Description
A delightful Southern dessert that features a velvety banana filling topped with a shatteringly crisp top, offering a combination of creamy and crunchy textures.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Peel and slice bananas into thick coins.
- Melt butter in a 9×9 or similar baking dish until bubbling.
- Scatter banana slices evenly over the melted butter.
- Whisk brown sugar, milk, flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla until just combined.
- Pour the batter over bananas in an even layer.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes until the top is golden-brown and edges are caramelized.
- Cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
For extra caramel pockets, sprinkle a tablespoon of brown sugar around the edges before baking. For extra crisp edges, finish under the broiler for 30–60 seconds.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg