Serious Eats Creamy Chocolate Banana Dream Pie Recipe

Total time: 240 minutes

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 49g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Serious Eats Creamy Chocolate Banana Dream Pie? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
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  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Serious Eats Creamy Chocolate Banana Dream Pie Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 49g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.

Serious Eats Creamy Chocolate Banana Dream Pie Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 10 servings   ( 193 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 580
Total Fat: 41g
Saturated Fat: 24g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
Trans Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 148mg
Sodium: 184mg
Total Carbohydrates: 53g
Dietary Fiber: 4g
Sugar: 36g
Protein: 6g
Calcium: 87mg Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 400mg Vitamin A: 306mcg
Vitamin C: 4mg Vitamin D: 1mcg

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 10 ounces 70% bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (9-ounce) box chocolate wafers, ground (see note)
  • 8 tablespoons (4 ounces) unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 bananas, sliced, divided
  • 2 cups heavy cream, well chilled

Instructions

Visit Serious Eats's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)