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Banoffee pie, as in "banana toffee pie," strikes an amusing balance between buttery rich sweetness and everyday fruit flavors. This playfulness is exactly what makes it extraordinary.

This no-bake pie cuts into a buttery cookie crust full of a creamy brown sugar-flavored toffee filling. Just try saying that three times fast! Topping the sumptuous toffee filling with seemingly ordinary bananas and barely sweetened whipped cream brings balance back to every bite. Be assured this is still one seriously sweet dessert, but one that leaves a wake of ardent admirers in its wake.

What is banoffee pie?

Banoffee pie is a classic British dessert, reportedly invented by a pub owner in the 1970s. The original recipe called for a short pastry pie crust (aka classic flaky pie crust), a creamy toffee-like filling cooked from a can of sweetened condensed milk, and whipped cream and bananas on top. Many modern recipes use a crumb crust made with digestive biscuits and make a toffee from scratch. Our banoffee falls somewhere in the middle, with a shortbread cookie crumb crust and a toffee filling that includes both sugar and the classic sweetened condensed milk.

Here's what we will cover in this recipe.

--The crust: Learn to make a picture-perfect crumb crust that won't fall apart.

--The toffee: Harness sweetened condensed milk's power for thickening.

--The toppings: Learn when to add the bananas and the best whipped cream to use.

How to make a no-bake crumb crust

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