This Healthy Banana Cream Pie Recipe is absolutely delicious and so easy to make! In this recipe, we combine whipped cream (or coconut whip), unsweetened yogurt, graham crackers, a little sugar, butter, and of course - bananas. The whole recipe requires 6 ingredients and everyone in your family will love it!
Healthy Vegan Banana Cream Pie Ingredients
- Graham Crackers: This recipe has a graham cracker style pie crust (more like a crumble) and it is delicious! If you are gluten-free or vegan, scroll down to the FAQs to see recommendations for replacements.
- Butter: Use either regular or vegan butter in the graham cracker crust (crumble). To make this even healthier, feel free to use coconut oil in the crust. You might want to add a pinch of salt if you use coconut oil because coconut oil is naturally sweeter than butter.
- Sugar: Regular or organic cane sugar are used in the graham cracker pie crust.
- Yogurt: We use plain and unsweetened non-dairy yogurt. If you are not vegan, regular plain and unsweetened yogurt will work.
- Coconut Whipped Cream: Coconut whipped cream is the best dairy-free alternative to whipped cream!
- Bananas: We recommend using ripe bananas to add more natural sweetness to this healthy banana cream pie recipe.
How To Make Healthy Banana Cream Pie
Step 1: Begin by slicing the bananas and placing them into the bottom of your dish.
Step 2: Make the graham cracker crust by mixing crushed graham crackers, sugar, and butter together. Sprinkle this over the bananas.
Step 3: Make the cream topping by adding the yogurt and whipped cream to a bowl and mixing until creamy. Pour this over the bananas and graham cracker crumble and then place bananas on top.
Step 4: Cover the dish and refrigerate for about an hour and then it's ready to serve!
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! My Mini Banana Cream Pie recipe is one of my favorites! They are served in mini mason jars and are the perfectly portioned treat!
I recommend storing in the fridge for 2-3 days. Serve cool!
I like the cinnamon grahams from Mary's Gone Crackers. Siete Foods also makes these gluten-free Mexican Shortbread Cookies that are great!
Healthy Banana Cream Pie
Equipment
- standard pie dish
- medium bowl
- Large Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
Healthy Banana Cream Pie Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 ½ cup graham crackers use vegan or gluten free as needed
- 4 tablespoon melted butter or coconut oil regular or vegan butter will work
- 4 tablespoon organic cane sugar
- a pinch of salt optional
Healthy Banana Cream Pie Filling
- 2 cup plain and unsweetened yogurt use regular or non-dairy
- 1 ½ cup whipped cream use regular or non-dairy
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced into ½ inch thick slices
Instructions
How To Make Healthy Banana Cream Pie
- Begin by slicing the bananas and placing them evenly along a dish.
- Next, make the graham cracker pie crumble for the banana cream pie. Crush the graham cracker cookies and then pour them into a medium bowl. Add the melted butter or coconut oil, sugar, and mix.
- Crumble the graham cracker pie crust over the bananas.
- Make the healthy banana cream pie filling by mixing the yogurt with the whipped cream. Pour this mixture over the graham cracker crust and top with banana slices.
- Cover and let this sit in the fridge for 1-2 hours. To serve, use a spoon to scoop out a portion into a small dessert bowl and enjoy cool!
Nutrition
The recipes on Peanut Butter and Jilly can easily be adapted to fit a vegan lifestyle, a gluten-free lifestyle, or both depending on the ingredients you use. Please review the ingredients lists carefully and refer to our recommendations in the Notes of the recipe card to make this recipe compatible with your needs. Nutrition information provided is an estimate, and will vary based on specific brands of ingredients used and cooking methods.
Laura Gastelum says
Would this work with sweetened vanilla yogurt ? It’s all I have on hand ?
Jillian says
Absolutely, you just may not need to add additional sweetener!
Emily J Meader says
What brand of coconut whipped topping did you use and if you use monkfruit sweetener would it be same amount as the purecane?
Jillian says
I used CocoWhip - for monk fruit sweetener it would really depend on the brand as some monk fruit sweetener contains erythritol! I would recommend reading the label of your sweetener and seeing what the conversions are. Start with a smaller amount and work up. You can always add more but you can't take it out!
Tabitha Fletcher says
Wowwww so Amazing!! Family said it’s now a must!!!