That being said I prefer classic banana cream pie though my kids liked this. Can’t go wrong!
This was overly sweet and not as good as our local restaurant’s. It’s not necessary to put so much sugar in all the layers. If I did it over again I’d just used jar caramel from store and do a thin layer.
Made this tonight, I think I overcooked the caramel layer, even though I stuck to the listed times. What should the caramel consistency be like? Ours was more of a soft but chewy caramel. Should it be more like a pudding? It was very good. Very sweet. Just wish our Caramel was a bit softer!
That layer should be slightly soft and malleable. If it sits in the refrigerator it will harden up.
Is it ok to pour toffee in crust if its not completely cooled?
Delicious! Made this for Father’s Day- my dad mistakenly thought it was going to have a coffee flavor so I added 1.5 tsp of instant espresso powder to the whipped cream- delicious! Thank you!
Oh that sounds great!
Made this a few days ago and it was a huge hit! Used a store bought graham cracker crust, which saved time & effort. Even better the next day once the toffee has time to harden a little!
I made this yesterday for my kids and it became they favorite dessert!
I love it! It’s one of the best dessert that I ever made, my family also love it. I recommend!
I was looking for an easy recipe to make for a Mother’s Day Bbq and stumbled across this recipe. And boy I’m so glad I made it because it was so delicious and everyone love it! I even made it a second time because I still had all the ingredients to take some to work! It’s so easy just follow the steps outlined and you can’t get it wrong. Love love love this dessert!!!
So delightful and delicious! So fun! Thanks!
This was tasty, the whole family enjoyed it!
I’ve only ever had this pie once in my life and it was a co-workers husband who made it for Pi day and she brought to work! I made it for my dad’s 81st birthday and it was simple and delicious!
The best flavor combo! I love how easy this is and it is beyond delicious! I made mini pies and topped them with a little fresh banana, shaved chocolate and a caramel drizzle. Yum!
I made this last night and my family loved it! The leftovers tonight were just as delicious! Thank you!
I had a 10” storebought graham cracker crust and wanted to use the whole can of condensed milk, so I used the following measurements:
14 T butter
1/2 c plus 6T packed brown sugar
1 can of condensed milk
It may have taken longer to get up to a boil but I then used the times exactly from the recipe and the toffee turned out perfect.
For the topping on a 10” pie, it took 3 bananas and about 2 cups of whipping cream. Shaved a Hershey bar on top! So yummy.
Love that Lindsay makes this pie- I always feel like no one knows about it in America!! My husband was thrilled to hear about a recipe for his favorite dessert from our favorite site!! Delicious!!
This pie is easy to make and so delicious! It’s rich so we only needed a small piece each. The whole family loved it!
This recipe was so good! I had not used vanilla bean paste before. It really elevated the whipped cream. I also was cooking and taking care of my 5 month old. I burned the toffee a little. The nice thing about the pie is that the toffee layer is in the middle so my family didn’t see the burned bits and it tasted great!
Made this for my Mahj Squad and they loved it. The recipe was easy to follow and I loved bringing something home made to share.
So good! Did take some time but ended up delicious!
Wow, we loved this pie! It’s like fancy banana pudding. Will definitely make again!
I made this for my book club and it was a hit! My family enjoyed the leftovers too. To make it gluten free, I used Pamela’s graham crackers. They were delicious. I forget how easy it is to make homemade whipped cream. So good!