Description
A warm, comforting banana crumble dessert with caramelized bananas and a buttery oat topping. Perfect for using ripe bananas and simple to make with pantry staples.
Ingredients
- 4 to 5 ripe bananas, sliced
- ½ cup brown sugar (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for filling)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Pinch of salt (for filling)
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup brown sugar (for topping)
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
- Pinch of salt (for topping)
- ½ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, toss the sliced bananas with brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, lemon juice, cornstarch, and salt until evenly coated.
- Spread the banana mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the crumble topping.
- Add cold butter cubes to the dry ingredients and use your fingers or a fork to cut it in until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle the crumble topping evenly over the banana filling.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbling at the edges.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Add chopped walnuts or pecans to the crumble topping for extra texture.
- Mix in chocolate chips with the banana filling for a dessert twist.
- Add nutmeg or cardamom with the cinnamon for a spiced variation.
- Reheat leftovers in the oven to maintain a crisp topping.
- Can be assembled ahead and baked just before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
