Mini Banana Cream Pies {with Salted Caramel Sauce}

Banana Cream Pie Cups with Salted Caramel Sauce! Need I say more? FIVE layers of decadence that's sure to impress! Layered with buttery graham cracker, creamy custard, fresh banana slices, rich salted caramel sauce and finished with fluffy whipped cream.

👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 5m⏳ Prep: 45 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy

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🥘 Ingredients

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🍳 Cookware

saucepan
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mixing bowl
whisk
strainer
microwave

📝 Preparation Steps

For the pastry cream: In a medium saucepan combine milk, cream, 1/4 cup sugar and salt. Bring mixture to a light boil over medium heat, while whisking to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and let rest several minutes.

(475ml milk (anything but skim)2 cups(235ml) heavy cream1 cupcup (156g) granulated sugar, (divided)3/4cup (33g) cornstarch1/4cups (156g) finely crushed graham cracker crumbs (10 full sheets)1 1/3(25g) granulated sugar2 Tbspcup (76g) unsalted butter, (melted)1/3cup caramel sauce, (homemade or store-bought)2/3cups heavy cream1 3/4salt1 pinch

Meanwhile in a medium mixing bowl whisk together 1/2 cup sugar with cornstarch then add in egg and egg yolks. Using an electric hand mixer set on low speed whip mixture until pale and fluffy, ⏱️ 1 minute.

While whisking egg mixture add 2/3 cup of the hot milk mixture to egg mixture. Then while whisking milk mixture in saucepan pour egg mixture into saucepan. Cook mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until it has thickened well, about ⏱️ 4 - 8 minutes (whisk vigorously near end to prevent lumps.

(475ml milk (anything but skim)2 cups(235ml) heavy cream1 cuplarge egg1large egg yolks2(25g) granulated sugar2 Tbspcup (156g) granulated sugar, (divided)3/4cup (33g) cornstarch1/4cups (156g) finely crushed graham cracker crumbs (10 full sheets)1 1/3cup (76g) unsalted butter, (melted)1/3cup caramel sauce, (homemade or store-bought)2/3cups heavy cream1 3/4

Mixture should become like a thick pudding, if it starts to separate you can remove from heat and beat with electric mixer to smooth). Remove mixture from heat, stir in vanilla and immediately force through a fine mesh strainer into a medium mixing bowl.

Cover with plastic wrap, while pressing plastic directly on surface of pastry cream to prevent a skin from forming. Chill in refrigerator until chilled through, about ⏱️ 4 hours (meanwhile prepare and cool salted caramel sauce if making homemade - which is what I used here).

For the crust: In a mixing bowl whisk together graham cracker crumbs and granulated sugar. Pour in melted butter and stir until evenly moistened.

For the whipped cream topping: In a large mixing bowl whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, add 3 1/2 Tbsp sugar and whip until stiff peaks form. Chill until ready to assemble then transfer to a large pastry bag fitted with a star pastry tip.

(475ml milk (anything but skim)2 cups(235ml) heavy cream1 cup(25g) granulated sugar2 TbspTbsp (44g) granulated sugar3 1/2

To assemble: Divide graham cracker mixture among 12 small dessert cups, adding about 2 Tbsp to each and gently press into an even layer. Add 3 banana slices over graham cracker layer in each.

Transfer chilled pastry cream to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip (if it's super thick you can fold it a few times before adding to pastry bag) and pipe over banana layer.

Add 3 more banana slices on top of each. Spoon a scant 1 Tbsp of caramel sauce over second banana layer (work to evenly drizzle it, if caramel sauce is thick you may need to warm it in the microwave a little - just don't let it get warm).

(475ml milk (anything but skim)2 cups(235ml) heavy cream1 cup(25g) granulated sugar2 TbspTbsp (44g) granulated sugar3 1/2

Pipe whipped cream over caramel layer then sprinkle with chocolate shavings if desired. Store in refrigerator up to ⏱️ 2 hours before serving and garnish with a banana slice just before serving.

Recipe source: inspired by Glorious Treats

Nutrition Facts

calories

473 kcal

fat Content

28 g

serving Size

1 serving

fiber Content

1 g

sugar Content

28 g

sodium Content

176 mg

protein Content

4 g

cholesterol Content

137 mg

carbohydrate Content

52 g

saturated Fat Content

16 g

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