Banana Cobbler
Homemade Southern Banana Cobbler is so easy to make and the flavor is incredible. A thick filling topped with a pecan streusel!
A DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT COBBLER RECIPE
I love a good fruit cobbler. Especially in the summer. There’s just something about those fresh summer fruits topped with a fluffy cake-like topping. But what about bananas? I mean, it’s a given that Peach Cobbler is always a hit along with Cherry Cobbler and Apple Cobbler. So why not the humble banana? It’s a pretty inexpensive fruit and it bakes up really well and adds tons of flavor.
TIPS FOR MAKING BANANA BREAD COBBLER
- Since this recipe was first posted, Sir Bananas Bananamilk has gone out of production. So how I ended up updating this recipe was to substitute the banana milk with regular milk and added a teaspoon of banana extract to the milk for that original banana milk flavor! Or you could even use a banana flavored protein drink.
- I love White Lily self-rising flour. It makes any baked goods so much better!
- Use ripe bananas – not greenish bananas. The riper the banana, the sweeter the cobbler.
- If you only have salted butter, just use it. It will still turn out fine.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- packed light brown sugar
- self-rising flour
- unsalted butter
- uncooked old-fashioned oats
- chopped pecans
- sugar
- milk
- ripe bananas
HOW TO MAKE BANANA COBBLER
Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Spray a 2-quart (or 9×9) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Make the streusel: In a bowl, using a fork, stir together the brown sugar, flour and butter, until crumbly. Then stir in the oats and pecans. Set aside.
Make the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and milk just until blended. Whisk in melted butter.
Then pour into the prepared baking dish. Layer banana slices on top.
Then crumble streusel topping evenly on top of the banana layer.
Bake for about 45-50 minutes until golden brown and no longer jiggly.
Dig in! Optional: Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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Originally published: July 2017
Updated photos and republished: August 2021
Banana Cobbler
Ingredients
For the topping:
- ¾ cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup self-rising flour
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup uncooked old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Spray a 2-quart (or 9×9-inch) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Make the streusel: In a bowl, using a fork, stir together the brown sugar, flour and butter, until crumbly. Then stir in the oats and pecans. Set aside.
- Make the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and milk just until blended. Whisk in melted butter. Then pour into the prepared baking dish.
- Layer banana slices on top.
- Then crumble streusel topping evenly on top of the banana layer.
- Bake for about 45-50 minutes until golden brown and no longer jiggly.
- Dig in! Optional: Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and slices of banana.
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Notes
- This original recipe was made with a banana milk product that is no longer produced. So I have updated the recipe to just use regular milk. Also, I have made this with a banana protein drink and it turned out great as well. You could also add about a teaspoon of banana extract to the milk to get a stronger banana flavor.
- Make sure your bananas are ripe. They should have brown spots on them. This will produce the best flavor.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and other nutritional values can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Recipe adapted from Southern Living
What if you do not have self rising flour?
January 2020
The milk is available again! I bought it last night in Northern NY..It is in a cute jug now..instead of a carton!
This banana bread cobbler is so Instagrammable and adorable! As you know I made it a short while ago and it was lovely! Thx for sharing,Brandie!
Even yummier than I was expecting! I used plain almond milk instead of the banana milk, and no banana extract (I dislike the flavor of artificial banana). Everything else I followed to the letter and it was a huge hit! My new favorite banana recipe! 🙂
This banana bread cobbler looks delicious, I just want to devour it off the screen! Thanks for sharing, Brandie!
Hey Brandi!!
Is there any other milk you suggest? I just searched for Sir Bananas milk
and came across their post on Facebook the milk has been discontinued. :/
“Sir Bananas
September 7 at 10:41 AM ·
We have news to share.
It’s hard to say goodbye. We’re sorry to announce that Sir Bananas has been discontinued. Thank you for supporting Sir Bananas. We truly appreciate all the feedback and love we’ve received. We’ll miss all of our Bananabassadors out there!
All the best,
The team at Sir Bananas”
I’m in Florida so not sure where to find something similar.
Well, boo on them! LOL! It totally works with just regular milk!!
Absolutely love your creative idea with banana bread cobbler! Never seen something like this! Definitely will try to make it too! Thx, Brandie for sharing!
I am obsessed with desserts! Definitely banana bread cobbler will be yummy! Of course I will try it! My kids would be love this dessert! Thx for sharing Brandie!
We don’t have Banana Milk available in Virginia yet. Any suggestions on what to make/use as a substitute? I really want to try this recipe – it sounds brilliant AND delicious.
Hi Beth! I’m in Virginia too! It’s available at Kroger.???? But you could use regular whole milk.
I made the cobbler to a tee. Everything was wonderful. Will def make , again!
Is there a recipe to make this in a crock pot? I’m without access to a regular oven at the moment and have use my crock pots for a lot of things. It would be awesome to make this!
Thank you!
Wow, thanks for the response!
I would think if you cannot find banana milk, you could use whole milk and add some banana extract .. I will definitely be making this!
This is so good! I used 1/2 cup of banana pudding and 1/2cup of milk instead of the banana milk and it was fantastic.
Refrigerate after or just leave room temp?
Woo Hoo!! Love hearing that! I left it at room temp. but if you have any concerns, just pop it in the fridge and re-heat your individual portions. It’s good chilled too (in my opinion). 🙂
Is that 1/2 cup of dry pudding (reg or instant) mixed with 1/2 cup milk or what?
Makes my mouth water! I cannot wait to make this!! 🙂 🙂
Thank you Nichole!!
Hi
Did the cobbler end up being moist like peach cobbler does?
I must find this milk!!
Prepare to get hooked once you try it. Seriously, I have gone through two gallons of the Chocolate Bananamilk already. LOL
I’m from Canada. Do you know of any store here that sells bananamilk? I can’t find it anywhere.
My Houston, TX Kroger doesn’t carry this milk. What do you think about half whole milk and half banana pudding as a sub?
Hi, I want to make this breads but we don’t have banana milk here in Florida, what could I use for substitution? Could I make banana milk?
Thank you, I will be looking for it
There is no where to print this recipe for BANANA BREAD COBBLER. Could you please email me the recipe? Thank you, Gale.
Hi Gale! It is at the very end of the post. You’ll see a small thumbnail photo and underneath it, you’ll see the printer icon. Just click that and it will print out for you! Hope that helps!
How do I get a printed recipe for the Banana Bread Cobbler?
Hi Dindy! Sorry for any confusion! It’s at the bottom of this post. Just look for the small thumbnail photo and below it you’ll see a printer icon. Just click on that and it will print out for you! 🙂
Is this banana milk new? Haven’t seen it. Can substitute anything else? This dessert looks delicious!
Thank you!
I am a new subscriber to your yummy “Country Cook” recipes. My issue is I cannot copy and past your recipes very easily. I do not even see a “Print” button that I can use to copy and paste from. I don’t “save” recipes to Pinterest, I save them to my own Recipe file on Microsoft Word. Can you help me?
Hi Susan! I have a printable recipe at the bottom of this post. You’ll see a little thumbnail photo and under it you’ll see the little printer icon. I hope that will help and I hope you love all the recipes you may try! 🙂
Where would I find banana milk in New Jersey? Don’t believe I’ve ever seen it here.
Hi Cindy! I found it at Kroger but you can use this link to find it near you! 🙂 https://sirbananas.com/where-to-buy.php
I just check the website and it is not in our area yet….would love to try this recipe….
Hi just found this and can’t wait to make You can make your own banana milk very easily. Here is how:
1. 1 large ripe banana.
2. 1 cup milk.
3. 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons sugar.
4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
5. Place all in blender and blend until smooth
Oh my goodness! You are brilliant! I LOVE this yummy creation…and the streusel topping is WOW! Thanks much for sharing your lovely creative mind with us.
Is there a more complimenting word than “brilliant” because this recipe ROCKS!