Southern Banana Cobbler Comfort (Printable)
Ripe bananas nestled beneath a golden, buttery topping baked to bubbly perfection.
# What You'll Need:
→ Banana Filling
01 - 5 ripe bananas, sliced
02 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar
03 - 2 tbsp brown sugar
04 - 1 tsp ground cinnamon
05 - 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
06 - 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
07 - 2 tsp cornstarch
08 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Cobbler Topping
09 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
10 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
11 - 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
12 - 1/4 tsp salt
13 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
14 - 2/3 cup whole milk
→ Assembly
15 - 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened for greasing dish
16 - 1 tbsp coarse sugar for sprinkling, optional
# How To Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square or round baking dish with the softened butter.
02 - In a large bowl, gently toss sliced bananas with granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, cornstarch, and vanilla extract until evenly coated. Spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add melted butter and milk, stirring until just combined into a thick, pourable batter. Do not overmix.
04 - Spoon the batter over the banana filling, spreading gently to cover most of the fruit. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if desired for a crunchy top.
05 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
06 - Cool for at least 10 minutes before serving warm, ideally with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The contrast between the bubbling spiced banana layer and that golden pillowy top is the kind of thing that makes people close their eyes when they take a bite
- It comes together with zero fancy techniques and tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen
02 -
- Overmixing the batter is the number one way to ruin a cobbler topping so stop stirring the second you no longer see dry flour
- Letting it cool for those 10 minutes is not optional because the filling needs that time to set up
03 -
- Toss a handful of chopped pecans into the banana filling for a nutty crunch that balances the soft fruit beautifully
- Plant based milk and vegan butter swap in seamlessly if you need to make this dairy free