Banana Cream Pie

This banana cream pie recipe is made with fresh bananas and creamy homemade pudding layered in a pre-baked pie crust, oven-baked, and served chilled.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 303 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups milk
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 ¼ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 (9 inch) baked pastry shell, cooled
• 4 bananas, sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan. Gradually stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Continue to stir and cook for 2 more minutes, then remove from the burner.

Step 3

Place egg yolks in a medium bowl. Whisk in a small amount of hot mixture, then immediately add egg yolk mixture to remaining hot mixture.

Step 4

Return the saucepan to the burner and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 more minutes. Remove the saucepan from the stove; stir in butter and vanilla.

Step 5

Fill pastry shell with sliced bananas. Cover with pudding.

Step 6

Bake until filling sets, 12 to 15 minutes.

Step 7

Chill pie for 1 hour before serving.