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Banoffee Pie - caramel toffee, bananas, and whipped cream all in a graham cracker crumb crust!

Banoffee Pie

Banoffee Pie. A dessert favourite in the UK, this luscious banana, caramel toffee, cream, graham cracker crust delight will have everyone at the table asking for seconds. Better make two!
Course Dessert
Cuisine British Inspired
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 Servings
Author Barry C. Parsons

Ingredients

For the Biscuit Base

  • 2¼ cups digestive biscuit crumbs or graham cracker crumbs pulse biscuits in food processor
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 3 tbsp sugar

For the Toffee Filling

  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ten oz can sweetened condensed milk (300 ml)

For the Banana & Cream Topping

  • 2 cups whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp icing sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 ripe bananas sliced

Instructions

To prepare the base

  1. Mix together the crumbs, melted butter and sugar.
  2. Press into the bottom and sides of a lightly greased 9 inch springform pan, about an inch and a half up the sides of the pan will do.
  3. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 10 -12 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack.

To prepare the Toffee Filling

  1. In a small saucepan combine the melted butter, brown sugar and vanilla extract.
  2. Bring to a slow boil until foamy, then add the sweetened condensed milk.
  3. Bring back to a slow boil over medium low heat. and cook stirring continuously for another 3 or 4 minutes or until the mixture darkens slightly.
  4. Remove from heat and pour into the prepared cookie crumb crust.
  5. Chill for 2 hours or more until thoroughly cooled.

To prepare the Bananas and Cream Topping

  1. Add the whipping cream, icing sugar and vanilla extract tot he bowl of an electric mixer with a whisk attachment. Beat until firm peaks form then fold in the sliced bananas.
  2. Spread the Banana Cream Topping over the toffee filling and garnish the top of the pie with chocolate shavings if desired. Chill for about another hour before serving.