Blueberry Banana Pie

This is my husband’s family favorite. They have been making this pie for decades but have always used store bought ingredients. This summer, I decided to make up my own homemade version and according to them, I knocked it out of the park!

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

• 2 sleeves of honey graham crackers, crushed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 sticks unsalted butter, melted
• A pinch of salt

Pie Filling

• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 4 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• Juice from one lemon
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
• 4 Tbsp sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar (or more to taste)
• 5 bananas sliced

Directions

Pie Crust

• Preheat oven to 350*
• Combine all ingredients and mix until crumbly
• Pack into two pie shells
• Bake for 8-10 minutes
• Let cool completely before filling

Filling

• Whisk cornstarch and sugar together in a saucepan until there are no lumps
• On medium heat, add water, blueberries, and lemon juice, stirring frequently
• Stir until thick, then remove from heat and cool completely
• While blueberry filling is cooling, whip heavy whipping cream, sugar, and vanilla on medium low until stiff peaks form
• Add cream cheese and powdered sugar and beat on low until combined
• Make two layers: whipped cream, sliced bananas, and blueberry, repeat. Finish with whipped cream
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes so everything can set