Banana Mandarin Cheese Pie
Submitted by marple
A no-bake cream cheese pie layered with sliced bananas and mandarin oranges in a graham cracker crust. Made with sweetened condensed milk and chilled until set. Just 15 minutes of hands-on work.
YIELD
1 piePREP
15 minCOOK
0 minREADY
4 hrsNo oven, no stress, and it looks like you hired a pastry chef.
A fluffy cream cheese filling made with sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla gets poured over a layer of sliced bananas and bright mandarin orange segments nestled into a graham cracker crust. Three hours in the fridge does the rest.
Garnish the top with more banana slices and mandarin segments right before serving for that wow-factor presentation.
Pro Tips
- Beat the cream cheese until truly fluffy before adding the condensed milk. Lumps at this stage mean lumps in the final pie
- Dip every banana slice in lemon juice and drain well. This prevents browning and adds a subtle tang
- Chill the full 3 hours. The filling needs time to set firm enough to slice cleanly
- Garnish just before serving so the fresh banana stays bright and the oranges look their best
Ingredients
Directions
In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Stir in ⅓ cup lemon juice and vanilla.
Slice 2 bananas, dip in lemon juice and drain.
Line crust with bananas and about ⅔ of the orange segments.
Pour filling over fruit.
Chill 3 hours or until set. Before serving, slice remaining banana, dip in lemon juice and drain.
Garnish top with banana slices and remaining orange segments.
Refrigerate leftovers.
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