If you made my Low-Carb Almond Flour Pie Crust but didn’t fill it with anything yet, fear not. This dairy-free Banana Cream Pie filling is the perfect companion. Paleo Banana Cream Pie is lower in carbohydrates than the regular kind, and with only 5 ingredients, far easier to make. All you need to whip up this paleo dessert is coconut milk, coconut oil, bananas, dates, and stevia. This amazing pie filling is primarily fruit sweetened.
Paleo Banana Cream Pie is also incredible because it’s a quick and easy recipe. Bake your pie crust ahead of time, then simply throw your ingredients in the blender, chill the pie, and you’ve got a delicious paleo dessert. My boys and their friends love it and I often serve this pie with dairy-free Coconut Whipped Cream for them.
Banana Cream Pie
Ingredients
- 1 13.5 ounce can coconut milk
- ¾ cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup mashed bananas, very ripe
- 2 dates (remove pits)
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla stevia
- 1 Low Carb Almond Flour Pie Crust
- banana for garnish
Instructions
- In a vitamix, combine coconut milk and coconut oil
- Blend in bananas, dates, and stevia
- Pour mixture into cooled pie crust
- Chill for 4 hours
- Garnish with bananas
- Serve
Equipment
This Paleo Banana Cream Pie recipe will not work with lite coconut milk. It requires full-fat coconut milk from the can. If your pie filling is runny or soupy, re-check the label of the coconut milk you used to make sure it was the type required for this recipe.
Another tip? Do not swap out the dates in this recipe for a different sweetener. The dates not only sweeten the pie filling, they thicken it! Be sure to include the entire amount of coconut oil as when that is chilled it also thickens this pie filling. Finally, allow the pie to chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours to set properly, and refrigerate your leftovers. If you follow these directions you will have a heavenly Paleo Banana Cream Pie!
Here are some of my other easy paleo pie recipes:
Jackie says
Elana, I would like to try this recipe … What is the difference between coconut milk in a can versus coconut milk in the aseptic box? Can we substitute one for the other?
Tasha says
Coconut milk in the can is much thicker than milk in the tetra pak. They take out more of the cream so it doesn’t thicken in the fridge. If you sub the pie may not thicken enough.
Christa says
Try 2 tablespoons honey with no dates and no Stevia.
Christa says
Yum! I was thinking just that, “but what do I fill it with”. If you add a couple pinches of powdered vitamin C or a squeeze of lemon to the filling, the color should stay (a trick for apples, bananas and avocados). Going to try the pie soon!
Elana says
Thanks Christa!
Cheryl Morgan says
Hi
I was wondering if you have ever tried honey with this recipe for sweetner? Or is the Stevia just to sweeten the fruit? How much would you reccomend?
Thanks a bunch, Cheryl
Elana says
Cheryl, I haven’t tried making this with honey so not sure how that would alter the recipe :-)
Cassidy @ Cassidy's Craveable Creations says
My son is obsessed with bananas, I’ll have make this for him :)
Thanks for all your great recipes!
-Cassidy
Elana says
You’re welcome Cassidy!
Leanne @ Healthful Pursuit says
Pie crust with no filling? The horror of it all! Thanks for saving empty paleo pie crusts everywhere with this delicious looking recipe :)
Elana says
Leanne, you’re welcome!
Cathy says
I suspect the main purpose of the dates is sweetener and probably a thickener as well. I use dates as a natural sweetener in many recipes.
Christa says
The coconut oil is the thickener once refrigerated for a bit.
Jenna says
Yum!! I may try it with a thin layer of Elana’s Paleo Brownies on the bottom!
Elana says
That’s a great idea!
Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts says
Oh, Elana, this pie looks adorable (can a pie be adorable? I think so!) and it also looks absolutely delicious! I will definitely be making it soon! :-)
xoxo,
Shirley
Elana says
Thanks Shirley!
Holly @ EatGreatBEGreat says
This is a perfect summer treat! I think my family will love this recipe! Can’t wait to try it!
Elana says
Thanks Holly!