Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family loves this easy dessert recipe!
Banoffee Pie
This Immediately Became One Of My New Favorite Desserts.
Guys this might be my favorite dessert, for sure top five. I love it so much.
Banoffee Pie is a British dessert with a thick toffee or caramel-like layer over a graham cracker crust, topped with a layer of bananas and whipped cream. I learned about it from a video on my discover feed – thank you, Amy Nash!
For the last few months, we’ve been doing this thing in our house called “Family Dessert Night” where I basically make a fun dessert every Thursday night, for no reason except joy.
Sometimes it’s just us, and sometimes we invite other people. It has become a total highlight of the week for us and has also given us a reason to invite people over and build community over a shared love of dessert.
And Banoffee Pie has been THE CLEAR WINNER of our Family Dessert Nights so far!
(pictured here with a piece of chocolate stuck in the top, I will allow it)
Be advised: you’re going to need to eat this just one small slice at a time because it’s very rich. But I can almost guarantee that you’ll be revisiting the fridge a few times for “just one more bite” until it’s completely gone. It’s creamy, rich, dense, salty-sweet, and absolutely bonkers delicious.
You should join us for Family Dessert Night! New community challenge that we’re starting up today – I’d love for you to make this with us and share it with the people you love!
How To Make Banoffee Pie
1
Make a Graham Cracker Crust.
And honestly, I live for a graham cracker crust. Take a bite of the warm buttery crumbs before you press them into the pan and tell me that’s not one of the best things you’ve ever eaten.
2
Make the Toffee Layer.
I set timers and go low and slow, stirring it the whole time. (Sorry for my stained burner in this picture! Woopsies)
3
Pour Toffee Into The Crust.
Pour your toffee layer into the cooled crust! What a satisfying feeling! Chill in the fridge, or cool at room temperature for a bit.
4
Bananas and Whipped Cream.
Layer your sliced bananas and spread the whipped cream over the top!
5
Slice and Serve!
Your slices should cut nice and clean, but still be soft enough to be very very enjoyable to eat. Like, VERY ENJOYABLE. 🤤
Tips and Tricks
If you’re a person who finds timelines helpful (like me!) – here’s the schedule I typically follow:
- Morning: make the graham cracker crust; let it cool
- 2pm: make the toffee layer; let it rest at room temperature
- 4pm: before friends come over, layer with bananas and whipped cream and pop it into the fridge
- 6pm: remove from fridge, rest for 30 minutes and serve
I think you’re going to love this! Enjoy!
How To Make Banoffee Pie (Video)
Banoffee Pie
- Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
Description
Absolutely my new favorite dessert. Salty-sweet graham cracker crust, silky caramel toffee filling, sliced bananas, and whipped cream on top. My family loves this easy dessert recipe!
Ingredients
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Graham Cracker Crust
- 12 full sheet graham crackers, crushed into 1 1/2 cups
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 7 tablespoons salted butter (melted)
Toffee Filling
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 8 ounces sweetened condensed milk (about half of a can)
Banana and Whipped Topping
- 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
- 1 1/4 cups cold heavy cream
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 1 chocolate bar for shavings on top
Instructions
- Graham Cracker Crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix crust ingredients and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes.
- Toffee Filling: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, melt butter and brown sugar over low to medium heat. Set a timer for 5 minutes; heat gently while stirring continuously. It might lightly bubble, but you don’t want to full-blown boil it. This is to caramelize and develop the flavor.
- Add Condensed Milk: Add sweetened condensed milk; stir or whisk to incorporate. Bring it up to a gentle boil; stir or whisk continuously for 3-4 minutes (I always set a timer for this – you don’t want to overcook it). The color will start darken into a medium brown and the consistency will thicken slightly.
- Rest Time: Pour the toffee into the cooled crust – it should be thickened, but still smooth and pourable. Let it rest on the counter for 1-2 hours until the toffee is cooled and dry to the touch. (If it seems like it might be too loose or runny, you can pop it in the fridge for a few hours until it’s set.)
- Whipped Cream: Using an electric mixer, whip the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla until medium peaks form.
- Finish: When the top is set, arrange sliced bananas on top in a single layer. Add whipped cream; spread it to cover. Top the whole thing with chocolate shavings!
- Serving: You can serve this immediately at room temperature, or pop it in the fridge for a few hours to chill. (If it’s in the fridge, give it 15-30 minutes of rest on the counter before serving to soften!)
Notes
Leftovers: I LOVE this pie cold – truly LOVE IT. But it also gets a bit wetter and messier in the fridge overnight (the bananas and whipped cream release some liquid, and the bananas will start to brown a bit). For that reason I typically make it and serve it on the same day, and then just enjoy any leftovers myself the next day.
Depending on what pan and what stovetop I’m working on, I’ve had a few batches of this pie where I’ve gotten little browned bits in my caramel from the flecks of butter and brown sugar caramelizing. If this happens to you, do not panic! It’s totally fine and absolutely delicious.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: banoffee pie, dessert recipe, pie recipe
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April 8, 2026
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I’d love to make this tonight but I’m already behind! Could I cheat and buy a store bought crust?
For sure!
Looks amazing! Would it work to make the crust and base layer and chill it overnight the night before covered with plastic wrap, and then add cream and banana the day of?
Yes, that should work well!
This looks yummy, but just doublechecking what size pie plate to use. Normally when I make my lemon pie I use a whole can of sweetened condensed milk which is 14 ounces I believe….so will eight ounces really fill that size pie plate or do you use a smaller one ?
We use a standard 9 inch pie plate!
Perfection. I made this tonight and it took me back to the cafe in Ireland where I first had a bonaffee pie! I realized too late that I didn’t have enough sugar for the cream but it was actually great.
Love that memory!
This pie was a hit! The toffee layer is so flavorful and rich that fits perfectly with the saltiness of the graham cracker crust. I wasn’t planning on adding any chocolate shavings but had a last minute revelation to use my microplane to shave up a Dove chocolate. Yum!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Made this for my 5 year anniversary with my husband! A pretty simple, nice treat.
Oh, happy anniversary!
This is so rich and decadent!
I enjoyed the process of doing small steps to make this pie throughout the day. A little labor of love that brought me so much joy!
This turned out so yummy! I might have overcooked my toffee a little, but it ended up fine.
Made this pie yesterday for a friend gathering, and it turned out amazing! Followed the recipe exactly – no notes!! You will not be disappointed if you make this pie. Tasted great to me on day 2 as well!
Our family has also been doing a once a week dessert night and this was the perfect pie to make! I used a store bought graham cracker crust to save time.
It was a huge hit!
This pie is so delicious! I honestly am not a huge fan of banana desserts but this is 10/10! The toffee is out of this world and you can never go wrong with a graham cracker crust. So yummy!
Soooo delicious! Great flavor combination. Each step was quick and easy to put together. A delightful treat for any night of the week!
I can’t stop eating it! My family and I had some last night but I like it even better this morning after it was in the fridge overnight. Every bite has a great mix of textures and flavors. I will make it again soon for a dinner with our extended family!
I am confused by the quantities for 1/2, 1, 2. Is the difference the amount of filling the finished pie will have?
Let’s just say someone in our house doesn’t like bananas 🙂 … is there a sub or could they just be left out?
You know that pie that you keep coming back to after the kids have gone to bed? The one where you go in with a fork and tell yourself “I’m just getting a bite” but then that bite leaves an uneven edge, so you go in for another bite to make it even? And 30 bites later, you’ve had 3 servings of pie? Well, that’s this pie. It’s that good. Bonus tip: if you can practice self control and leave it out at room temp a bit after pulling it from the fridge, the toffee comes to an incredible gooey consistency and it’s even more delightful. Just so dang good.
We loved this pie! Very easy to make and customize – we have a banana allergy in our house so left some slices without banana and those were equally delicious! We just finished our pie and another has already been requested!
OMG this was so delightful. Sweet, but light. A great dessert for Spring! My kids gave this an 11/10
The pie was a hit at our house. Very rich but yummy!
It was a hit at our house. Very rich but yummy!
So rich & delicious! The toffee layer is too good.
Loved the timeline to make this throughout the day. Totally doable while working from home! A great weeknight dessert.
WOW! so delicious. And we tried a GF pre-made crust since it’s less expensive than a box of GF Grahams! Our whipped cream piping bag burst during the process and we managed through that… Family LOVED it and was such a great addition to our Sunday dinner. THANK YOU!! (and this is a fun idea to showcase weekly desserts 🙂 )
are there any alternatives for the sweetened condensed milk? my husband can’t have lactose but loves banoffee!!