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Healthy Banana Cream Pie (Gluten-free, Paleo)

★★★★★ 4 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: ErinPosted: 1/16/19Updated: 9/22/20

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This Healthy Banana Cream Pie is easy, delicious, and only requires a few ingredients. Flaky gluten-free graham cracker crust, creamy banana cream filling, and delicious coconut whip on top.

a slice of healthy banana cream pie

          

We all have that one dessert that reminds us of our growing up, and for me, that dessert is banana cream pie.

caramelized bananas on healthy banana cream pie

 

 

One bite of this healthy banana cream pie and I’m immediately taken back to my first ever job at a retirement home where I worked in the kitchen and the dining room as a server.

They had a rotating menu of different pies, crisps, cakes, ice cream, and they always made enough for the servers to have some too.

slice of banana cream pie on plate

I started that job when I was 16 because parents had always wanted me to get a job right when I was able to drive so I could pay for my own gas and car insurance, but anyway, I worked there for the next 2 years and the best days I had that were there were ones where they were serving my absolutely favorite dessert: Banana Cream Pie.

healthy banana cream pie in a dish

When I showed up at work, I would check the dessert menu almost immediately and if I saw Banana Cream Pie on the menu, I knew it was about to be an amazing work shift.

For anyone who put in their slip, they would line-up our dinners and desserts for after our shift ended and I would eat that banana cream pie faster than anyone. It was so good.

I had wanted to create a version of healthy banana cream pie that was also dairy-free and gluten-free so that it could be enjoyed by everyone!

slice of healthy banana cream pie on a plate

I shared the pie with many people and everyone loved it, healthy eaters and non-healthy alike. It was really easy to make too.

How do you make the healthy banana cream pie?

 The first thing you want to do is make the crust. It can be prepped ahead up to 24 hours before, or made the same day but needs to be completely cooled before adding anything to it.

banana cream pie gluten free crust with banana slices

While the crust is cooling, whisk together the coconut milk and maple syrup over medium high heat on the stove. Once you start to see little bubbles, lower heat to medium and vigorously whisk in cornstarch and water mixture.

Keep whisking on and off for the next 2-3 minutes until bubbling again, then turn off heat once bubbles have returned (and keep whisking!). The mixture should be thicker than liquid now and ‘dribble’ when you lift up the whisk.

Pour into bowl, cover with wrap, and place in fridge for two hours.

While chilling, make coconut whipped cream. Place in fridge to chill. Note that I tried 4 different jars of coconut milk before finding one that worked for the whipped cream – the best brands are Wild Harvest or Whole Foods 365 Full Fat.

Once the crust is cooled, add a large sliced banana to the bottom of the crust. You want to make the slices at least 1/4 inch thick because they will stand up inside the pie.

Take the coconut/maple mixture out of the fridge and stir with a whisk to break up any clumps. Gently fold in 1/2 cup of the coconut whipped cream and pour on-top of sliced bananas in crust.

A healthy banana cream pie in a gluten free crust

Place the pie back in the fridge for at least two hours.

Top the rest with the remainder of the coconut whipped cream and let sit in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight. Top with bananas, chocolate shavings, or whatever you would like!

I caramelized bananas on the stove with 1 teaspoon of coconut sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon.

If you make this healthy banana cream pie, be sure to let me know!

slice of healthy banana cream pie on plate

If you like this recipe, you may like:

  • Healthy Mint Chocolate Tart
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slice of banana cream pie on plate
★★★★★ 4.3 from 4 reviews

Healthy Banana Cream Pie

This Healthy Banana Cream Pie is easy, delicious, and only requires a few ingredients. Flaky gluten-free graham cracker crust, creamy banana cream filling, and delicious coconut whip on top.

Prep: 60Cook: 120Total: 3 hours
Yield 1 pie 1x
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Ingredients

Crust

  • 2 1/4 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil

Banana Cream Filling

  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch, whisked with a little bit of cold water in separate bowl to form a runny ‘glue’ like texture. This prevents clumping and is a necessary step.
  • Sliced banana

Coconut Whipped Cream (you can also use your favorite store bought brand – found in freezer aisle)

  • 1 can coconut cream or 1 can full fat coconut milk that has been chilled in fridge overnight, top part scooped out (CREAMY). My favorite brand for this is Wild Harvest or Whole Foods 365 Full Fat – they worked the best out of all of them.
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

For Crust:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Prepare pie dish by greasing.
  2. In a large bowl, mix the almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt with a whisk.
  3. In a small bowl, combine egg, maple syrup, and oil.
  4. Add to almond flour mixture and stir till combined.
  5. Press into greased pie dish and pierce with fork.
  6. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Let cool completely before adding banana topping.

For Banana Cream:

  1. In a sauce pan, heat coconut milk and maple syrup over medium heat until bubbles start to form.
  2. Whisk in cornstarch mixture vigorously and stir every so often. Once it starts to boil rapidly, keep stirring for 2-3 minutes or until thickens. The mixture should have thickened and looks slightly jiggly.
  3. Turn off heat once slightly thickened, continuing to whisk.
  4. Pour into bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let cool in refrigerator for minimum two hours.
  5. While cooling, it’s time to make the coconut whipped cream.

For Coconut Whipped Cream:

  1. Using a hand mixer and a COLD bowl, beat coconut cream (top part of can), maple syrup, and vanilla until fluffy. Store in fridge until ready to use. 
  2. When two hours is up, whisk coconut/cornstarch mixture from the fridge. There may be a few small clumps but that is okay.
  3. Gently fold in 1/2 cup of the coconut whipped cream.
  4. Once combined, slice a banana and place the slices at the bottom of the crust.
  5. Pour the coconut mixture over top of the bananas and refrigerate minimum two hours.
  6. Top with the rest of the whipped cream and chill for minimum 4 hours or overnight.
  7. Top more banana slices and chocolate shavings before serving. You can also caramelize bananas in a pan with a little coconut sugar and cinnamon over high heat for ~3 minutes for an added touch.
  8. Enjoy pie within three days.
Author: Erin Lives WholeCategory: gluten-free, dessert, dairy-free
slice of banana cream pie on plate

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