This Easy Banana Cream Pie is one of my favorite quick and easy desserts. Since we use a store-bought crust and instant banana pudding, it can be made in a jiffy.
Easy Banana Cream Pie
When spring weather arrives, my hubby and I are all about cream pies. Banana Cream Pie and my Homemade Coconut Cream Pie are his favorite evening desserts. When I have time, I can make my super simple 4 Ingredient Pie Crust. But when I am looking to make a quick and no mess pie, I will use store-bought crust.
The weather has been so nice here in Cincinnati this week. All of the Easter goodies are starting to arrive at the stores. I love that it is starting to feel like spring. Cream Pie makes for a perfect spring dessert.
Hubby put in a request for a pie for dessert and I didn’t hesitate. I whipped up this easy banana cream pie in just a few minutes time, tossed it in the fridge to firm, and we had some delicious easy pie for evening dessert.
Since Easter will be here before we know it, this pie would be great for you to whip up for holiday dessert. It’s so easy and requires very little effort.
The pie starts with a layer of bananas in the crust, creamy filling, and topped with whipped topping. Creamy banana filling is one of the best comfort foods. YUM!
This is one of the simplest pies to make. You will need either a Homemade Pie Crust or a store-bought, banana pudding, Cool-Whip, and some bananas. So incredibly easy!
Ingredients to Make Easy Banana Cream Pie
- Ready-Made Pie Crust or Easy Homemade Pie Crust
- Instant Banana Cream Pudding (3.4 oz)
- Milk
- Cool Whip
- Bananas
How to Make Banana Cream Pie
First, you will need to preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Then, par-bake the crust for 10-15 minutes. Remove from the oven when golden brown edges have been achieved. Let the crust cool.
Next, combine the milk and pudding mix and whisk until thickened (about 2 minutes).
You will now need to fold in about 2/3 of the container of the whipped topping.
Now, slice 2 bananas and layer in the bottom of the prepared crust.
Transfer the pudding mixture to the banana filled pie crust and chill for at least one hour.
For the next step, top the chilled pie with the remaining whipped topping.
Then, slice the remaining banana and garnish the pie.
Do you have a favorite easy pie recipe that you make for quick desserts?
Easy Banana Cream Pie
Ingredients
- Ready Made Pie Crust or Homemade Pie Crust
- 1 box Instant Banana Cream Pudding 3.4 oz
- 1 3/4 cup Milk
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 3 Bananas
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Par bake crust for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool.
- Slice 2 bananas and layer in bottom of crust.
- Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until thickened (about 2 minutes).
- Fold in 2/3 of whipped topping.
- Transfer to pie crust and chill for at least one hour.
- Slice last banana.
- Top with remain whipped topping and garnish with banana slices.
Maile
Can I put it in the freezer to firm??
Jen
Yes! It’s works great. It also allows perfect slices.
Maile
Can I put it in the freezer to firm. And if so, for what amount of time would be sufficient??
Kayla Dube
Just tried this. With 3.4instant pudding you need 8 cups of milk to make pudding. I followed recipe and only used 1 3/4 milk and yaaaa that turned into a dough lmao. I’m re buying everything and going to prepare the pudding ACCORDING TO THE BOX. Then fold cool wipe… somethings wrong with this recipe or maybe I’m using wrong pudding mix?
Lori
I followed the recipe exactly and did use instant pudding and mine was runny not firm like your picture. The taste was very good but would like mine to be firm what can I do so it would be more firm.
Julie Warfield
Mine was really runny also, it never set
Jani
I was sooo looking forward to this but failed to read the pudding box disclaimer that said pudding would not set if using Soy milk. I used oat milk and am currently waiting to see if it will set if I partially freeze. Obviously it needs the fat to set. I will try this again because it’s a quick pie and fool proof if you use common sense 🤪
Timmy Baker
I assumed the instant pudding was to be mixed with the milk and not actually have to make the pudding. Quite runny and cooling in the fridge now hopefully it will firm up.
Doreen
Super easy and delish!!! Will make again!❤️❤️
Kathy Wilson
You couldn’t find an easier recipe!
It ALWAYS turns out perfectly!!!
Dawn W.
Excellent…!!!!!! Wow what flavor and so smooth. My new go to desert….and you are right….so easy….
trudy herrold
CAN U MAKE HOMEMADE WHIPPED TOPPING WITH THIS RECIPE INSTEAD OF USING COOLWHIP
Joan
How do you keep the bananas from going brown
Louise
Joan, I was reading other banana pie recipes and saw the hint of dipping the banana slices in Sprite. I haven’t yet tried this trick, but I plan to with this recipe.
Donna Bergman
I used the Sprite love how well it worked. The recipe is wonderful. I used the large box of pudding. Complete success.
Kori
How much milk did you use with larger package of pudding?
I’m making it now
Joyce
Did the sprite thing work?
Just curious.
Frances Adriaanse
Hello,
I’ve tried twice to pin your Simple Salisbury steak recipe but it appears there’s a fault somewhere; Despite clicking on and saving the correct photo, the title says Banana cream pie – and if you wish to make the recipe you are directed to Banana cream pie – not Simple Salisbury steak.
Is there any way you could connect the correct recipe to the Salisbury steak recipe please?
Many thanks
Fran
Jen
Hi Fran! I am not sure what is going on with the Pinterest pin for you. I pin it quite frequently and I have not had that issue. I will have my tech hubby check on it for me. Thanks for letting me know:)
Dagmar Bleasdale
Thank you for joining my Link Party! Your recipes are so mouth-watering! Hope to welcome you soon again!
Warm regards,
Dagmar Bleasdale
Michelle Leslie
What a delicious way to start the year Jen! We love our bananas and when the recipe is so simple it just makes everything better too. Can’t wait to try it
Jenny
I’m from Australia and we don’t have the product Cool Whip. We probably have something similar, if you could describe what it is.
thanks
Laura
Redi Whip or Whipped Cream!
Stephanie N
Not sure how anyone had any issues with this recipe, you visibly showed the ingredients and explained it thoroughly. Anyhow, this is the second time I made this and it’s delicious, the only modification I made is I use crumbled nilla wafers as garnish in lieu of bananas.
Kiana
I made this for my fathers birthday! I was running short on milk so I used a splash of half and half. Everyone kept going back for more! I should’ve made two! So yummy and so easy! Thank you!
Terri
I just made this for my husband for Father’s Day. My husband is my biggest fan and critic. He absolutely loved it and said it was waaaay better than any store bought pie. Take that Marie! Thanks!
Christine @ myblissfulmess
Perfect! My father-in-law’s favorite thing in the whole wide world is Banana Cream Pie. I was in search for a quick and easy one I could make for him. My daughter (10 years old) and I are going to make this for him for Father’s Day!
Debra
That looks amazing! I wish I could have some for breakfast right now. Thanks for sharing with us at Funtastic Friday!
Emily
This looks delicious, and who doesn’t love a quick and easy recipe like this!? Thanks for linking up with Merry Monday this week – I’m including your pie recipe in my features for this week’s party, which goes live Sunday evening. I hope you’ll stop by and link up again!
Janet Vinyard
Hi Jen, What a beautiful pie and I bet it tastes as good as it looks! Thanks for sharing your recipe! Blessings, Janet
Jen
Does this recipe make one or two pies?
tasneem
hi,what if dont hav the pudding mix-so than how can we make it with ingredients from our pantry
Jim
Originally I thought it was n going to work , but I realized that I did not use the instant pudding. I cooked the pudding until it started to thicken, then I added the Cool Whip. I put it in the refrigerator till it came cooled, then followed the instructions as written. It turned out perfect!!!
Thanks
Jim
Sylvia
The banana cream pie became a runny mess for me. Did not get firm. Very disappointed since I served it to 3 other couples.
Tami
Try adding 4 ounces of softened cream cheese to the pudding mix, and follow directions on pudding box. This is INSTANT !!! Do not cook!!!
Jackie
I added the cream cheese instead of Cool Whip and I also used the sugar free pudding and sugar free Cool Whip for the topping since my family had diabetic members and it worked great. The best pie I ever made, I did have to use the mix master to add the cream cheese to the pudding to make it smooth, but it was really good. Thanks
Donna
If you licked the spoon while stirring it will turn liquidy bc of the tiny bit of saliva put back into the bowl digests the pudding while it’s waiting to be eaten. I made this mistake with baby food pudding and was told this. It’s true.it happens with anything made with cornstarch and maybe other carbohydrates. I just make sure I always rinse off the spoon after tasting.
Christy
was the pudding supposed to be cooked on stove top? It did not thicken. Followed recipe exactly. Thoughts on what I could do to save the pudding/milk mix? TIA
Cindy
The instructions say Combine milk and pudding mix and whisk until thickened (about 2 minutes). which would indicate instant pudding mix, and not the cook and serve pudding.
Brandi
Mine was runny to when I made it but thickened up in fridge overnight!
Christine
How far in advance can you make this?
Samantha
Can you substitute the milk with coconut milk or another non-dairy alternative? Looks delicious
Elizabeth
Is that instant pudding mix?
Rebecca
I made this piece once. I did not use instant pudding. It came out very runny. So yes I would use instant.
Diane Roark
Hey Girl,
One look at this banana cream pie makes me so hungry. It reminds me of banana pudding. YUM!!
Thanks for sharing!
Diane
Amanda @The Kolb Corner
When I was a kid I loved when my mom would make banana cream pie. Although hers never looked as yummy as yours! Thank you for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
Honey
Can you use whipped cream from can
for the topping instead of cool whip?
Char
I’ve been thinking about making banana cream pie for a while….this is a quick ,easy one. Your pictures are making my mouth
water.