This keto banoffee pie is heaven on a spoon! With a gluten-free almond flour crust and silky-smooth sugar free caramel, it has oodles of banana flavor thanks to my secret ingredient, banana extract.
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I am so pleased that I have finally created a keto friendly version of banoffee pie! I made this pie for a bunch of friends last week and it went faster than you could say banoffee!
What is banoffee pie
Banoffee pie is a classic and much loved British dessert. Its name is a mixture of the words banana and toffee.
Basically, it's a crispy pie crust filled with toffee (aka caramel) and topped with banana slices and whipped cream.
I've used almond flour in the pie crust, which is how this recipe is a gluten-free banoffee pie.
The secret ingredient
Bananas are high in carbs. That's why I have used banana flavoring in this recipe rather than real banana. I decided to put it into the caramel.
20 drops of natural banana extract were the perfect amount to give you that banana flavor without it being overpowering.
The depth of flavour may vary through depending on the brand you use so I’d start with less and taste as you go along until you get the amount that you like.
I have also included an option for using real banana further below in the post!
Ingredients
In total, I am using 9 ingredients to make this pie:
- Almond flour - I used ground almonds, which is equivalent to regular almond flour. Super-fine almond flour works as well.
- Butter
- Sweetener - I recommend to use allulose since it does not recrystallise and makes smooth caramel. Powdered monk fruit sweetener, erythritol or Swerve work as well, but the result will not be as smooth.
- Egg
- Cream - I used heavy whipping cream, called double cream here in the UK.
- Banana extract - Choose a natural banana extract.
- Vanilla extract and cinnamon
- Dark or sugar free chocolate - for chocolate shavings. Use 90% chocolate such as Lindt or Montezuma's or a sugar free chocolate bar like Lily's.
How to make keto banoffee pie
(This section contains step by step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. Find the recipe card with ingredient amounts and nutritional information at the bottom of the post.)
Preheat the oven to 350F /180C electric or 320F / 160C fan.
Line the bottom of a 9 inch loose bottom pie tin with parchment paper. Grease the sides well with melted butter.
Almond flour crust
Mix all ingredients altogether in a bowl.
Press the dough into the pie dish with your hands. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the base and edges. Trim the top of the sides with a sharp knife to get a clean edge.
Prick base with fork to stop it bubbling in the oven. Bake for 7 minutes until golden. Remove the pie crust from oven and allow to fully cool.
Caramel
Add butter and allulose to a non stick saucepan. Allow the butter to melt, then stir and cook for 3 minutes on a low simmer, stirring occasionally. Add the cream.
Cook on the lowest temperature, stirring with a hand balloon whisk occasionally until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Depending on the size of the saucepan and the temperature, this will take between 7 and 15 minutes. (Mine took 10 minutes.)
Assembly
Let the caramel cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then pour it into the pie crust and place the pie in the freezer for approximately 45 minutes to set.
Let the pie come to room temperature whilst you whip up the cream and vanilla (with optional sweetener if you prefer) until thick.
Top the base with whipped cream and grated chocolate.
Variations
Coconut flour crust: Make the pie crust from this Strawberry Mascarpone Tart. You could also make a nut free crust by using a blend of sunflower seed and sesame seed flour.
Dairy-free banoffee pie: Replace the heavy cream with coconut cream and the butter with coconut butter.
Using real banana
It's possible to add real banana to the recipe and still keep the net carbs low enough to call this a keto banoffee pie. If you layer the banoffee pie with slices from 1 medium banana, the net carbs increase by 2g net carbs per slice to 4.9g per portion.
Can you make this recipe ahead?
Yes, you can prep the almond flour crust and the caramel several days in advance.
You can also store the pie crust with the caramel in the freezer for up to 3 months. Simply let it come to room temperature before adding the whipped cream and grated dark chocolate.
Storage
Fridge: Store in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Freezer: If you freeze the banoffee pie with the cream, consider adding freshly whipped cream after defrosting. I always think whipped cream does not freeze well and never tastes as good after it has been in the freezer.
More keto pie recipes
Here is a selection of sugar free pie and tart recipes from my website:
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Keto Gluten Free Banoffee Pie
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Equipment
- 9 inch loose bottom pie pan
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 ¼ cup / 225g almond flour
- ¼ cup / 55g butter melted
- 2 tbsp allulose
- 1 egg large
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Caramel
- ½ cup / 110g unsalted butter
- ¾ cup / 150g allulose
- 1 cup / 240 ml heavy cream
- 20 drops banana extract
Topping
- 1 cup / 240 ml heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp powdered sweetener optional
- 1 square dark chocolate 90% cocoa solids, or sugar free chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F /180C electric or 320F / 160C fan.
- Line the bottom of a 9 inch loose bottom pie tin with parchment paper. Grease the sides well with melted butter.
Almond flour pie crust
- Mix all ingredients altogether in a bowl.
- Press the dough into the pie dish with your hands. Use the back of a spoon to smooth the base and edges. Trim the top of the sides with a sharp knife to get a clean edge.
- Prick base with fork to stop it bubbling in the oven. Bake for 7 minutes or until golden. Remove the pie crust from the oven and allow to fully cool.
Caramel
- Add butter and allulose to a non stick saucepan. Allow the butter to melt, then stir and cook for 3 minutes on a low simmer, stirring occasionally. Add the cream.
- Cook on the lowest temperature, stirring with a hand balloon whisk occasionally until it thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Depending on the size of the saucepan and the temperature, this will take between 7 and 15 minutes. (Mine took 10 minutes.)
- Add the banana extract and stir to combine.
Assembly
- Let the caramel cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then pour it into the pie crust and place the pie in the freezer for approximately 45 minutes to set.
- Let the pie come to room temperature whilst you whip up the cream and vanilla (with optional sweetener if you prefer) until thick.
- Top the base with whipped cream and grated chocolate.
Notes
Nutrition
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Alison says
Tried this today used half ingredients as this is to big for two. I spoilt the banana flavor had no extract & used banana powder & it failed the flavor test. Apart from that it was delicious next time I will use proper extract & although halving the ingredients I would be tempted to use full ingredients for the caramel to make a fuller layer to put cream on. Yum
Eve says
I have several questions. First of all it doesn’t say in the recipe part when to add the banana extract. Next one, we can’t eat a whole pie and I don’t wanna save it for company LOL so do you store this in the refrigerator? Thanks Excited to try this
Katrin Nürnberger says
Hi Eve, you add the banana extract right at the end of making the caramel. That way you can taste and adjust according to your preferences. You ytore in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months. If you freeze it, consider adding fresh cream after defrosting. It will taste better.
Patricia says
OMG! I cannot wait to make this pie. I visited England a very long time ago and had this pie for the first time. I thought it was the best dessert I ever ate and searched forever for the recipe when I came back to the US. I finally found the traditional recipe but don't make it any longer being KETO for many years now. You have made me so happy creating a KETO version of this fabulous pie. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
Katrin Nürnberger says
Can't wait for you to try it! Do come back here and let me know how it went.