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Classic Banoffee Pie

An easy-to-make, no bake classic British dessert made of a golden crust, rich caramel sauce, bananas, luscious whipped cream, and a generous dusting of cocoa powder. A crowd pleaser!
Prep Time30 minutes
Chill Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: bananas, banoffee pie, easy, no baking dessert

Equipment

  • Loose-Bottom 20cm (8 in) cake tin

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 250 g digestive biscuits or graham crackers
  • 125 g slightly salted butter melted
  • 100 g demerara sugar

For the caramel

  • 100 g slightly salted butter if using unsalted butter add a dash of salt
  • 100 g demerara sugar
  • 400 g condensed milk

For the topping

  • 3-4 medium bananas cut into 1cm 1/2 inch thick slices
  • 400 ml double cream
  • High quality cocoa powder or dark chocolate shaving

Instructions

  • To make the pie crust, place the biscuits in a freezer bag or food processor and finely crush the biscuits. Put into a large mixing bowl. Add the melted butter and sugar to the biscuit crumbs and mix well.
  • Grease a loose-bottomed 20cm (8 inch) cake tin. Spoon the pie crumb into the base pressing tightly against the bottom and up the sides of the cake tin. Chill for 15-20 minutes whilst you prepare the caramel.
  • To make the filling, heat the butter and sugar in a non-stick pot over low heat until combined. Add the condensed milk and vanilla extract. Stir often as it gently simmers for about 10 minutes until it thicken into a nice caramel sauce. Be sure to stir constantly to prevent the mixture from catching on the bottom or burning. Take the caramel off the heat and allow it to cool.
  • Once the pie crust is set and solid, pour the cooled caramel mixture into the cake tin, levelling the caramel.
  • Arrange the sliced bananas over the caramel mixture.
  • Using an electric mixer, whip the double cream into a soft peak and spoon a layer of cream on top of the bananas.
  • Dust some cocoa powder on top of the whipped cream.
  • Put the banoffee pie in the refrigerator until ready to serve. Serve chill. Garnish with extra sliced bananas.

Notes

The base and filling can be made up to a day ahead and kept in the fridge. The pie should be assembled with the banana and cream on the day.
A Mary Berry recipe courtesy of The Happy Foodie