Banoffee Pie
This vegetarian builds double cream, bananas and dark chocolate into a crowd-pleasing meal you can have ready in about 55 minutes. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 6 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for saucepan and pan. At easy difficulty across 6 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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Pantry staples (you likely have these)
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How to make it
- Crush the gingernut biscuits to fine crumbs, melt the butter and stir it through the crumbs, then press the mixture firmly into the base and sides of a 20 cm tart tin or pie dish and chill for 30 minutes.
- To make the toffee, put the condensed milk, 25 g of the butter and the caster sugar in a heavy saucepan and heat gently, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the toffee to a gentle simmer and keep stirring continuously for 5 to 7 minutes until it thickens and turns a deep golden caramel colour, taking care it does not catch on the bottom.
- Pour the warm toffee over the chilled biscuit base, spread it level, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour until completely set.
- Slice the bananas and arrange them evenly over the cold toffee layer.
- Whip the double cream to soft peaks and spoon it over the bananas, swirling it attractively, then grate over a little dark chocolate and chill until ready to serve.
You'll use: Saucepan · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
- Double Cream
- heavy cream · whipping cream
Tips & common questions
How long does Banoffee Pie take to make?
About 55 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 6 steps and 7 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Banoffee Pie vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Banoffee Pie is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Banoffeepie.jpg by Glen MacLarty from Sydney, Australia., CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.