Dairy Free Vegan Banana Cream Pie

Total time4 hr 45 min

Prep time30 min

Cook time15 min

This banana cream pie builds its filling entirely from chilled coconut milk, whipped into a thick, luscious pastry cream with cornstarch, sugar, and a touch of vanilla until it turns glossy and thick enough to hold its shape. Layers of ripe banana rounds sit tucked into that cream on top of a graham cracker crust that's pressed firm and baked until golden at the edges. The whole thing chills for hours until it slices clean, then gets finished with a cloud of whipped coconut cream piled high and a few fresh banana slices on top. Every component here — crust, custard, and topping — is built from coconut and pantry basics, which makes this a genuinely satisfying pick for a dairy free dessert table. It's rich, cool, and creamy in all the ways a classic banana cream pie should be, with none of the guesswork about whether it'll hold up in the fridge. Make it a day ahead so the filling has plenty of time to set before you slice in.

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Ingredients

8 servings

For the crust

1 ½ cups vegan graham cracker crumbs
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3 tbsp organic cane sugar
6 tbsp vegan butter, melted

For the pastry cream

2 cans (13.5 oz each) full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
½ cup organic cane sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp vegan butter
1 ½ tsp pure vanilla extract

For the filling

3 medium ripe bananas, sliced into ¼-inch rounds

For the whipped topping

1 can (13.5 oz) full-fat coconut milk, refrigerated overnight
2 tbsp powdered sugar
½ tsp pure vanilla extract

For serving

1 medium banana, sliced (optional)

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). In a mixing bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 3 tbsp sugar, and melted vegan butter until the crumbs are evenly moistened and hold together when pressed.
2
Press the crumb mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie dish, using the flat bottom of a measuring cup to compact it. Bake for 10 minutes, until the crust is set and lightly golden at the edges. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.

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