Southern Banana Cobbler Comfort (Printable Version)

A cozy golden baked dessert with ripe bananas and pillowy buttery topping, pure Southern kitchen nostalgia.

# What You 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:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch square or round baking dish with 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. Pour in melted butter and milk, stirring until just combined into a thick, pourable batter. Avoid overmixing.
04 - Spoon the batter over the banana mixture and spread gently to cover most of the fruit. Sprinkle with coarse sugar if a crunchy top is desired.
05 - Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges.
06 - Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving warm. Pair with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The topping puffs up like a soft biscuit blanket while the fruit underneath turns into something close to jam
  • It comes together in one bowl for the filling and one for the topping with zero special skills required
02 -
  • Cornstarch needs to be evenly distributed or you will get gummy pockets in the fruit layer
  • The batter will look too thin when you pour it but it puffs up considerably in the oven so trust the process
03 -
  • Let the melted butter cool slightly before mixing it into the dry ingredients or the baking powder activates too early
  • If your fruit layer looks dry before baking add one extra tablespoon of lemon juice because some bananas are less juicy than others

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