Old Fashioned Healthy Banana Cream Pie (No Bake)

I love an Old-fashioned Banana Cream Pie, but all the recipes I've come across are either fattening or they use instant pudding. I wanted to make a traditional banana cream pie with fresh bananas and a rich banana flavor, that's lighter, healthier, with less sugar, and Weight Watchers friendly. This Healthy Graham Cracker Crust Banana Cream Pie is all that and only 6 WW points!

Most of the Weight Watchers Banana Cream pies I come across use sugar-free pudding. If you've been following along with me for a while, you'll know I'm a fan of real food and don't like using artificial sweeteners. This one is a NO BAKE, healthy, low calorie, and WW friendly banana cream pie without instant pudding. This Healthy Banana Cream Pie recipe was inspired by both my healthy and Weight Watchers friendly Microwave Chocolate Banana Mug Cake and Chocolate Banana Popsicles!

🥘 Ingredient Notes

To lighten up the homemade pudding in this healthy banana pie, I use partly skimmed evaporated milk and egg whites, instead of the sweetened condensed milk or heavy cream that would be in the classic version.

• Chocolate Graham Crackers: These provide a rich, dark contrast to the creamy yellow filling. If you can't find the chocolate version, you can use regular honey grahams or even chocolate baking crumbs.
• Partly Skimmed Evaporated Milk (2%): This is the secret to a creamy, low-point pudding. Important: Do not use fat-free evaporated milk, as it lacks the structure needed to thicken the pudding properly.
• Butter Extract: My favorite "Lazy Way" secret weapon! It provides that decadent, buttery flavor that people expect in a cream pie without adding any fat or points.
• Egg Whites: These provide the protein and the "set" for the pudding. Using carton egg whites is a spectacular way to save time and avoid wasting yolks.
• Agave Syrup: A natural sweetener that dissolves perfectly into the warm pudding. You can substitute honey if you prefer a more floral sweetness.
• Fresh Bananas: Use bananas that are yellow with a few brown spots. They should be sweet but firm enough to slice easily.

📖 Substitutions & Variations

• Pie Crust - You can use regular graham wafers to make the crust, but I much prefer the chocolate! Chocolate just makes everything better! If you don't have chocolate graham crackers, use Chocolate baking crumbs (just adjust the WW points if you are following the program). You could also use a regular pie shell, but it will add ww points.
• Egg whites: you can use regular egg whites but I like to use egg whites in the cartons, as there is no waste and you don't have to worry about finding ways to use up your egg yolks. * But if you do have leftover egg yolks, try my Healthy Hollandaise Sauce to use them up.
• Agave: Agave is a natural sweetener, but if you don't have any, you can substitute honey (just double the amount) *Be sure to calculate the WW points, if you're following the program
• Butter substitute: If you're not sure what butter substitute to use, you can read about some options for the healthiest butter substitute HERE

🔪Step-by-Step: How to Make Healthy Banana Cream Pie

This healthy no-bake banana cream pie doesn't need baking. You simply cook the filling on the stovetop - it only takes a few minutes.

1. In a saucepan, combine the agave, flour salt and extracts and whisk together. Gradually add in evaporated milk while stirring gently over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture is bubbly and begins to thicken. Remove from heat and stir a small amount (about - 2 tbsp) into egg whites (in a separate bowl) and immediately add back into the mixture, whisking constantly. Return to heat and whisk constantly, until it thickens about 2-3 more minutes like pudding and has a smooth consistency. Remove from heat and allow to cool while you finish preparing the pie.
2. Crush graham crumbs in food processor then add melted butter. Add crushed chocolate crumbs to pie pan, pressing the mixture evenly into the bottom of the pie pan.
3. Slice bananas into thin slices and spread banana slices evenly over top of crumbs.
4. Top with cooled pudding mix. Chill in fridge for 1 hour.

👪 Serving size

This no-bake healthy banana pie recipe makes 1 whole 9-inch pie or 8 servings/pieces. But you can double or triple the recipe by simply clicking on the serving number and selecting the number of servings you'd like. The ingredient quantities will automatically adjust. However, you'll need additional pie plates.

🌡️Storage

Store this healthy banana cream pie in the fridge for up to 3 days in a sealed container in the fridge. The ingredients do not stand up to freezing.

🔢WW Points

This low fat banana cream pie is 6 WW points. You can reduce the points by using light butter and swapping out the agave for monkfruit, but you'll only need 1 tablespoon of monkfruit.

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