Description
No-Bake Mini Banana Cream Pies are simple yet delightful handheld desserts featuring a buttery graham cracker crust, creamy banana pudding center, and fresh banana slices, topped with fluffy whipped cream and a hint of honey. Perfect for gatherings or quick family treats, these pies come together with minimal effort, requiring no oven time, and are sure to be a crowd-pleaser with their rich, nostalgic flavors.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup melted butter
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 package (3.4 oz) instant banana cream pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 ripe bananas (sliced)
- Whipped cream for topping
- Honey for drizzling
Instructions
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl.
- Press mixture firmly into muffin tins to form mini crusts.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
- Prepare banana cream pudding by whisking pudding mix with cold milk until thickened.
- Chill pudding for 5 minutes.
- Whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
- Fold half the whipped cream into pudding mixture.
- Fill chilled crusts with pudding mixture.
- Top with a dollop of whipped cream, banana slices, and honey drizzle.
- Chill further if desired or serve immediately.
Notes
For a gluten-free version, substitute gluten-free graham crackers. Use vanilla pudding if banana cream is unavailable; add a mashed banana to enhance flavor. Prepare bases and pudding a day ahead and store crusts and filling separately; assemble before serving. Keep pies refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days. If crusts are too crumbly, add more butter; if pudding is thin, chill longer. Bananas can be brushed with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg