Description
A comforting Southern Banana Cobbler combining ripe bananas with a sweet, cinnamon-spiced batter baked until golden and bubbly. Perfect served warm with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
Fruits
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg, beaten
Optional
- Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×9-inch baking dish to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Bananas: In a medium bowl, toss the sliced bananas with lemon juice to keep them from browning and set aside.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In another bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon until well combined.
- Add Wet Ingredients: Pour the melted butter, milk, vanilla extract, and beaten egg into the dry ingredient mixture. Stir gently until just combined to form a batter.
- Arrange Bananas: Spread the banana slices evenly in the prepared baking dish to form the base layer.
- Pour Batter: Carefully pour the batter over the banana slices, spreading it out evenly to cover them.
- Add Brown Sugar: Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly over the top of the batter to create a sweet crust.
- Bake Cobbler: Bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the batter comes out clean.
- Serve: Serve the cobbler warm, topped with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream if desired for extra richness and flavor.
Notes
- Make sure bananas are ripe but firm to hold shape during baking.
- Lemon juice prevents the bananas from browning and adds a subtle tang.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep it light and tender.
- Brown sugar topping adds a nice caramelized crust.
- Let the cobbler cool for a few minutes before serving to set slightly.
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat gently before serving.
