No Bake Banana Coconut Cream Pie

This super creamy and flavorful no-bake banana coconut cream pie is your classic banana cream pie taken up a notch! 

No-bake desserts are the way to go during the hot summer months when you just want to dig into a slice of a nice, creamy pie but still don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. 

This no-bake banana coconut cream pie is just right because it ticks all the boxes. Plus, it has super versatile and subtle flavors, which means, everyone in the family will love it. 

Ready to give it a try? Here’s all you need to know about it. 

Ingredients For the Pie

You’ll require two sets of ingredients to make this pie. 

For the pie filling

• 2 cups sweetened flake coconut
• 3 bananas
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoon brown sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 ¾ cups coconut cream
• 2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 cups whipped topping

For the crust

• 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs
• ½ cup sugar
• ⅓ cup butter

How to Make the No Bake Banana Coconut Cream Pie

Once you have all your ingredients ready, here’s how to put the pie together. 

Grind the coconut and put it in a non-stick pan to bake it a little until it gets light brown color. 

If you don't have sweetened coconut flakes, you can create a sweetener with ¼ cup water and 4 teaspoon sugar.

Put the water on medium heat and when it gets boiling add the sugar inside. Cook shortly until the sugar is melted and take it off the heat. 

Leave it to chill and add it later in the coconut you are going to be using in this recipe.

Set the toasted, sweetened coconut aside.

Over medium heat in a large pan, add the butter, brown sugar, and salt. 

When the butter is melted add the bananas and fry them for 2-4 minutes. 

Remove them from the heat and set aside.

Mix the cream cheese, coconut cream, and coconut extract. 

Add the whipped cream and half of the coconut flakes. 

To make the crust, place the crackers in a food processor and add inside the sugar and melted butter. 

Mix everything with a spoon and when the crumbs start to look wet you can put the mixture in a cake pan as the first layer on the cake. 

Leave it in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes before you add the next layer.

The next layer is going to be the fried bananas so add them to the pan and leave them in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes again. 

Next, layer the cream cheese mixture on top then use the rest of the coconut flakes for decoration.

Leave the cake to set in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours before serving.

What Can I Use Instead of Coconut Cream?

Coconut cream is an absolute must for this recipe. Apart from lending the nice creaminess, you are looking for in this no-bake banana coconut cream pie, it will also lend it that distinct nutty flavor and aroma it is so famous for. 

If you don’t have coconut cream, however, you can use heavy cream or whipped cream instead. 

What Else Can I Add to the No-Bake Banana Coconut Cream Pie?

While this classic pie already has everything to knock your socks off when it comes to flavor and texture, you can still add in some additional ingredients to give it a little extra something. 

You could top the pie with some pecans or chopped pistachios, or even add them on the top of the cream cheese layer. They’ll add a nice bit of crunch, and will also make the pie look more appealing. 

You can also sprinkle some cinnamon powder or cocoa powder on the top of the pie, right before you serve to make it look fancier. 

How Do I Store the No-Bake Banana Coconut Cream Pie?

Your leftovers can be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 5 days. You can also just cover the pie, and then pop it into the refrigerator. The basic idea is to do this to keep the pie from picking up smells from any other foods in the refrigerator. 

Tips & Tricks to Nail the Recipe

The recipe might be easy to make, but you wouldn’t want to miss out on these additional tips and tricks that will help you make the recipe up a notch. 

• The graham cracker crust is simple, but you can lend a little bit of extra coconut flavor by throwing in some ground, toasted coconut flakes. If you don’t have graham crackers, you could use any other digestive biscuits or Nilla wafers, or practically any other neutral-tasting biscuits. 
• Want your no-bake banana coconut cream pie to have an additional creamy layer? Whip up some banana pudding (or vanilla pudding or coconut pudding) and use it as a layer for the pie. Make sure you allow it to sit in the refrigerator for a while before you add in the other layers. 
• Chocolate is one flavor that goes really well along with almost every other flavor base, which means you can go ahead and throw in some unsweetened chocolate chips and drizzle a bit of chocolate sauce on the pie slice to make it fancier. 
• Don’t forget to add a bit of sea salt into the fried banana mixture to balance out the sweetness and lend it a bit more flavor. 

Don’t forget to top the pie with some whipped cream, toasted coconut flakes, and banana slices, right before you serve. 

Loved making and digging into this delicious, creamy pie? Looking for some more such easy recipes? You’ve got to give these a try! 

• No-Bake Peanut Butter Pie
• White Chocolate No Bake Layer Cake
• No-Bake Italian Cream Cake