A friend of ours dropped off his son to play at our house on Saturday so they could go car shopping. I had literally just walked in the door from a 15 minute run and was looking red faced and sweaty. I answer the door. “Hi guys, come on in!” He looks at me. Confused. “Hi…are you Karen’s sister?”
And that was the moment that I decided I would never leave the house without eyeliner again. Actually, what am I saying. This is a clear sign that I should never exercise again. NO SWEATING AGAIN, EVER. Instead I will eat Banana Cream Pie Cookies while I ruminate on the fact that I turn 30 this year. I SAID RUMINATE, NOT SOB.
Last month we got together with my extended family for Easter Sunday. My cousin Amber brought these cookies AND I ATE 5 OF THEM. Not even exaggerating. (Not much anyway. Okay maybe it wasn’t 5, we had a big dinner, but that’s how many I wanted. Eric is always getting on me for exaggerating. He says he automatically cuts whatever number I provide in half. He’s justified.)
Amber’s husband requested a Banana Cream Pie for dessert on Easter, but it was a pretty big gathering and pies are not good desserts for a crowd. (Unless you want to make like 3 of them, and she did not.) So instead she made these cookies. After eating 5 of them (okay maybe 3) I asked her what was in everything so I could make them at home. She said she used a Spritz cookie recipe and replaced some of the flour with graham cracker crumbs. People, I need to tell you that I do not even like Banana Cream Pie. Like, if there was a choice between Banana Cream Pie and…okay this example is going nowhere. I would still eat Banana Cream Pie if there were no other dessert options. But the whole time I’d be wishing it was chocolate cake. But these cookies are AMAZING. I love them so much. They have a much better filling-to-crust ratio than a regular pie. There’s never enough crust! (or filling-to-cookie ratio in this recipe, I suppose.)
My recipe notes to myself :)
If the cookie puffs up, just tap with a spoon or spatula.
Whipped cream on the left, and on the right is after I mixed in the cream cheese. The cookies themselves are soft and super buttery. The graham crackers add just the right touch. They are a bit crisp on the edges, just how you would want the edge of your pie to be. Obviously these are an assemble-last minute type of cookie. The pudding will make the cookie soggy eventually. But if you have a bunch left over, you could always trifle it for later. Or serve it this way to begin with! It’s so pretty! Break up the cookies and throw it all in a trifle bowl.
Oh my gosh, I almost forgot about the cream cheese whipped cream. It’s cream cheese that is beaten, then you make regular whipped cream and fold in the beaten cream cheese. It’s so much more interesting than regular whipped cream! I love it! If you make any of my recipes, share it on Instagram using the hashtag #TheFoodCharlatan so I can see it! I love that. Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram | Twitter One year ago: Chicago Style Fruit Pizza Two years ago: Bacon Baked Beans Three years ago: Poppyseed Dressing and Spinach Bleu Cheese Salad More Banana goodness! Butterscotch Pudding with Roasted Banana Whipped Cream « this photo is a sin guys. But I STILL make this pudding all the time. It’s so easy and people are always impressed.
Nutella and Banana Stuffed Crescent Rolls « These are so popular! I just saw that they passed half a million pins on Pinterest. Crazy!
Banana Macadamia Pancakes « have you ever had these in Hawaii? It’s a thing.
No Bake Salted Caramel Cheesecake with Caramelized Bananas:
Check out these other desserts that spin off Banana Cream Pie! Banana Cream Tart Bars from Oh, Sweet Basil Banana Cream Poke Cake from Back for Seconds Banana Pudding Cheesecake with Banana Cream from Grandbaby Cakes
