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Chocolate Banoffee Pie

As if banoffee pie wasn't indulgent enough; I give you, chocolate banoffee pie!

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Chocolate Banoffee Pie
June 18, 2012
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Chocolate Banoffee Pie

First of all.. welcome to my new blog layout! I only just applied it after procrastinating when do it. I’m still working a few things out, so it should all take shape shortly, so bear with me for now! I seem to get bored easily, so it was time for a change. I have already had html error fun, so hopefully I won’t have too much more of it! The babuska dolls will be back, once I figure out how I want them to be in here 😛

I seem to have fallen off the Sweet Adventures Blog Hop bandwagon, but I was determined to do this one. Once I saw the theme I scratched my head for a while, then realised I finally had an excuse to try making banoffee pie! Thanks to The Kitchen Crusader for hosting this month.

I hadn’t heard of banoffee pie until a few years ago, so naturally I thought I was missing out on something amazing. But can I tell you, I didn’t not fall in love with banoffee pie. My waistline is appreciative of this! I think it’s mainly because I don’t like cream on it’s own that much. When I have cream on my scones I don’t have too much, and perhaps I could have done with less cream on my pie. The caramel was delicious, and bananas make it healthy…er. I tried with the addition of coconut flakes too, mostly likely not traditional, but my twist!

Oh and whilst we are on the subject of me not loving cream all that much, on my 16th birthday I happened to be travelling around Switzerland and my family, and my family members who live in Switzerland bought me a cake. That cake was basically 98% cream!! I had a couple of mouthfuls to be polite but couldn’t do anymore. Then one of my grand aunties, bless her heart, ate the rest of my slice after polishing off hers! I still shudder at the thought of that cake!

Perhaps I’m the only one, but when I hear banoffee pie, I think of the Little Britan Fat Fighters skit. I tried to find a youtube clip but there wasn’t one… and that makes me a sad panda.

Chocolate Banoffee Pie
Valli Little

250g dark chocolate digestive biscuits
180g unsalted butter
1 tbs Dutch cocoa powder, plus extra to dust
1/2 firmly packed cup (100g) brown sugar
395g can condensed milk
75g dark chocolate, melted
1 tbs golden syrup
300ml thickened cream
2 small bananas, sliced

1. Finely crumb biscuits in a food processor. Melt 80g butter and add to crumbs with cocoa. Process to combine. Press into six 10cm loose-bottomed tart pans. Chill for 20 minutes until bases are firm.

2. Place sugar and remaining butter in a pan over low heat, stirring, until butter has melted. Add condensed milk and stir over low heat for 5 minutes or until mixture is a thick, golden caramel. Remove from heat, then add chocolate and golden syrup, stirring to combine. Fill tart shells with caramel mixture, smoothing tops with a palette knife. Chill for at least 1 hour to set.

3. Whip cream until soft peaks form. When ready to serve, place tarts on plates, top with sliced banana and whipped cream, then dust with cocoa.

Makes 6.

Comments

52 comments on “Chocolate Banoffee Pie
  1. Heidi - Apples Under My Bed

    awesome! lovely new design!! Never had a banoffee pie… looks good!
    Heidi xo

    June 18, 2012 at 9:10 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Heidi 🙂 For me it looks better than it tastes!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:30 pm
  2. Lauren

    Yum! I love that they look like little pie flowers 🙂

    June 18, 2012 at 9:38 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      hehe they do too! 😛

      June 19, 2012 at 1:34 pm
  3. Kristy @ Southern In-Laaw

    Yummmm, this looks SO good Shellie 🙂 I love bananas and chocolate together, they’re the perfect match.

    June 18, 2012 at 9:45 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Kristy 🙂 You can’t go wrong with chocolate and banana indeed!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:38 pm
  4. Food is our religion

    Love this whole new website! and the banoffee pie looks so pretty!

    June 18, 2012 at 9:50 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thank you thank you 🙂

      June 19, 2012 at 1:40 pm
  5. Piggyeatalot

    I don’t like a lot of cream either but the digestive biscuits sounds awesommmmmmeeee!

    June 18, 2012 at 10:25 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      yes, digestive biscuits make it nom!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:40 pm
  6. Maureen

    Everything looks good around here, especially that gorgeous pie!

    June 18, 2012 at 10:40 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      awww thanks Maureen 🙂

      June 19, 2012 at 1:54 pm
  7. Cara @ Gourmet Chick

    Love the new design – really clean and lovely. Reminds me mine is long overdue a redesign! Plus this banoffee pie looks just sensational…

    June 18, 2012 at 10:44 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks 🙂 I thought it was time for a change!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:55 pm
  8. Alana

    Aw the bananas look like a little flower! This pie looks great and I like your method of making caramel with condensed milk; will have to give that a try sometime soon.

    June 18, 2012 at 11:32 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Hehe they do too 🙂 Thanks, hope you enjoy it when you try it!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:55 pm
  9. Kelly

    Was just talking about banoffee pie few hours ago! This is too tempting.

    June 19, 2012 at 1:23 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      haha what a coincidence 😛 I have plenty more in my fridge 😉

      June 19, 2012 at 1:56 pm
  10. Tina @ bitemeshowme

    I do love the look of this layout – a complete change 🙂 I hadn’t heard of banoffee pie all that long ago either and I’ve just fallen in love with it. Yours is a recipe i must try! x

    June 19, 2012 at 8:34 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Tina 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:57 pm
  11. Mez

    First of all, love, LOVE the new blog layout you’re working on!
    Now this pie, it’s all well and good but I am NOT down with the poisonous bananas you put on top.
    NO wrong town!
    That’s ok though, you can totally make me one without banana hahahaahahaaa

    xox

    June 19, 2012 at 9:49 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      hahaha sorry!! I can make you one with something less poisonous! 😛

      June 19, 2012 at 1:58 pm
  12. Sneh | Cook Republic

    Very slick layout … love it! Great job Michelle!

    June 19, 2012 at 10:18 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Sneh 🙂

      June 19, 2012 at 1:58 pm
  13. Nic@diningwithastud

    Lol @ the skit! I saw one the other day that was brilliant. Love that show. I love your pie 🙂 I’ve always wanted to try banoffee pie. Looks fab, and yeah bananas totall make it healthy 😉 thanks for joining the hop!

    June 19, 2012 at 11:27 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      haha good! I’m glad someone saw it 😛

      June 19, 2012 at 1:58 pm
  14. Jackie

    Redesign looks good! I hope the babushka dolls make a roaring comeback 🙂

    June 19, 2012 at 1:01 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks! They will definitely be back!!

      June 19, 2012 at 1:59 pm
  15. Jennifer (Delicieux)

    First off, love the new sleek design Shellie, but I do miss the babushka dolls. Glad to hear they will be coming back.

    Like you I don’t like cream, so didn’t like banoffee pie at first either, but then I had the most amazing chocolate banoffee pie at my favourite restaurant and that immediately changed my mind. I’m going to have to try this recipe and see if it’s like the one that converted me.

    June 19, 2012 at 4:08 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Jennifer! I promise they will be popping up soon 🙂 I will miss them too much too!

      June 19, 2012 at 4:57 pm
  16. Hannah

    Gorgeous new site! I, too, have never liked cream, and always felt guilty for not really wanting Dad’s Black Forest Cake after he’d spent hours making it 😛 With banoffee pies (which I also haven’t eaten), I kinda just want the caramel 😛

    June 19, 2012 at 4:39 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks babe! aww your poor Dad’s feelings!! The caramel was the best bit 🙂

      June 20, 2012 at 8:38 pm
  17. Jackie B

    Ooooh Shellie 😉 I am loving your new layout and design. Very posh and OMG banoffee pie looks fantastic! I want to make this one day. Thanks for the recipe.

    June 19, 2012 at 5:55 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Jackie, definitely try it 🙂

      June 20, 2012 at 8:39 pm
  18. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    Lovely new design Shellie! I’m hoping to get mine done some day but I’ve been waiting for a few years now lol. Delicious looking bannoffee pie too and I like the chocolate variation! 😀

    June 19, 2012 at 6:38 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Lorraine! Extra chocolate is never a bad thing 🙂

      June 20, 2012 at 8:39 pm
  19. Adrian (Food Rehab)

    Yipee! Diggin the new layout! And what a way to celebrate with a dose of banoffee pie

    June 19, 2012 at 11:00 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Adrian! 😀

      June 20, 2012 at 8:40 pm
  20. Chanel

    This looks so amazing Shellie – as you now know I couldn’t get pie out of my head yesterday! 😉

    June 20, 2012 at 10:18 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks! hehe I know, hope you enjoyed yours 🙂

      June 20, 2012 at 8:40 pm
  21. Tania @ A Perfect Pantry

    I love the way this pie looks.. .would make a gorgeous centre piece at my next tea party:)

    June 20, 2012 at 12:15 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      It’s very pretty 🙂 Would definitely make a great centre piece!

      June 20, 2012 at 8:40 pm
  22. JJ @ 84thand3rd

    Adorable little pies, I adore anything with a chocolate crust. Glad you’ve rejoined us! If you like coconut maybe try whipped coconut cream next time instead of proper whipped cream (I’m not so much a fan either!)

    June 20, 2012 at 9:45 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      There should be more things with a chocolate crust! Ah yes, I’ve tried whipped coconut cream before, agree, it’s much nicer!

      June 21, 2012 at 11:50 am
  23. Daisy@Nevertoosweet

    I love the new layout Shellie 🙂 I thought I left a message but I think i must’ve tweeted you hehe ~ Banoffee pie is definitely one of my favourites hehe i can’t wait to try your recipe 😀

    June 21, 2012 at 11:32 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Daisy 🙂 Hope you enjoy it!

      June 21, 2012 at 11:52 am
  24. Spencer

    Looks absolutely delicious! I would so love to try some. I reckon I would polish the lot off in 5 minutes flat!

    June 22, 2012 at 11:30 am
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      haha it’s not a competition 😛

      June 22, 2012 at 5:06 pm
  25. Monica (@gastromony)

    Oh wow! Just when I thought you couldn’t make a Banoffee more irresistible, you added chocolate! Sigh…

    June 22, 2012 at 9:32 pm
  26. Christina @ The Hungry Australian

    This looks simply awesome. I want to eat this right now. Do you ship? Credit card ok? 😉

    June 22, 2012 at 11:13 pm
  27. tania@mykitchenstories

    You r pie looks beautiful. i like the fresh cream and banana on top. New design very slick

    June 25, 2012 at 6:50 pm
    • Iron Chef Shellie

      Thanks Tania 🙂

      June 25, 2012 at 9:33 pm
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