Baking · serves 2

Banoffee Pie

No baking at all beyond the base. Bananas, toffee, cream.

30 min Easy Vegetarian No oven needed

Ingredients

  • 250g digestive biscuits
  • 120g melted butter
  • 1 can condensed milk (boiled to caramel, or 1 tin dulce de leche)
  • 4 bananas
  • 1.5 cups cream
  • 2 tbsp icing sugar
  • Dark chocolate to grate

Method

  1. Caramel: boil the unopened tin of condensed milk, fully submerged, for 2.5 hours. Keep it covered with water the whole time — a tin that boils dry can burst. Cool completely before opening.
  2. Base: crush the biscuits, mix with melted butter, press hard into the tin. Chill 30 minutes.
  3. Spread the caramel over the cold base.
  4. Sliced bananas over the caramel, packed tight.
  5. Whip the cream with icing sugar to soft peaks and pile it on.
  6. Grated chocolate over. Chill 2 hours. Eat the same day — bananas brown.

Questions people ask about Banoffee Pie

How long does Banoffee Pie take?

About 30 minutes from starting to sitting down, and it is straightforward. Most of that is active, so read the method through before you start rather than chopping as you go.

What can I use instead of condensed in Banoffee Pie?

Use 120ml evaporated milk simmered with 100g sugar until thick.

Can I make Banoffee Pie ahead of time?

You can prepare it a few hours ahead and reheat gently. It keeps two days in the fridge, though it is best on the day.

Is Banoffee Pie vegetarian?

Yes, it is vegetarian. It is not vegan as written because it contains dairy; swap the dairy for a plant alternative and the rest of the method is unchanged.

Can I make Banoffee Pie without an oven?

That is exactly what this recipe is for. It uses a pressure cooker, a pan or the fridge instead of an oven, and the method here is written for that, not adapted from a baked version.

What do you serve with Banoffee Pie?

On its own, warm, with tea or coffee. Baking is chemistry, so scale it by weight rather than by eye: double every quantity, use a tin with roughly double the area, and expect to add ten minutes or so. Judge it by the skewer, not the clock.

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