Here’s a creamy, crowd-pleasing No-Bake Mini Banana Cream Pies recipe — perfect for parties or quick desserts.
🍌 No-Bake Mini Banana Cream Pies
🛒 Ingredients (Makes 8–10 minis)
For the crust:
- 1½ cups graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp melted butter
- 2 tbsp sugar
For the filling:
- 1 (3.4 oz / 96 g) box instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1½ cups cold milk
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
Topping (optional):
- Extra whipped cream
- Banana slices
- Crushed graham crackers or chocolate shavings
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the crust
- Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar until combined.
- Press mixture firmly into muffin tin cavities lined with paper liners (or use small jars/ramekins).
- Refrigerate 20–30 minutes to set.
2️⃣ Prepare pudding
- Whisk pudding mix and cold milk for 2 minutes until thick.
- Let sit 5 minutes to fully set.
3️⃣ Whip the cream
- Beat heavy cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
- Fold half of the whipped cream into the pudding for a lighter texture.
4️⃣ Assemble
- Spoon pudding mixture into chilled crusts.
- Add a layer of banana slices inside.
- Top with remaining whipped cream.
5️⃣ Chill
Refrigerate at least 1–2 hours before serving for best texture.
🍫 Optional Variations
- Add a layer of chocolate ganache at the bottom
- Mix crushed vanilla wafers into the crust
- Drizzle caramel on top
- Use mini store-bought tart shells for faster prep
💡 Tip
Add banana slices just before serving to prevent browning, or lightly brush them with lemon juice.
If you’d like, I can also give you a super quick 5-ingredient version that takes under 15 minutes total.
