Banana Split Pie

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This no-bake Banana Split Pie has a graham cracker crust and a chocolate ganache base. It’s filled with banana pudding and crushed pineapple, then it’s topped with whipped cream, pecans, cherries and chocolate sauce!

This no-bake pie is the perfect mix of flavors and is great for any get-together! Whip this pie together in about forty minutes altogether and it’ll be ready to serve right away.

Quick Tips

• To make this recipe easier, you can use a store bought graham cracker crust.
• If making your own crust, grease the pie pan then pack the crust down tightly to prevent crumbling when serving.
• Be sure to drain the crushed pineapple well prior to adding it to the filling. This will prevent the pie from being too runny.

Equipment

• Food processor or rolling pin
• 9-10 inch pie pan
• Stand mixer or hand mixer
• Mixing bowls
• Rubber or silicone spatula
• Piping bag with star tip or a plastic bag with the tip cut off

Ingredient Notes

This recipe requires a few simple ingredients, most of which you will probably already have in your pantry.

• Graham crackers – Used to make the graham cracker crust. You could also use other cookies here. Oreo’s work great like in my Hershey’s Chocolate Cream Pie.
• Butter – salted or unsalted works here. This is used to make the graham cracker crust.
• Granulated sugar
• Heavy whipping cream – Used to make the silky chocolate layer, and whipped cream for the top.
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips – You could substitute dark or milk chocolate here.
• Instant banana pudding – flavor may be called banana or banana cream, either works as long as it’s instant
• Milk – whole or 2% recommended, but any white milk works. Make sure that it’s cold.
• Crushed pineapple – you can sometimes find 8 oz cans, otherwise just measure out 1 cup. Drain it well.
• Bananas – 2-3 will be needed to cover the pie, depending on the size.
• Maraschino cherries
• Pecans – chopped or whole work since you will be crushing them further.
• Chocolate sauce

How to make Banana Split Pie

This no bake pie recipe is easy to make and can be broken down into a few main steps:

1. Make the crust and chocolate base
2. Start the banana cream filling
3. Make the whipped cream mixture
4. Finish the banana cream filling
5. Assemble the pie

How to make the crust and chocolate base

Finely chop 9-11 graham cracker sheets using a food processor or rolling pin & gallon bag, then combine it with melted butter and granulated sugar. Mix until combined.

Press the mixture down on the bottom and edges of a 9-10″ pie plate using your fingertips or the back of a measuring cup. Set the pan aside.

Heat heavy cream in a small saucepan on low or heat in the microwave. Heat until almost boiling. I recommend using the microwave due to the small amount of cream used.

Add the chocolate chips to the hot cream. Stir constantly until all of the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.

Pour the chocolate over the bottom of the crust and smooth until even. Place in freezer for 20-30 minutes to set. Begin making the filling while it’s cooling.

How to start the banana cream filling

Pour banana pudding mix into a large bowl and mix with 1 cup of cold milk. Whisk until it begins to thicken.

Drain 1 cup (8 oz can) of crushed pineapple using a strainer or the lid of the can, then add the drained crushed pineapple to the banana pudding. Stir until combined. Place the mixture in the fridge to set for 5 minutes while you prepare the whipped cream.

How to make the whipped cream mixture

In a separate bowl (using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment), whip together heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract. Whip until stiff peaks form.

How to finish the banana cream mixture

Remove the banana cream mixture from the fridge. Using a rubber spatula, fold half of the whipped cream into the banana cream mixture. Place the rest of the whipped cream in the fridge, reserving it for the final topping.

How to assemble the pie

Remove the crust from the freezer and evenly spread the banana filling over the chocolate layer.

Thinly slice 2-3 bananas and evenly place them over the banana cream layer.

Put the remaining whipped cream in a piping bag fitted with a star tip and pipe circles around the edge of the pie. Then pipe smaller stars throughout the center of the pie.

Using a food processor or a rolling pin & gallon bag to finely crush the pecans, then sprinkle them throughout the center of the pie.

Place the cherries around the edge of the pie, then drizzle the top with chocolate sauce.

Try these other delicious pies!

• No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
• Apple Pie Bars
• Raspberry Cream Cheese Pie
• My friend over at Cilantro Parsley also makes an amazing Gluten Free Key Lime Pie! Click the link for her recipe.

Variations/Substitutions

• If you don’t want to make your own graham cracker crust, use a store bought crust to save time.
• If you want to make this pie gluten free, use a gluten free pie crust or use gluten free graham crackers.
• Feel free to substitute cool whip for the whipped cream mixture. If you do, you will need 16 ounces total (half for the filling and half for the topping).