Description
Mini no-bake banana cream pies with a buttery graham cracker crust, silky vanilla pudding filling, and cloudlike whipped cream topping. Ready in minutes and chilled to perfect creaminess.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 (3.4-ounce) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 2 medium ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Your Equipment: No oven needed, but clear space in the refrigerator for chilling and chill a mixing bowl if you prefer stiffer whipped cream.
- Combine Ingredients: In a bowl, stir graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and granulated sugar until evenly coated and the mixture holds together when pressed.
- Prepare Your Cooking Vessel: Press the crumb mixture firmly into mini pie pans or muffin cups to form crusts. Place crusts in the refrigerator to chill for 15 minutes to set.
- Assemble the Dish: Whisk the instant vanilla pudding mix with cold milk until thick. Place a layer of sliced bananas into each chilled crust, then spoon or pipe the pudding over the bananas to fill each mini pie.
- Cook to Perfection: Chill the assembled pies in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours so the pudding firms and layers set.
- Finishing Touches: Whip the heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla extract until soft peaks form. Pipe or spoon the whipped cream over each mini pie and garnish as desired.
- Serve and Enjoy: Add a banana slice, crushed graham cracker, chocolate shavings, or a mint leaf as garnish, then serve chilled.
Notes
- Chill crusts before filling for a firmer base and cleaner assembly.
- Slice bananas just before layering to minimize browning.
- If freezing, do so without the whipped cream and add fresh topping after thawing.
- Use a piping bag for a tidy, professional whipped cream finish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
Keywords: no-bake, banana cream pie, mini pies, dessert, easy recipe, graham cracker crust, make-ahead dessert