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tropical banana pie

(1 rating)
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 rating)
yield 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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