I am serious when I tell you not to show guests or family this dessert, because for sure they will eat a lot less of their dinner just to save room for this decadent dessert.
This super easy no-bake banana split tasting pie is made with a graham cracker pie crust full of pudding, sliced bananas, whipped cream, and some fabulous fun tasty toppings that taste just like your favorite ice cream dessert.
A very loved childhood favorite treat going to the Dairy Freeze made my entire summer every year as I couldn't wait for that boat load of sweet toppings on my ice cream with bananas.
This banana cream pie is a dessert you can make all year long no matter what kind of season it is, and the toppings variations are limitless to your preferences.
Although we love our Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie, this one was a treat with all our favorite toppings and was super easy to make don't forget to try our Banana Split Cake or Banana Split Ice Cream.
We just love caramel, strawberry, and hot fudge combination on top of our banana splits, and of course a cherry or two (or three) on top, however, this pie is so much fun when entertaining guests by setting up a topping bar with all the favorites just like that old fashioned ice cream shop.
We have made this pie with graham cracker crust, a regular baked pie crust or Oreo crust, plus you can use chocolate, vanilla pudding, and even a Marble style using both vanilla and chocolate puddings.
This pie can be topped with real whipped cream or whipped toppings, so you can choose just how fast you want to make this pie with all homemade ingredients are store-bought premade to make it quick and easy.
Toasted nuts or some coconut quickly in the microwave can also be added on top of the whipped cream piled high then drizzled with hot fudge sauce and garnished with some bananas.
I am sure you already have a plan in your head on what your family favorites are and can put one together in no time on any day of the week with our suggestions below will help you create your own pie.
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Step By Step No Bake Banana Split PIe
- make any flavored pudding to package instructions or use pre-made puddings
- slice banana and add first to the bottom of the crust (and save some for garnish placed in lemon juice)
- pour pudding premade pie shell
- top with whipped cream or frozen thawed whipped topping
- drizzle the top with ice cream toppings of choice
- garnish with fruits, nuts, candy, maraschino cherries, and coconut if desired
Tips
- use premade graham cracker or oreo cookie crust ((regular pie crust, pretzel crusts also can be substituted)
- fill with vanilla ice cream and bananas and make a frozen pie instead of pudding pie
- use cooking puddings, instant pudding, or even premade snack pack any flavors
- have jarred ice cream toppings on hand
- frozen whipped toppings can be used even with added cocoa powder for chocolate cream
- add mini chocolate chips on top of crushed favorite candy bars
- drizzle marshmallow fluff over the top or Nutella
- toasted coconut and nuts can be another garnish
- dip bananas into lemon juice before adding them to the top of your pie to prevent them from browning
- keep refrigerated until ready to serve
- pie lasts two days refrigerated if you're lucky it isn't all gone!
Ingredients You Will Need(for complete instructions scroll to the recipe card below)
- cooked pudding, or instant pudding regular or sugar-free any flavor (or even premade snack pack puddings) made to package instructions
- bananas
- milk for the pudding
- any kind of crust graham cracker, oreo, refrigerated pie crust, or another you prefer
- whipped topping thawed or real whipped cream sweetened
- save some sliced bananas adding some lemon juice squeezed on top after slicing to prevent browning
- Optional Garnishes: maraschino cherries, hot fudge ice cream topping, strawberry, pineapple, caramel, marshmallow fluff, toasted coconut, toasted almonds whipped cream, chocolate shavings, sprinkles, almond joy candies crushed, or any candy bars, mini chocolate chips
Topping Suggestions
- ice cream toppings: strawberry, pineapple, cherry, caramel, hot fudge
- fruits: sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, fruit cocktail drained, diced fresh or crushed canned drained pineapple, fresh pitted cherries, blueberries, red raspberries
- candy: Reese's pieces, m&m's, peanut butter cups, snicker bars, almond joy or mounds, milky ways, toffee bars, mint chocolate, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows
- cookie crumbs: oreo, nutter butter, shortbread, chocolate chips
Other No-Bake Recipes We Love
Strawberry Cream Pie
Best Cannoli Pie
No-Bake Cheese Pie
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Decadent No-Bake Pies
As I mentioned this pie is strictly for banana split lovers, it's a sweet dessert.
When hosting a party we love setting up a topping bar and just have a cream-topped banana pie and everyone decorates their own with whatever they want.
A perfect dessert for celebrating a birthday party, or holiday and the best dessert after that backyard barbecue.
Don't forget even the summer bounty of all fresh fruits can be used for those who want a less sweet pie!
Yield: 10
No Bake Banana Split PIe
This is a banana split pie that tastes just like your favorite ice cream dessert made with pudding and decadent toppings.
Prep time: 10 MinInactive time: 10 MinTotal time: 20 Min
Ingredients
- 1 box of instant pudding any flavor to packaging instructions (premade puddings, sugar-free puddings, and cooked puddings can all be used if you prefer)
- 1 premade graham cracker crust or Oreo cookie crust( you can also make a homemade crust using a regular pie crust, or pretzel crust that also can be substituted)
- 2 bananas sliced (save some dipped in lemon juice to prevent browning for the top as a garnish around 6 slices)
- 1 8-ounce container of thawed whipped topping or use 2 cups of real whipped sweetened heavy cream
- Garnishes and Topping Suggestions: any ice cream toppings store-bought, candy bars, toasted nuts or coconuts, maraschino cherries, see note for tips and more suggestions below
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the pudding mix and milk to the packaging instructions. (if using cooked pudding cool completely before adding to the pie shell)
- Slice the bananas ( saving some and adding them to a dish with lemon juice for a garnish)
- Line the pie crust with sliced bananas.
- Pour the pudding on top.
- Pile on the whipped topping or whipped real cream
- Drizzle the preferred ice cream toppings on the whipped cream.
- Add the toasted coconut(I do just the center with a cherry).
- Decorate with bananas dipped in lemon juice, and add any nuts, cookie crumbs, or candy you like.
- Keep pie refrigerated for at least 1 hour before serving and store leftovers for up to 2 days in the refrigerator.
Notes
Topping Suggestions
- ice cream toppings: strawberry, pineapple, cherry, caramel, hot fudge
- fruits: sliced bananas, sliced strawberries, fruit cocktail drained, diced fresh or crushed canned drained pineapple, fresh pitted cherries, blueberries, red raspberries
- candy: Reese's pieces, m&m's, peanut butter cups, snicker bars, almond joy or mounds, milky ways, toffee bars, mint chocolate, chocolate chips, mini marshmallows
- cookie crumbs: oreo, nutter butter, shortbread, chocolate chips
- set up a topping bar for guests to decorate their own pie (leave pie plain)
Tips
- use premade graham cracker crust, oreo crust, frozen pie crusts, refrigerated pie crust
- fill with vanilla ice cream and bananas and make a frozen pie instead of pudding pie
- use cooking puddings, instant pudding, or even premade snack pack any flavors
- have jarred ice cream toppings on hand
- frozen whipped toppings can be used even with added cocoa powder for chocolate cream
- add mini chocolate chips on top of crushed favorite candy bars
- drizzle marshmallow fluff over the top or Nutella
- toasted coconut and nuts can be another garnish
- dip bananas into lemon juice before adding them to the top of your pie to prevent them from browning
- keep refrigerated until ready to serve
- pie lasts two days refrigerated if you're lucky it isn't all gone!
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Other No-Baked Treats We Love
No Bake Almond Joy PieNo Bake Pineapple Fluff Pie
No Bake Fudge Marble Pie
