Description
Homemade southern banana cobbler delivers a classic Southern dessert that celebrates comfort and nostalgia. Rich caramelized bananas nestle beneath a golden, buttery crust, promising delightful warmth in each memorable spoonful.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bananas, sliced
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted (113.4 g)
- ¾ cup whole milk (236.59 ml)
- ½ cup heavy cream (118.29 ml)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ tsps baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter, melted (28.35 g)
- Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
- Caramel sauce drizzle
Instructions
- Preparation Preheat: Calibrate the oven to 350°F, establishing an optimal thermal environment for baking the cobbler.
- Dish Preparation: Select a rectangular baking dish and apply a light coating of non-stick spray or butter to prevent potential adherence.
- Banana Foundation: Elegantly layer ripe bananas across the bottom of the prepared dish, ensuring complete and uniform coverage.
- Dry Mixture Application: Delicately distribute the dry ingredients over the banana base, creating a preliminary landscape for flavor development.
- Liquid Integration: Cascade the liquid components across the surface, allowing them to permeate and interconnect with the dry ingredients without disturbing the initial arrangement.
- Topping Embellishment: Generously scatter the crumbly topping, constructing a textural canvas that will transform into a golden-brown masterpiece during baking.
- Baking Sequence: Carefully position the cobbler in the center of the preheated oven, ensuring consistent heat circulation and even cooking.
- Thermal Transformation: Bake until the surface achieves a rich amber hue and the interior becomes effervescent and aromatic, approximately 45-50 minutes.
- Resting and Serving: Extract from the oven and allow a brief cooling period to stabilize the structure and harmonize flavors. Serve warm, optionally accompanied by vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an indulgent finish.
Notes
- Select Peak Ripeness: Choose bananas with deep yellow color and soft, slightly speckled skin for maximum sweetness and intense banana flavor.
- Prevent Banana Browning: Coat sliced bananas with lemon juice to maintain their fresh appearance and prevent rapid oxidation during preparation.
- Control Moisture Balance: Avoid overripe bananas that might release excessive liquid, which could make the cobbler soggy and compromise the desired texture.
- Customize Topping Crunch: Optionally add chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts to the crumb topping for extra texture and nutty depth of flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 356
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 128 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 58 mg