Banoffee Pie Recipe | Chelsea Sugar (2024)

Made this twice now...the famz are begging for more often. Everything worked well...although i will mention that i used 5 or 6 gingernuts in with the pkt of wine biscuits so i added extra melted butter to get it to the right stage for it to squeeze together well. Press the mixture into the tin firmly but dont jam it down hard. The caramel was perfect, a low heat and as soon as it started to thicken around the edges of the pot as i was stirring, it was perfect

I combined the butter and sugar and got distracted and it was bubbling when I added the condensed milk. Is that correct or are you meant to just gently heat to combine it? I am thinking this may have affected the texture of the sauce as a bit chewy. But we will see what my husband thinks as he is the Banoffee connaisseur as his mum has made 1000s over the years and it is a firm family favourite. This is the first banoffe pie I have ever made. Any chance you could put up a you tube video demo?

I made this for the first time yesterday it did take a little longer with having to chill things however the caramel time I just winged it as it was best to just go by eyeing it and taste. I did add a little extra butter to base as it was still very dry. Overall this recipe was great thank you!

Second time I've made this recipe and second time I've been wowed! Cannot beat this recipe, I find the measurements work perfectly. I cheat and use canned whipped cream on top - still does the trick! Yum!

Amazing !! made it for the 4th time ! super yum

First time reviewer, disappointed because I wasted money on buying ingredients and it's was a total fail. I bake often and knew the measurements didn't seem right but I trusted the process.
Not enough butter in the base so it's so crumbly, caramel is so chewy but that can be fixed by adding a tiny bit of cream. Sorry but I won't be trying this recipe again.

My 16 yo daughter made this a few days ago and OMG!!! It was so good that this banoffee pie did not last longer than 24 hr in our household of 4 people !
Thank you !!!

Good recipe my caramel was perfect (I cooked till it was dark like the recipe said but this took maybe 6mins on medium heat). I also added an extra 50 - 100g of butter to the base

Very sweet, but it's a fabulous recipe which always goes down well.
Definitely add a little more butter for the base.
I find the caramel sets nicely, without being chewy (no toffee here!) - it's more melt in the mouth, if a bit sweet! I go on eyesight for when I think it's done (when it goes a little thicker)

My go to recipe, makes the absolute best banoffee pie, I substitute the base for lotus or chocolate chip biscuits, always a favorite with family and guests.

Base was very crumbly, it wasn't a base at all, but a bunch of biscuit crumbs left on the bench...
Caramel was good.

how long do i freeze the biscuit base for?

Its so good thanks for the resape

yum

As people have pointed out already if you follow this and boil and stir for 8 mins the caramel is stiff and chewy, the next day after being in the fridge for a day it was almost inedible as it is basically a toffee now and its a struggle to get a knife through it. This is a bad recipe.

my go to recipe, always a hit!
Has anyone made these as a mini tart in muffin tins? Would the base hold shape?

The flavour was good (though very sweet), but the main issue was the caramel went really hard and chewy which made the overall texture a bit unpleasant. I’m not sure if the 8mins of boiling it is overdoing it a bit? I would try again but make a few adjustments (reduce timing of boiling caramel, and more butter in the base as it was quite a small amount for that much biscuit)

Really tasty! Can you make it in the middle of the day and then serve it the next day?

CHELSEA SUGAR: Hi there, you could make the base and caramel the day prior. We recommend adding the banana slices and whipped cream just before serving though.

I usually let set over night. It’s nicer the next day and I use the already made caramel “highlander can” instead of making the hard caramel everyone else is talking about. Yum and good for pot luck dinners

A really good staple dessert. Love this recipe. Super easy.
Add a little more butter for the base, but I normally always do anyway!

Super easy and delish!!

This recipe is sooooo good. Perfect treat for the whole family and easy to make.

Great easy recipe but I think it needs a few tweaks as it can be far too sweet & the base crumbles if you follow the recipe to a T. Instead, I use 1/4 cup of brown sugar & a bit more butter for the biscuit base.

I absolutely love this recipe! It’s s so easy to make and it tastes amazing

This is a great recipe definitely cut down the sweetness with sugar and balance the ingredients as the caramel can be overpowering so heaps of cream and 2 layers of bananas. As for the toffee caramel, I learnt from our first try so I pulled it out a few hours befour we ate this softens the caramel and it was perfect. Thanks again for the recipe.

I made this recipe before reading reviews. So disappointed with result. The result was really hard caramel and horribly crumbly base. Throw this recipe away.

I wish I had read the other reviews before making this. It seemed too easy! However, I store bought carnation caramel. Next time I will try 2 tins though. The base was way too crumbly so 200g of butter but other than that it was delicious!

It was very very good

Terrible recipe

I should have read the reviews before I made this. I only came here afterwards to see if anyone else had horribly hard caramel. Luckily I used store-bought sweet shortcrust pastry for the base so I had no issue there. Lesson learned. Read the comments first!

Great recipe Chelsea, easy to follow and it turned out quite nice. I only left the caramel on for 5 1/2 mins as I read in the comments that other people's caramel went hard like toffee. Mine turned out a good consistency and set for me to be able to add the bananas without sinking in. I used griffins malt biscuits for the base and it was nice and firm after being in the fridge a couple of hours. This desert is a little on the sweet side, which it to be expected using condensed milk. So we cut smaller slices than usual.

Best thing about this recipe is the ingredients.. other than that, the caramel goes far to hard - literally used a knife to eat.. and the base didn't set or stick.
Wouldn't use again.

I make my own base but I follow the caramel recipe here and my family love it! Very easy and yummy caramel recipe

great recipe, very easy to make. little clean up

great recipe

Fantastic, will use this recipe again - I took it to a dinner party and everybody enjoyed it

The crust was way too crumbly sorry..

I love it but the caramel is a bit too sweet so i cut out a bit of the brown sugar.

My caramel tasted very grainy. What did I do wrong.
CHELSEA: Hi there, sorry to hear that! Grainy caramel can be a result of undercooking or overcooking the caramel, or sugar crystallisation. For the latter, brushing the sides of the pot with a wet pastry brush during cooking can help to prevent this.

Of all the recipes I chose this one because it came from Chelsea, a trusted brand. Broke my own rule that you dont try a new recipe on guests but how hard could it be? Just a simple banoffie pie? It was awful, the caramel set like toffee inspite of my cooking it for only 5 minutes and the base was very crumbly. Lucky my guests were old chums and they didnt care. I later reread the recipe and noticed Chelsea have written that they haven't actually tested this recipe!

Loved it! I used Nice biscuits for the base.

Uh the caramel turned into toffee OMG it nearly broke my teeth off and I think I may have accidentally put Too little butter but the crumbs fell into pieces not a recommended recipe for you kids

I used Crispie biscuits as the base. The family loved it. Better the second day rather than the day I made it. The flavours had blended and the caramel had gone gooey instead of firm. Will make many times again in the future but always the day prior to serving.

This recipe was divine - base was crumbly however easily fixed, caramel was a nice marginally chewy texture - plus it tasted good regardless.

Not a big fan. I think the method needs more instructions - it's just too vague. Needs to be measured instructions. Due to that I think results will be too skewed and varied. Found the caramel too sweet and too much.

Family favorite. This is the best recipe ever takes a little longer than others but well worth it. Everyone in my family requests this pie on their birthday. Thanks for sharing it.

Simple..Quick..Easy..and Deliciously Delectable!!!

So yummy and easy!!

Gathering ideas for our Christmas lunch. Needed something quick and yummy and this recipe fits the bill.

Sounds lovely will give it ago. Thanks

I would suggest adding a bit of water after your caramel has incorporated together. Use a whisk to incorporate a tablespoon of water at a time until the caramel is thick and runny like honey.

The recipe is very easy to follow. All ingredients are easy to stock up on in pantry as you can use them in a number of other recipes.

I really like this recipe! I served it to my friends at a dinner and they thought it was incredible! Keep up the good work people!

I loved this receipe, I just changed he malt biscuits to gingernuts and it was perfect. Thanks

This recipe is honestly so seductive it's easy yet so good on many perspectives. It's the chocolate mudcake of the 90s in the year 2016. Thanks.

its a bangin dish sonya. well done mate

Didn't enjoy this...the base was crumbly and the caramel was waaaay too chewy - it ruined the other ingredients.

This taste bad

This recipe was good however I found the banana skins a bit tough. I suggest people boil the bananas before slicing to soften them up ( make sure you pierce the bananas with a fork to prevent bursting). Other than that a great recipe.

This was the worst Banoffee pie I have ever made and I have been making them for 40 years Never again. The toffee Base was not just chewy, but hard like sweet toffees. The base crumbly. Left my recipe at home unfortunately.

Thanks for information share, this is best recommend.

I get asked to make this all the time. Thanks Chelsea....I think :-)

Amazing!! Love banoffee pie and this is by far the best I've come across! Everyone raves over it! Mmm

I loved it

Loved the recipe used this for a work bake sale pies all sold within minutes and everyone loved them. Simple easy reciepe, left the base in fridge over night before topping of and serving the next day.

Amazing recipe that is straightforward and no fuss! When I make it, the caramel only needs to boil for about 3-4 minutes on the stove. This always goes down a treat with family and friends and I feel like a cheat when they compliment me because of how easy it is!

The instructions for the cameral are incorrect - 8 minutes is too long as the caramel starts to split after 4.

This is a stunning banoffee pie. All my family and friends can't get enough. Best one I've tried for sure!! The caramel is soooo nice and chewy.

Base was crumbly and the caramel VERY rich you definitely can't have a lot of this.

Not a fan, its just didn't work. the base was soft, and the caramel was to hard and chewy. Also the heat needs to be on medium to not burn the caramel.

Wonderful recipe.