If you love bananas, you'll adore this Banana Cobbler. The filling is rich and creamy with chunks of banana in each bite. My favorite part is the crispy topping. It’s warm from the cinnamon and has a subtle crunch from the chopped walnuts that become golden brown in the oven with the flour and butter. My mouth is watering just thinking about it!
I feel like I make this all the time! You don’t need a special occasion or company to make this stunning dessert. I often use ripened bananas as an excuse to make it over and over again. No one ever minds, because it doesn’t last long!
If you like easy baked cobbler recipes, you will love cast iron peach cobbler and cake mix blueberry cobbler.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s inexpensive to make: This is a cheap dessert, so you can make it even with a tight grocery budget. Everything I use here is completely affordable.
- It uses everyday ingredients: A majority of the components of this banana cobbler crisp are common pantry staples like vanilla and brown sugar, along with bananas.
- It’s great all year: You can enjoy this recipe all year long because there aren’t any seasonal items. Bananas are always in season!
Ingredients
The ingredient highlights for the banana cobbler filling and the topping is listed below. Everything you need can be found at any grocery store!
- Corn syrup: This keeps the sugar from crystallizing as it gets hot. This gives you a lovely texture with the bananas. Light corn syrup is perfect!
- Heavy cream: I add some heavy cream to make the banana filling nice and creamy. I don’t use a lot, just enough to get the perfect consistency.
- Brown sugar: The molasses flavor in brown sugar adds depth to the dessert. I prefer it over granulated sugar in this recipe because it pairs better with the bananas, too.
- Rum extract: Thiis gives the cobbler a banana foster vibe. It’s optional.
- Bananas: Ripe bananas will give the best flavor. The riper the bananas are, the better the final result will be.
- Butter: You will need some for the filling and topping. It must be very cold to make the best topping. It combines with the dry ingredients to create a crumbly texture.
- Walnuts: Crunchy chopped walnuts add more texture for contrast to the soft filling.
See the recipe card below for exact ingredient amounts, nutritional information, and detailed instructions.
Variations
- Banana peach cobbler: Add peaches to the banana filling. They can be freshly sliced or packaged in juice and dried thoroughly. It adds a sweet, almost floral flavor profile.
- Blueberry banana cobbler: Use fresh blueberries to add pops of tartness throughout the cobbler.
- Strawberry banana cobbler: Sliced strawberries pair well with fresh bananas in this dessert recipe.
- Banana split cobbler: Turn it into a banana split-inspired recipe by swapping the walnuts with peanuts, adding pineapple chunks, and finishing it with a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
How to Make Banana Cobbler
Here are the steps needed to prepare and bake the best homemade banana cobbler recipe. Once the layers are made, it’s ready to go. Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
Step 1: Prepare the topping. Mix the cold butter with flour, cinnamon, and brown sugar in a mixing bowl until they resemble coarse crumbs with small pieces of butter.
Step 2: Start the filling. Add the butter, corn syrup, heavy cream, and brown sugar to a heated skillet. Stir and let the mixture melt until it’s smooth.
Step 3: Add the bananas. Fold in the banana slices, vanilla, and rum extract until they are covered in the syrup mixture.
Step 4: Layer in the baking dish. Pour the filling into the baking dish and sprinkle the crumble topping on top.
Step 5: Bake it. Stick it in the oven and bake it for about 40 minutes or until the filling is bubbling and the top is golden brown.
Step 6: Serve. Scoop and enjoy! Enjoy a scoop of warm banana cobbler with banana split ice cream for the ultimate banana dessert!
Recipe Tips
- Don’t use green bananas: Green bananas are not ripe. They will be firmer and way less sweet, so it’s better to wait until the peel turns bright yellow before you use them.
- Let it rest after baking: Give the banana cobbler at least 10 minutes to cool and set before you serve it. This will make the filling less runny when you scoop it out of the baking dish.
- Use an 8x8 dish: I use an oval baking dish, but if you don’t have one, use any 8x8 instead. A 9x13 would be too large, and you would need to increase the recipe ingredients by half.
If you love recipes like this sweet and crisp banana dessert, you may also enjoy these air fried banana fritters.
Storage Directions
- Storing: Store leftover cobbler in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Place portions in freezer-safe containers and freeze them for up to 2 months.
- Reheating: You may reheat the cobbler for 30-45 seconds in the microwave or enjoy it cold from the fridge.
Serving Suggestions
- Cinnamon hot chocolate is a lovely hot beverage to accompany a heaping portion of banana cobbler crisp.
- This cobbler dessert makes a great ending for hearty meals like crock pot eye round roast or slow cooker skirt steak.
- It's the perfect potluck dessert! You can make it ahead and it transports great. Combine it with millionaire dollar chicken casserole and you will be the star of the show!
Recipe FAQs
Nope. You are using the pot to melt the butter and combine it with the heavy cream, corn syrup, and sugar to create a creamy mixture to stir with the bananas.
No, the topping won’t be crumbly and crispy unless you mix it while it's cold. So, don’t soften it first.
It will become soggy if it is overcooked or if the bananas are too ripe. Overripe bananas are very soft and will potentially become mushy in the oven.
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Banana Cobbler
Ingredients
Filling
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ½ cup corn syrup
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ tablespoon rum extract if desired
- 6 bananas
Topping
- ½ cup salted butter cold
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and coat a baking dish with butter or nonstick cooking spray.
- Start by making your filling by cutting your cold butter into tablespoon pieces. Add the butter, flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon to a large mixing bowl. Use a large fork or a pastry cutter to combine the ingredients until the butter is broken down into pea-sized pieces. Set aside.
- Make your filling by adding the butter, corn syrup, heavy cream, and brown sugar to a pan or skillet. Stir ingredients until the butter is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Add the bananas, vanilla, and rum extract, if using. Fold the bananas until they are coated in the sugar mixture.
- Pour the banana mixture into the pan and sprinkle the topping over the bananas. Bake the cobbler for 40 minutes.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container. They will stay fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- The bananas will be cooked in the oven only. You will toss them with the melted butter and corn syrup mixture on the stovetop and then immediately transfer them to the baking dish.
- Use ripe, yellow bananas. Green bananas are under-ripe. They are firmer and less sweet, which affects the outcome of the dessert. You also don't want to use over-ripe bananas which may be too soft.
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