Katelyn Brooke

banana cream pie

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16 Jan

I make this banana cream pie every year for my father-in-law’s birthday. His birthday is on Christmas Eve.  Some years I have given it to him on his actual birthday, but the last few years I have given it to him sometime in January, after things have settled down a bit.  I mean, what better excuse to celebrate your birthday a month after the fact?

As you can see from the few two pictures, this recipe is well used.  Banana cream pie is also my grandma’s favorite.  The carrot cake recipe on the adjoining page is one of my dad’s favorites, as well as Brian’s.  One time I made that carrot cake without the carrots, and it was still good.  That’s pretty fail proof.

Banana cream pie isn’t my favorite, but my mom and I agree that that warm custard stuff, right after you mix in the butter and  vanilla, is divine.  That and the fresh whipped cream.  So even though it’s not really my thing, I get lots of sampling in while I make it, which is always a plus.

What is your favorite dessert?


P.S. If you’re looking to make this, you can click on the third picture to enlarge the recipe.  I use store bought pie crust (the kind you roll out and bake, it’s usually in a skinny red box) and it’s pretty delicious.  I also skip the coconut on top as well as the bananas, because they get brown pretty fast.  Enjoy!

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  1. Michelle P says

    January 16, 2012 at 1:09 pm

    Yum! This looks so good.

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 3:54 pm

      Thanks Michelle!

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  2. Tabitha Lynn says

    January 16, 2012 at 2:24 pm

    Banana creme pie is probably my favorite kind of pie! YUM.

    Love your blog, newest follower.
    Tab
    my-cliffnotes.blogspot.com

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 3:54 pm

      Thanks Tiffany!

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  3. Clair says

    January 16, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    Love love love your blog. The design is super cute, and your photos are GORGEOUS. I'll be following too. =)

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  4. Kate says

    January 16, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    Thanks Clair! That's so sweet!

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  5. Kelly says

    January 16, 2012 at 5:10 pm

    this looks so good! I'm definitely going to have to try this out one day!

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 5:41 pm

      You should, it's always a hit!

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  6. Alysa says

    January 16, 2012 at 6:36 pm

    I make pie for my father-in-law's birthday too! The past few years I've been giving him a 'subscription to pie'. I design nice postcards (with plenty of pie selections on the back of the card) that he can mail back to me. I make him one pie a month for about 4 to 5 months. I seriously love pie…but have a confession to make…I've NEVER eaten banana cream pie. I might just have to try it soon.

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      I never liked pie as a kid, but the last couple of years I have really come to love it! (especially with a scoop of ice cream on top!) Banana Cream Pie isn't my favorite, but this recipe is pretty good! Like I said, I like the warm custard part the best :)

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  7. Sarah Morgan says

    January 16, 2012 at 8:01 pm

    Ooh, this looks delicious!! I love recipe books that are well-worn and a little stained; it shows they've been loved. :)

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      Me too, and those are definitely the two best worn pages of the book!

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  8. dreaming en francais says

    January 16, 2012 at 8:11 pm

    That looks SO yummy! Might have to make some myself soon xo

    http://dreamingenfrancais.blogspot.com/

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 11:14 pm

      Thanks! Let me know if you do!

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  9. Leslie says

    January 16, 2012 at 9:52 pm

    that looks to die for! I love banana cream pie!

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    • Kate says

      January 16, 2012 at 11:15 pm

      Thanks! It's pretty yummy!

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  10. Shelby says

    January 17, 2012 at 12:34 pm

    I love when recipe books get smudges and stains – you know it was a good recipe then. :)

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  11. BeckyJo606 says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:33 pm

    This looks so so delicious! I LOVE a good banana cream pie! :)

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  12. Halina says

    January 20, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Oh! I think I've missed out on a lot of new beautiful food photos on this blog! Looks delicious :D And what a cute cookbook!

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  13. Amber H-B says

    January 21, 2012 at 8:03 pm

    that is a gorgeous cookbook!!!

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    • Kate says

      January 22, 2012 at 12:31 pm

      I love Susan Branch! Everything is written in her handwriting and she does the cutest illustrations. LOVE!

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  14. Lauren | Seventeenth and Irving says

    July 6, 2012 at 1:05 pm

    Oh, this looks really yummy. Banana pudding is one of my favorites, I know I would love this.

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