Vegan Banana Cream Pie

Directions

1. Biscoff & Salted Peanut Crust
2. *NOTE: If making the whipped coconut cream from scratch, refrigerate 2 cans of full-fat coconut milk or cream the night before making the pie! Do not disturb the cans and keep them right side up in the refrigerator.
3. Place a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 350F. Using your hands, crush cookies into a food processor; pulse until finely ground. Add flour, peanuts and salt and pulse a few times until incorporated but with some flecks of peanut remaining. Pour in the melted butter and pulse just until mixture clumps resembling wet sand and holds together when squeezed between your fingers. Adjust butter or flour if too dry or wet.
4. Press mixture firmly and evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a standard 9" pie dish using the bottom of a flat cup and your hand. Bake until deep golden brown —about 20 to 30 minutes, taking care to thoroughly cook the crust but not scorch it. It should be firm to touch and set, but not crispy (it will crisp as it cools). Set aside to cool on a wire rack.

1. Banana Custard & Assembly
2. Whisk aquafaba, water, agar and psyllium husk together in a small bowl or cup until dissolved. Set aside to thicken for a few minutes, and in the meantime whisk sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan to combine. Add the thickened aquafaba mix, and whisk vigorously to combine all ingredients —making sure to reach the corners of the pan and the consistency is smooth. Whisk in 3 cups vegan milk, vanilla, and ½ tsp. salt until combined. You can add some yellow food dye or 1/2 to 1 tsp. turmeric for more color, but that’s completely optional
3. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, whisking often and making sure to get into corners of pan, 8–10 minutes until custard is thick. The pudding will be thick enough to cling to the whisk and drip slowly off of it (I promise it will be appealing when it finishes setting once chilled). Remove pan from stove, and let pudding cool 10 minutes, whisking occasionally.
4. Add chilled butter to custard and whisk until melted and fully incorporated. Add sliced bananas and stir gently to incorporate. Scrape filling into cooled crust and smooth surface if needed. You may have extra custard, just pour into a jar and enjoy later! Chill until cold and set, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day. When ready to serve, top with whipped coconut cream or non-dairy whipped topping and the crushed peanuts.
5. WHIPPED COCONUT CREAM: Chill 2 cans of full-fat coconut milk or cream overnight. Remove the coconut cream or milk from the fridge without tipping or shaking and remove the lid. Scrape out the top, thickened cream and leave the liquid behind (reserve for use in smoothies). Place hardened cream in a metal mixing bowl (metal will retain the chill and help whip the cream). Beat for 30 seconds with a mixer until creamy. Then add a splash of vanilla & 1/2 cup powdered sugar and mix until creamy and smooth - about 1 minute. Taste and adjust sweetness as needed.