Sunday, June 26, 2011

Banana Cream Pie

After I had my baby, my friend brought over her family's favorite dessert - Banana Pudding. I think my husband and I ate the entire pan that night. It had layers of Pepperidge Farm Chessman cookies, bananas, and was so rich, creamy and delicious. I emailed her and said I wanted the recipe, but I couldn't wait for her to respond. So I started a search for banana pudding and found Paula Dean's Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding. I knew I had found the recipe.

My husband requested a banana cream pie for Father's Day. First off, he LOVES banana cream pie. Second, he wanted something easy so that I wasn't spending the whole day in the kitchen slaving away. I searched for recipes but all of the ones that appealed to me involved turning on the oven and stove.


In the end I decided to use a store-bought Nilla wafer crust (gasp!) and filled it with bananas and the pudding from Paula Dean's recipe. My husband guessed right away what I had done. There is no mistaking this pudding. It's a combination of french vanilla pudding, cream cheese, and whipped topping. A-MAZING. And it is so easy. Some may call it cheating, but I just call it good eats.


Banana Cream Pie
Adapted from Paula Dean's Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding
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1 Nilla wafer crust
3 to 4 bananas, sliced
1 cup milk
1 (3.4 oz) box instant French vanilla pudding
1/2 pkg (4 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 can (7 oz) sweetened condensed milk
1/2 container (6 oz) frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream

Layer the sliced bananas on the bottom of the crust.

In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended. Pour the mixture over the bananas.

Refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours.

30 comments:

  1. That is such a great idea to turn the pudding recipe into a banana cream pie. Love it! Oh and I am totally on board with the premade pie shells. ;)

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  2. This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing it on Melt in Your Mouth Monday! :)

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  3. I am such a sucker for banana cream pie and for Paula Deen. This pie looks and sounds amazing and I can't wait to give it a try. I am your newest follower, check out my blog if you're interested. http://eatcakefordinner.blogspot.com

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  4. This looks absolutely delish! Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Found you at Home Sweet Farm's blog party and have to say your pie looks delicious! I've made the same recipe (Paula Deen's) but not with vanilla wafers. What a great way to cut the cost of this recipe (those Chessmen cookies are expensive!). Thanks for sharing! ~Lisa

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  6. oh so yummy this recipe looks divine come see what I shared at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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  7. This looks good. Would come over and share some of your recipes at my link party Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow?
    Thanks,
    I hope to see you there!

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  8. Oh my goodness this looks amazing! Yum!

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  9. This is my kind of pie! We always have banana cream at my extended family Thanksgiving...I may have to volunteer to bring it this year (especially if it's a Paula Deen Recipe!) ~ Courtney

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  10. We would just love your beautiful pie. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day!
    Miz Helen

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  11. This looks wonderful, creamy goodness.

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  12. I must make this immediately.

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  13. This look so yummy and creamy...
    Don't forget to join our linking party at
    http://www.passionatelyartistic.com/2011/06/2011-4th-of-july-celebration-menu-from.html
    Maggie
    http://passionatelyartistic.com

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  14. What a perfect father's day treat. It looks gorgeous, and delicious too.

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  15. That pie sounds wonderfully, especially with the addition of the cream cheese! Yum :) Thanks for sharing your recipe.
    Katie

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  16. yum! This looks amazing! I found your blog through a link party and LOVE it! I love finding new blogs with great recipes! I am your newest follower and would love it if you would check out my blog and follow me too! Thanks!
    -Nikki
    http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/

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  17. I love anything that has a vanilla wafer crust!

    Thanks for linking up with Sweet Tooth Friday!

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  18. Mmmmmm, yummy! I'll take a slice, thanks! ;) Thanks for linking up to this week's Catch a Glimpse party.

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  19. This pie looks so incredibly yummy. My husband loves banana cream pie, and this recipe looks so easy that I think I could even make one for him! Thanks for sharing this delicious-looking recipe! Amy

    www.mystylishnest.blogspot.com

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  20. Oh yum! I have a similar recipe for banana pudding on my blog. Banana desserts are yummy! This pie looks delectable!

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  21. Oh wow, this looks richer than your standard banana cream pie. Lucky husband!

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  22. Oh my goodness. It's one in the morning, and I should be going to bed, but instead I'm looking at your delicious food and my stomach is grumbling - because, well, there's NOTHING better than pie! I (surprisingly!) have all the ingredients for this, and will totally be making it in the morning!

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  23. Thanks for linking up your recipe at Cast Party Wednesday. I hope you come back tomorrow and share some more of your awesome recipes!
    Thanks,
    I hope to see you there!

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  24. that is genius. danny always has me make the custard from scratch scratch...i will have to try this!!

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  25. I just came across this pie as well and then I seen your post about it. I was asked to Bring banana cream pie to our Thanksgiving dinner at moms! I am set this is the one I will make! thanks so much for sharing!!

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  26. My daughter's favorite dessert is banana cream pie and I'm gonna surprise her by making this one for her Christmas visit. Thanks for sharing your creative tasty desserts!

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  27. Do I make the pudding according to package directions or mix in the dry mixture?

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    1. Never mind. I read the directions wrong.
      Just made this for Thanksgiving dinner and it turned out great!!

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  28. Banana Cream Pie is my absolute favorite pie! And yours looks heavenly! :)

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