Banana Split Freezer Pie

Everyone knows the childhood favourite banana split, but we've taken it to a whole new level, in pie form. You'll love this as a cold, sweet, decadent treat in the summer, not to mention, the retro look of this recipe is fantastic served to guests on a decorative pie plate.

Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
8 minutes
Servings

For the pie:

  • 1 ½ cups (184 g) graham crackers 1 ½ cups (184 g) graham crackers
  • ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter, melted ½ cup (114 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ tsp (2 g) salt ¼ tsp (2 g) salt
  • ⅓ cup (79 ml) cold water ⅓ cup (79 ml) cold water
  • 3.5 tsp (12 g) granulated gelatin 3.5 tsp (12 g) granulated gelatin
  • 1 cup (225 g) mashed banana (about 2 very ripe bananas) 1 cup (225 g) mashed banana (about 2 very ripe bananas)
  • ⅓ cup (79 ml) simple syrup ⅓ cup (79 ml) simple syrup
  • 1 ¼ cup (283 g) cream cheese 1 ¼ cup (283 g) cream cheese
  • 3 egg yolks 3 egg yolks
  • ½ cup (100 g) Redpath® Granulated Sugar ½ cup (100 g) Redpath® Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup (237 ml) whipping cream 1 cup (237 ml) whipping cream

For the topping:

  • 2 cups (473 ml) whipped cream (volume before whipping) 2 cups (473 ml) whipped cream (volume before whipping)
  • 20 Maraschino cherries 20 Maraschino cherries
  • ½ cup (118 ml) store-bought chocolate sauce ½ cup (118 ml) store-bought chocolate sauce
  • ½ cup (73 g) crushed peanuts ½ cup (73 g) crushed peanuts
  • 2 additional bananas, sliced 2 additional bananas, sliced
  • rainbow sprinkles rainbow sprinkles

Instructions

For the pie:

Step 1

Combine graham cracker crumbs with melted butter and salt, and mix by hand to combine. Press into the base of a 9-inch (22-cm) parchment paper lined spring form pan. Refrigerate.

Step 2

Pour ⅓ cup (79 ml) of cold water into a small bowl. Sprinkle gelatin into the water and set aside for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Put banana and simple syrup into a small sauce pan over medium heat and cook until banana is cooked through (about 5-8 minutes). Remove from heat and set aside.

Step 4

Put cream cheese, egg yolk, and sugar into the bowl of a mixer with a paddle attachment (or use a handheld whisk), and beat slowly until mixture is smooth and thick. In a separate bowl, whip cream until thick but not stiff. Set aside.

Step 5

Stir the soaked gelatin into the warm, but not hot, banana mixture, and stir until gelatin is evenly dispersed. Spoon a little cream cheese mixture into the banana mixture and stir to combine. Then add a little more. This will even out the temperatures of the two resulting in evenly spread gelatin and uncooked egg yolks. Continue until all is added and slowly fold in whipped cream with a spatula until combined.

Step 7

Pour into prepared pan and chill in the freezer for two hours, or overnight. Assemble toppings just before serving.

For the assembly:

Step 1

Arrange all of the topping ingredients as pictured below when ready to serve.

finished pie

Chef's Tip

*Temper this cake after it's in the freezer for half-an-hour so the pieces are easier to extract and cut from the pan.