Here's another yummy sweet treat from Talia Christine. I have been in love with mini pies ever since Emma and I made Mini Peach Pies earlier this spring. So I was so so excited when Talia sent us this delicious looking recipe for banana + toffee mini pies-YUM!
Hi, everyone! I'm Talia Christine! I'm a wife, a crafter, and a soon-to-be mother! I love making and baking things. You know, rolling up your sleeves and doing things yourself for that special touch!
Today the Sweet Treat recipe I want to share with you is a super favorite of mine.
Mini Banoffee Pies.
What is a banoffee pie?
BANana +tOFFEE (caramel)= Banoffee
It's a quick and easy recipe that uses a pre-made pie crust and a stove top filling!
To start, grab your pre-made pie crust and grease two mini cupcake trays. The pies end up SO little and CUTE!
Dust a little flour and roll out the crust. You'll want to roll the dough out to around 2-3 mm thickness, but really it doesn't matter. Go ahead and play around with it and see what works for you!
Cut out 2 1/2"-3" rounds of the dough and place them into the molds of the pan. Prick the base of the mini pie crusts with a fork to prevent them from bubbling up in the oven. Refrigerate for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 400F/200C
Bake mini crusts for 10-12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before placing them on a wire rack to cool. While the crusts are cooling, we make the best part, the caramel filling!!
Melt 2 ounces of butter over low heat and add 1/4 cup of brown sugar. Stir until the sugar is dissolved the add 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk. That's it! Keep stirring and cooking until the mixture thickens and caramelizes! This takes about 5-10 minutes.
Fill the cases with the caramel while it is still warm, then pop them in the fridge for an hour. I couldn't wait that long, personally. I waited maaaaybe 25 minutes.
Top them with a generous slice of banana and some whipped cream! If you want to get fancy you can dust them with some cocoa powder. Ta-da!! GORGEOUS little mini pies that were so easy!
Eat a dozen of them. I did. They're little so you can, right?
♥ Talia Christine
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Posted by: Esmee | May 12, 2011 at 12:21 PM
you had me at "slice of banana" ...the end!
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Posted by: tiffany. | May 12, 2011 at 12:21 PM
These look utterly delicious! Yum.
Posted by: Libby | May 12, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Oh, that's gunna happen. YUM!
Posted by: Violet | May 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM
great post, what easy little pie crusts, thanks for sharing!
Posted by: tiffany | May 12, 2011 at 12:24 PM
I'm drooling :) these look super delicious!
Posted by: Marilyn | May 12, 2011 at 12:34 PM
YUMMY!!! And oh-so-adorable!! I must make these immediately!
Posted by: Marilyn | May 12, 2011 at 12:36 PM
They look so yummy!! :D
Posted by: Rita | May 12, 2011 at 12:36 PM
MMMMmmmmmm. I love these! My hubby's favorite is banana cream pie. I will have to make these for him soon! So adorable.
Posted by: Laura | May 12, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Yummy! Those are the fanciest little pies ever! :] I really want to make some now, they'd be so cute for a little brunch. Thanks for sharing!! xx
Posted by: Mandy @ Miss Indie | May 12, 2011 at 12:46 PM
Wow this makes me want to bake even more! :D
Posted by: Erica | May 12, 2011 at 12:53 PM
yum. banoffee. first time (and actually only) i had one i was in ireland on my sixteenth birthday. the people in the pub put a candle in it and the whole pub sang me happy birthday. pretty cool experience. fond memories of banoffee.
Posted by: Isabella Kiss | May 12, 2011 at 12:54 PM
I don't usually like bananas, but I WILL eat a dozen or more of those! *mm nom nom*
Posted by: Heather Marie | May 12, 2011 at 12:59 PM
They look WONDERFUL. I've tried to find ready made pastry here in the USA but none of the grocery stores seem to hold it. Any advice girls? It could just be that I get stuck in the cheese aisle for so long I'm blinded by everything else. Anyone?
Posted by: Kerry | May 12, 2011 at 01:05 PM
Wow these look delicious! I am definitely trying this at home :)
Posted by: Weronika | May 12, 2011 at 01:20 PM
wow those look extremely yummy! i can't wait to make them for a summer bbq :)
Posted by: Lo | May 12, 2011 at 01:31 PM
this looks great!
Posted by: Renée | May 12, 2011 at 01:36 PM
These look beyond delicious!! Yummmy!
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Posted by: Emily | May 12, 2011 at 01:37 PM
OMG, these look amazing! I'm sure I can convince my baker roommate to try these out!
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Posted by: nydontleaveme | May 12, 2011 at 01:37 PM
Awww they're adorable!!! It's one of my absolute favourite puddings, and so easy to make :)
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