If you have ripe bananas and a box of yellow cake mix, you are most of the way to this cobbler. Sliced bananas are layered in a dish with a little caramel, covered with dry cake mix and butter, and finished with toffee bits. It bakes into a gooey, golden dessert that tastes like bananas Foster met a butter cake.
Why You’ll Love It
- Five ingredients.
- No mixer. Just layer and bake.
- Uses up ripe bananas.
What You Need
- 5 ripe bananas (sliced)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup butter (melted)
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
How to Make Banana Toffee Cobbler
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9×13 dish.
- Spread the banana slices over the bottom.
- Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the bananas.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the top. Do not stir.
- Drizzle the melted butter all over the cake mix. Scatter the toffee bits and pecans on top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly at the edges. Cool 15 minutes.
Tips
- Use bananas that are ripe but not black, so the slices hold their shape.
- Cover as much of the dry mix with butter as you can. Dry patches stay powdery.
- Serve warm. It firms up as it cools.
Serving and Storing
Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Keep covered in the fridge for 3 days and warm before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use another cake mix?
Yes. Butter pecan or spice cake mix are both good.
Where are toffee bits?
In the baking aisle next to the chocolate chips.
Can I make it ahead?
It is best the day it is baked, since bananas darken.
Banana Toffee Cobbler
Ripe bananas baked under a buttery cake mix topping with toffee bits. Five ingredients, one dish, and wonderful warm with ice cream.
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Ingredients
- 5 ripe bananas sliced
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 box (15.25 oz) yellow cake mix
- 3/4 cup butter melted
- 1 cup toffee bits
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13 dish.
- Spread the banana slices over the bottom.
- Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over the bananas.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the top. Do not stir.
- Drizzle the melted butter all over the cake mix. Scatter the toffee bits and pecans on top.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until golden and bubbly at the edges. Cool 15 minutes.
