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Banana Cream Dessert

This delicious banana cream dessert is a scrumptious dessert bar recipe that is made with a buttery graham cracker crust, a creamy banana custard filling, and a homemade whipped cream topping and sliced bananas.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chill Time3 hours
Total Time3 hours 50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana Cream Dessert, Banana Dessert, Banana Dessert Bars
Servings: 8 Dessert Bars
Calories: 578kcal
Author: Great Grub, Delicious Treats

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • ¼ cup sugar

Banana Cream Filling

Homemade Whipped Cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare an 11x7 baking dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.

Graham Cracker Crust

  • In a medium mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Mix until well combined and mixture is a sand-like texture that clumps together.
  • Pour crust mixture into prepared baking dish and press down with the back of a measuring cup.
  • Bake crust in oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.

Banana Cream Filling

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cornstarch, salt, and ¼ cup of milk. Set aside.
  • In a large pot, mix together sugar and remaining 2 ¾ cups of milk. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
  • Once mixture comes to a simmer, turn off heat and pour half into the egg yolk mixture and whisk to combine well and then pour into the pot with remaining milk and sugar mixture. Stir in banana extract until well combined.
  • Stir well until custard thickens.
  • Spoon custard into crust and spread evenly.
  • Place a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper on top of custard, pressing down lightly to cover the entire pie filling.
  • Place in the fridge to cool and set up for 2-3 hours.

Homemade Whipped Cream

  • In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, beat heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
  • Using a piping bag or gallon size ziplock baggie, pipe whipped cream on top of custard and then top with sliced bananas.

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Notes

Nutritional values are approximate.
 
Please note that these values can change with different brands and any modifications made to the recipe. For the most accurate information, use a nutritional calculator with the exact brands and measurements.
 
Banana cream filling adapted from Cook's Country

Nutrition

Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 343mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1466IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 1mg