Recipes It is believed that Banoffee Pie Recipe was created by Ian Dowding and Nigel Mackenzie in 1972. Over time banoffee pie became increasingly popular and it is now served around the globe. Mackenzie owned a restaurant in East Sussex, England known as the Hungry Monk and Dowding was the chef. Dowding apparently considered the thought after looking at a united states dish called "Blum's Coffee Toffee Pie" which contains smooth toffee topped with coffee flavoured cream....