Description
A warm, comforting Southern dessert featuring sweet, caramelized bananas baked under a buttery, golden cobbler topping—perfect served with vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
- 4–5 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish.
- Layer sliced bananas evenly in the dish and drizzle with melted butter.
- In a bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
- Stir in milk and vanilla extract until just combined.
- Pour batter evenly over the bananas, allowing some fruit to peek through.
- Sprinkle cinnamon or nutmeg on top if desired.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until topping is golden and bananas are bubbly.
- Let cool slightly before serving, ideally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Add chopped pecans or walnuts for crunch.
- Mix in sliced peaches or strawberries for a fruity variation.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over before serving for extra decadence.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to make gluten-free.
- Freeze after baking; reheat in oven before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: undefined
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: undefined
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: undefined
