tropical banana pie

★★★★★ 1
a recipe by
Lolly St John
Concord, CA

Who doesn't love banana pie! Who doesn't love tropical fruit! Bring them together here with this yummy pie!

★★★★★ 1
serves 6-8
prep time 10 Hr 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For tropical banana pie

  • PIE CRUST
  • 1 1/2 c
    vanilla wafer crumbs (45 wafers)
  • 1/2 c
    crushed pecans
  • 1/2 c
    butter, melted
  • FILLING
  • 1/3 c
    butter
  • 1/3 c
    flour
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 2 c
    coconut milk
  • 3/4 can
    dolce de leche (caramelized condensed milk)
  • 4
    egg yolks
  • 1 tsp
    rum extract
  • 1 tsp
    banana extract
  • 1 tsp
    pure vanilla extract
  • 3
    bananas, sliced
  • 1 -15 can
    crushed pineapple drained
  • TOPPINGS
  • 2 c
    whipped cream
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, chopped
  • 1/2 c
    coconut, shredded
  • maraschino cherries

How To Make tropical banana pie

  • 1
    Combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-inch pie plate.
  • 2
    Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
  • 3
    In a large saucepan, melt butter.
  • 4
    in the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt until smooth. 5.
  • 5
    Gradually add milk & sweetened condensed milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat.
  • 6
    Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; then return mixture to the pan, stirring constantly.
  • 7
    Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
  • 8
    Remove from the heat. Stir in rum and vanilla.
  • 9
    Slice bananas & crushed pineapple into the crust; pour filling over top.
  • 10
    Refrigerate for 3 hours or until set.
  • 11
    Garnish as desired with whipped cream, caramel syrup, nuts and cherries.
  • 12
    Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
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