Home · Recipes · Desserts & Baking · Pies & Tarts Banana Truffle Pie Author: Maryanne CabreraPublished: Feb 23, 2016Updated: Jul 19, 2023 View Recipe6 ReviewsThis post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. Quick and easy banana truffle pie is a perfect year-round dessert that can be whipped up in a breeze. Table of Contents Chocolate Banana PieChocolate Truffle FillingHow to Make Pie DoughOther Chocolate & Fruit PairingsMore Banana Dessert RecipesCaramelized Banana Truffle PieView moreView less Bananas! B-A-N-A-N-A-S! I seriously can’t say/think/write the word banana without singing that one part in Gwen Stefani’s Hollaback Girl. But really, this caramelized banana truffle pie is bananas. B-A-N-A-N-A-S! Chocolate Banana Pie With bananas available all the time, this banana truffle pie is a perfect year-round dessert that can be whipped up in a breeze. The truffle filling is sweet, creamy, and a bit tangy. The combination of chocolate and cream cheese is killer. Mixed with the buttery, flakey crust and caramelized bananas, it’s a definite winner. Chocolate Truffle Filling The truffle filling is a mixture of semi-sweet chocolate, butter, and cream cheese. The mixture is loosened with a splash of orange liqueur. I recommend Grand Marnier or Cointreau. If you prefer to omit alcohol, you may use orange juice or milk. Mix the truffle ingredients in a heavy bottomed sauce pot over low heat. For best results, melt over a bain-marie for even, gentle heating. Pour the luscious chocolate filling to the baked pie shell. Top with sliced bananas and keep chilled in the fridge until the chocolate has firmed up. Baking BasicsHow to Make Pie DoughLearn how to make flaky pie dough using two different techniques. Choose the method that works best for you! Learn Here Other Chocolate & Fruit Pairings This chocolate truffle pie works well with a variety of fruits! Try swapping in these fresh fruits in place of caramelized bananas: strawberries raspberries orange segments (also called orange supremes) While it’s perfectly delectable as is, you should go big and serve this with a scoop of ice cream, perhaps a drizzle of salted caramel, and a large glass of iced coffee! More Banana Dessert Recipes Banana chocolate chip cookies Tahini chocolate banana cake Chocolate dipped frozen bananas Banana Cream Cake Caramelized Banana Truffle Pie No ratings yet This banana truffle pie is a perfect year-round dessert that can be whipped up in a breeze. The truffle filling is sweet, creamy, and a bit tangy.Yield: 9-inch pie Prep Time: 20 minutes minutesCook Time: 20 minutes minutesInactive Chill Time: 3 hours hoursTotal Time: 3 hours hours 40 minutes minutes Servings: 8 Print Recipe Pin Recipe Rate Recipe IngredientsSingle Curst Pie Dough:▢ 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour▢ ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt▢ ⅓ cup vegetable shortening, cold▢ 4 Tablespoons ice cold waterBanana Truffle Pie:▢ 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (170 g), or chopped chocolate of choice▢ 1 Tablesoon unsalted butter▢ 8 oz package cream cheese cubed and softened▢ 2 Tablespoons orange liqueur, or orange juice▢ ¼ cup powdered sugar▢ 3 ripe banana, sliced▢ 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar, for topping▢ whipped cream, optional for topping Instructions Pie Dough:Preheat oven to 450℉.Whisk together flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add in vegetable shortening. Use a pastry cutter (or two forks) to cut shortening into flour mixture until mixture is crumbly and like pebbled rocks in texture.Add ice water one tablespoon at a time as you fold the ingredients together. Form dough into a ball.Working on lightly floured surface, flatten dough using a small rolling pin. Roll to a circle about 12-inches in diameter.Transfer round dough onto a 9-inch pie plate. Firmly press dough into the bottom and sides of pie plate. Trim excess dough overhand, leaving about 1/2-inch all around. Crimp the edges as desired. Dock the bottom of with a fork. Line bottom and sides of pie with foil. Add baking beans or baking weights. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 6-8 minutes until pie dough is golden. Cool on wire rack as you prepare pie filling.Banana Truffle Assembly:Place chocolate and butter in a medium heavy bottomed sauce pot. Heat over low heat* until smooth and melted. Add cream cheese and liqueur. Continue to heat until well combined. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar. Spread mixture into the bottom of baked pie dough. Arrange two layers of sliced bananas over chocolate mixture. Cover and chill in the fridge for at least 3 hours.Remove pie from refrigerator 30-45 minutes before serving. Sprinkle granulated sugar over banana. Using a kitchen torch, use a circular sweeping motion to melt and caramelize the sugar. Continue to heat the sugar until a nice golden crust has formed over bananas. Let sugar cool slightly (about 3 minutes) before serving. If desired, serve a dollop of whipped cream alongside sliced pie. NotesNote: Be sure to melt the chocolate and cream cheese over LOW heat. For the best results, melt over a bain-marie for even and gentle melting. NutritionCalories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 276mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 119mg | Iron: 3mg Author: Maryanne Cabrera Course: DessertCuisine: American Did you make this recipe?Show us on Instagram! Tag @littleepicurean and hashtag #littleepicurean.
Kelly @ Foodie Fiasco says: February 24, 2016 This is absolutely stunning. I’m going to take a stab at a vegan version! Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: March 2, 2016 Thanks Kelly! Ooh, a vegan version sounds delicious…especially with coconut milk!
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says: February 25, 2016 This pie looks incredible! I love all things banana and when you add chocolate, I simply can not resist! Reply
Wendy says: February 28, 2016 Every now and then, while reading food blogs, I come across a photo that stops my scrolling finger as my eyes widen and I actually say, “Wow!” out loud. This is that kind of post with that kind of photos about that kind of recipe. Wow, Maryanne! Reply
Maryanne Cabrera says: March 2, 2016 Thanks so much, Wendy! That’s so sweet of you! I appreciate it :)
Lokness @ The Missing Lokness says: March 3, 2016 This is a dream come true! Banana, chocolate, and cream cheese in a pie form? I know it is absolutely delicious! YUM! Reply