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.

YIELDS

10-12 servings

PREP TIME

20 minutes

COOK TIME

8 minutes

INGREDIENTS

What you need for the pie

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

What you need for the topping

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

INSTRUCTIONS

How to prepare

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.

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

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.

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.

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.