The Best Vegan Banoffee Pie
Banoffee Pie as you used to know it! With a crisp sweet shortcrust pastry base lined with fresh banana slices, rich and delicious homemade caramel sauce, dairy free whipped cream and finished with a sprinkling of dark chocolate.
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Serves: 6 people
Calories: 831kcal
Ingredients
For the pastry:
- 160 g plain flour
- 50 g icing sugar
- 10 g ground almonds
- 50 g coconut oil (cold (solid not liquid))
- 50 g dairy free margarine (cold)
- 1 tbsp cold water
For the caramel:
- 180 g soft light brown sugar
- 750 g dairy free cream*
Fillings and toppings:
- 3 ripe bananas
- vegan spray cream (or whippable dairy free cream)
- 2 tbsp dark chocolate (finely grated)
Instructions
To make the pastry case:
- Add all of the pastry ingredients, except the water, to a food processor and blitz until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.160 g plain flour, 50 g icing sugar, 10 g ground almonds, 50 g coconut oil, 50 g dairy free margarine
- Add 1 tbsp cold water and blitz again briefly. Take a small handful of the mixture and squeeze it together in your hand - if the mixture comes together into a ball then it’s ready, if not add another tsp of water and blitz again before testing once more.1 tbsp cold water
- Remove the mixture from the food processor, bring together into a ball, wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Once chilled, transfer the dough to a lightly floured smooth surface. Wet your hands lightly with cold water and knead the dough briefly for a few seconds to make it easier to roll out.*
- Roll the dough out to around 1/4-1/2cm thick. Place your pie dish (20cm/8") upside down on top of the rolled out pastry and cut a border around 4cm (1.5") wider than the pie dish.
- Roll the dough around your rolling pin and use it to transfer the pastry to the pie dish. If you’ve had any mishaps along the way don’t worry, this pastry is forgiving - just patch it up as necessary, using spare pastry to fill any holes.
- Stab the base gently with a fork and then place it in the fridge to chill whilst you preheat the oven to 170°C fan (190°C conventional / 375°F / gas mark 5). Bake the pastry case for 12-15 minutes until the base is just starting to colour. This will give you a blind-baked pastry case ready to fill. Remove from the oven and let the pastry case cool.
To make the caramel:
- Add the brown sugar and a dash of the cream to a heavy bottomed saucepan (just enough cream to stir the sugar into). Bring the mixture to the boil and let it boil for 2 minutes.180 g soft light brown sugar
- Add the rest of the 750g of cream, stir in and boil until it is a thick consistency. Trust the process, it may look like it's not going to thicken but then as time goes on it will go from a pale liquid cream to a dark, golden, thick caramel. If you’re making a full batch as per the recipe this could take up to 1 hour. If you’re making a 1/2 batch for a smaller pie it will likely be 30-45 minutes.750 g dairy free cream*
- Once the caramel is nice and thick (have a look at the recipe video for an example of the consistency) you’re ready to make your pie.
To make the pie:
- Slice bananas and place the slices over the base of the pastry case.3 ripe bananas
- Pour the warm caramel into the pastry case and put it in the fridge to cool and set completely (around 1-2 hours).
- Once the caramel has completely cooled and set, and you are ready to serve the banoffee pie, whip the dairy free cream (or use vegan spray cream) and place on top.vegan spray cream
- Sprinkle over some grated dark chocolate and serve straight away so the cream is fresh and voluminous.2 tbsp dark chocolate
Video
Notes
Vegan / Dairy Free / Egg Free
* I have tried making the caramel with both Elmlea Plant Double Cream and Alpro Soya Cream which are both available in the UK. Both work wonderfully although my preference for this recipe is Elmlea. I don’t recommend coconut cream for this recipe.
Recipe inspired by: England, UK
Please check the allergens on the ingredients you purchase before use. The allergen information provided in this recipe is intended as a guide only and is based on the specific ingredients and brands used at the time of creating the recipe, therefore I cannot guarantee that the same will apply to the ingredients you use.
Prep time excludes any inactive time.
We highly recommend you use the metric and 1x options on this recipe card for the best results. Please note that this recipe has not been tested using US measurements or increasing ingredient quantities to 2x or 3x, therefore results may vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 831kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Sodium: 65mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 48g | Net Carbohydrates: 75g
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