Description
A delicious and comforting Banana Cobbler featuring a sweet banana filling topped with a crunchy streusel made from oats, pecans, and brown sugar. Perfect as a warm dessert, served with ice cream or fresh banana slices.
Ingredients
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For the topping:
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
For the filling:
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons banana extract (optional)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 4 ripe bananas, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 375°F and prepare a 2-quart or 9×9-inch baking dish by spraying it with nonstick cooking spray.
- Make the streusel: In a bowl, combine the brown sugar, self-rising flour, and softened butter. Use a fork to stir until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the oats and chopped pecans, then set aside.
- Prepare the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the self-rising flour, sugar, and milk until just blended. Whisk in the melted butter. Pour this mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Layer the bananas: Arrange the sliced bananas evenly over the filling layer.
- Add the topping: Sprinkle the prepared streusel evenly over the banana layer.
- Bake: Place in the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, until the cobbler is golden brown and the filling is no longer jiggly.
- Serve: Let it cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and extra banana slices if desired.
Notes
- You can substitute chopped walnuts for pecans if preferred.
- If you don’t have self-rising flour, use all-purpose flour plus 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt for each cup.
- Banana extract adds extra flavor but can be omitted if you prefer a more natural banana taste.
- For a richer topping, chill the streusel before adding to the cobbler.
- This dessert can be prepared a day ahead and reheated gently before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
