While everyone, without a doubt, likes desserts, not everybody could master the method. It’s, well, somewhat of a restricted room. Unlike cooking, it tends to be narrower, gentler and more precise because ratios and measurements matter the most.
Let us take cookies as an example. When you add too much sugar, their colour turns brown, and the texture becomes brittle. If, however, you are too fond of putting flour, the results are dry and crumbly pastries. Part of these effects is due to the oven’s heat.
However, making desserts doesn’t stop there. Thanks to today’s ‘no-bake dessert’ ideas, you can still indulge in luscious delicacies without ever dealing with ovens. Here is our easy yet surprisingly tasty no-bake banana cream pie recipe. Enjoy the fun in baking, like how you receive joy when you buy RS3 GP and rare objects in your favourite video game.
Banana cream pie
Items needed
- For the pudding
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2/4 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 medium-sized bananas, sliced into 1/3 inch thick rounds
- 1/3 tsp salt
- Banana simple syrup
- For the crust
- Your choice of vanilla cookie crumbs, 2 cups
- 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Directions
- For the crust
- Butter a 9-inch cake or pie pan to stick two to three layers of cling wrap. Make sure to leave some excess hanging over the sides of the pan. It serves as a support and mark when you lift the finished pie out of the pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cookie crumbs and melted butter. Add butter little by little to reach the desired texture of wet sand.
- Transfer the crust mixture into the prepared pan. Press and layer the mixture using a spoon. Then, put the pan inside the fridge to chill the crust. Leave it there while you prepare the banana filling.
- For the pudding
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, and salt.
- Add the eggs into the mixture and whisk until well combined.
- Add the milk and banana simple syrup into the bowl. Whisk together for about a minute or so. Don’t beat the mixture too quickly or harshly.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat. Stir it constantly for about five to ten minutes until you reach the desired thickness.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add butter. Stir it again.
- Lastly, add the vanilla extract for flavour. Cover the mixture with plastic wrap and chill for at least two or three hours.
- Putting together the pudding into the crust/decoration
- Remove the crust and pudding mixture from the fridge.
- Cover the base of the crust with banana slices.
- Pour the pudding mixture on top of the banana layer. Then, you may top it either with banana slices or cookie crumbs.
- Chill the pie for at least four to six hours. Don’t do it overnight, or else the banana slices might turn brown and stale.
- If you have any whipped cream, add some on top when serving.
So, there you have it! Your no-bake banana cream pie is ready in just a few hours. Don’t forget to let us know about your non-oven baking experience. If we were right, is it like the same delight when you buy RS3 GP or rare items for your favourite video game?
