Name: Banana Cream Pie Recipe Old Fashioned Style
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 3 cups milk (I used skim); 1 cup sugar; 1/3 cup flour; 1/4 tsp salt; 3 bananas, sliced; 3 eggs; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 pie crust (baked); 8 oz heavy whipping cream; 1-2 tbsp sugar or powdered sugar

Banana Cream Pie Recipe Old Fashioned Style

ByAngela Milnes August 19, 2017August 20, 2024 Updated: August 20, 2024

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Banana Cream Pie Old Fashioned Style

Banana cream pie has to be one of my favourite desserts. Have you ever tried banana cream pie? I had one back in New Zealand when I was a teenager and it was so delicious.

In fact this is one of my favourite easy desserts from my teenage years and today I’m sharing this tasty recipe with you. Enjoy.

old fashioned banana cream pie with cream and sliced bananas

Contents

What You Will Need To Make Banana Cream Pie

1 pie crust (baked)
Filling:
3 cups milk (I used skim)
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 bananas, sliced
3 eggs
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

Whipped Topping:
8 oz heavy whipping cream
1-2 tbsp sugar or powdered sugar

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How to Make the Banana Cream Pie

Measure out the milk.

In a small saucepan, scald milk by heating until just before it boils.

In a medium saucepan, combine dry ingredients.

Gradually stir in hot milk to dry ingredients and cook over medium heat until thickened (2-3 minutes).

In a small bowl, slightly beat the eggs

Temper the eggs by adding a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs, and mix until well combined.

Then add eggs into the hot mixture and cook 1 minute longer (stirring constantly)

Remove from heat and add the vanilla and butter.

Let mixture cool until lukewarm.

While cooling, make whipped cream with stand mixer or by hand, beat 8 oz heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form, then add sugar or powdered sugar to sweeten to taste.

Fill the baked pie crust with banana slices.

Next add the filling, then top with whipped cream.

Enjoy!

Place in the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes.

Serves: 8

Time: 25 min

Yield: 8

Banana Cream Pie Recipe Old Fashioned Style

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

Filling:

3 cups milk (I used skim)
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 bananas, sliced
3 eggs
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla

1 pie crust (baked)

Whipped Topping

8 oz heavy whipping cream
1-2 tbsp sugar or powdered sugar

Instructions

Measure out the milk.
In a small saucepan, scald milk by heating until just before it boils.
In a medium saucepan, combine dry ingredients.
Gradually stir in hot milk to dry ingredients and cook over medium heat until thickened (2-3 minutes).
In a small bowl, slightly beat the eggs
Temper the eggs by adding a small amount of the hot mixture to the eggs, and mix until well combined.
Then add eggs into the hot mixture and cook 1 minute longer (stirring constantly)
Remove from heat and add the vanilla and butter.
Let mixture cool until lukewarm.
While cooling, make whipped cream with stand mixer or by hand, beat 8 oz heavy whipping cream until soft peaks form, then add sugar or powdered sugar to sweeten to taste.
Fill the baked pie crust with banana slices.
Next add the filling, then top with whipped cream.
Place in the fridge to set for at least 30 minutes. Enjoy!