Delicious mini banana cream pies with notes of vanilla, cinnamon and of course banana. If you enjoy a sweet creamy pie for dessert but can’t take heavily laden sugar calories or epic amounts of dairy, this one’s for you.

There is nothing quite like the creamy, cool, sweet, custard-y taste and texture of a banana cream pie to transport you to summertime picnics of yesteryear and call to mind long summer nights spent over simple suppers (likely a grill was involved) with friends or family.

And there most certainly is a time for those self-same recipes, packed as they are with empty calories and refined sugar.  But NOW is the time for healthier, higher in protein Banana Cream Pies (but of course!)  And they are also gluten-free, low-fat and have no added sugar.

Keep to your healthy eating plan and beat your cravings with these awesome good for you little pies. This homemade dessert recipe is packed with banana flavor, healthy, easy to make with just a handful of ingredients and takes no time at all to prep! The perfect treat you don’t even have to turn your oven on for! They are packed with fiber and minimal ingredients that make you feel good after you eat them. The base crust is super delicious and naturally sweetened with dates.

I love to use dates as a base in most of my snack balls, no-bake bars, or if I need a natural sweetener in a cookie or frosting. They are little morsels of natural sugar and a great alternative to refined sugars. You don’t need many dates to make something sweet!

As you probably know, I am obsessed with protein in desserts and snacks, so you can bet I added some here. As well as being really easy to make, these pies are healthier than your average sweet treat as they are made with wholesome REAL food ingredients. With the added protein powder it makes them more balanced than the traditional high carb recipe.

Old fashioned baked recipes always had tons of sugar, carbs and fats. The new modern way it to add protein making the recipe more balanced to stop the unhealthy roller coaster blood sugar ride.

Eating protein-rich foods has many health and fitness benefits, including:

Speeding recovery after exercise and/or injury
Maintaining healthier blood glucose levels
Reducing muscle loss
Building lean muscle
Helping maintain a healthy weight
Curbing hunger

A well-balanced diet with proper ratios of macro nutrients (protein, healthy carbs and fats) provides all of the: energy you need to keep active throughout the day. nutrients you need for growth and repair, helping you to stay strong and healthy and help to prevent diet-related illness.

When you find your optimal balance and amounts of macro nutrients, you take a major step toward reaching your health goals and this balance has been improved in this recipe by the addition of healthy protein.

Your body can only absorb around 25-30 grams of protein at one time and you  likely need 80-100 plus grams a day so its important to spread it over all meals and snacks throughout the day so you can meet your required amount.

When you find your optimal balance and amounts of macro nutrients, you take a major step toward reaching your health goals and this balance has been improved in this recipe by the addition of healthy protein.

With just a handful of simple pantry staple ingredients: oats, dates, coconut, and protein powder, these pies come together in no time, and are about as healthy as a dessert or snack can get. Favorite part? They happen to be DELICIOUS and addictingly good. Bold statement I know!

But the consistency, texture, flavor, the balance of salty/sweet/nutty/creamy – the whole deal.  It works!  These simple pies are a breeze to make and are totally suitable for snacking but still delicious enough for dessert. I love the date caramelly flavor, the familiar vanilla, and the creamy coconut.

These banana cream pies have come into my life and I’m obsessed. Get ready for the most delicious creamy addiction waiting to happen… Layers and layers of gorgeous cream all piled up. Ughhhh. I can’t even get enough (no, seriously… I keep trying it and I can’t get enough)

They are super versatile and I love to make them for friends and family, especially around the holidays or a summer potluck. I also love raw and no bake recipes as they are very forgiving when it comes to the ingredients and amounts. You can play around and swap ingredients based on what you have and not be too meticulous with the measurements without ending up with a total disaster that often happens when you do the same with baked goods!

I love these little pies, they taste like an indulgent treat, but they are secretly loaded with protein, fiber, and all sorts of good-for-you ingredients. I’m sure  you and your family will love them.

Mini Banana Cream Protein Pies

Creamy, sweet and custard-y in taste and texture, you would never guess that these lightened-up banana cream pies are high in protein and are free of gluten and refined sugar! A healthier protein-rich dessert that is reminiscent of the classic banana cream pie!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword banana protein tarts no bake, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy banana cream protein pies, mini banana cream protein pies, no bake banana cream protein pies

Servings 12

Ingredients

Base Crust

• 1 cup dates, soaked 30 minutes and drained
• 1 cup almonds
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
• 1/4 cup any milk (add more if base is too dry)

Banana Cream Filling

• 2 bananas
• 1 13.5 oz can coconut cream, full fat (solid part only) *see note below
• 2 scoops protein powder or collagen powder
• 1/4 cup any milk, if needed if filling is too dry
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Topping

• 1 cup whipped coconut cream – store bought or homemade healthy recipe below in notes

Instructions

• Note: Place the can of coconut cream in the fridge or freezer for at least 1-2 hours before making these bars to allow coconut cream to separate.  

Base Crust

• Either line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper liners or use a silicone muffin pan.

  Add the base layer ingredients to a food processor and blend until the mixture is sticky and well combined.

  Be careful not to over process as its nice to have texture variance and different sized “bits” in your base crust.

  Scoop out into the parchment paper muffin cups dividing the mixture up between the 12 muffin cups.  

Banana Cream Filling

• Open chilled can and scoop out the cream that has separated and set hard on the top. Save the remaining coconut water to use in a smoothie, drink, or discard.

  Process all of the filling ingredients including the hardened coconut cream in a food processor until the mixture is thick and creamy.

  Spoon out on top of the base layer and fill to the top of each muffin cup.

  Freeze for several hours then to serve top with whipped cream.

  Store in the freezer in an airtight container and thaw before eating.

Notes

Homemade Whipped Coconut Cream

Add even more nutrition and healthy qualities to many other dishes with nutrient-dense fluffy, whipped coconut cream.

It’s a dairy-free dessert topping that is not overly sweet and made with simple ingredients. This whipped coconut cream is just as thick, luscious, and creamy as dairy-full whipped cream and ideal for topping cakes, tarts, puddings, hot cocoa, and more.

Made with just 3 ingredients in 5 minutes of active time. Be sure to chill the canned coconut cream or milk the day before you need it.

Packed with healthy fats, tons of other good stuff and amazing flavour to help support a healthy, fit body.

Go here for the simple recipe:  Whipped Coconut Cream 

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