Top 5 recipes for making caramelized bananas for cake and more

Today, bananas have become one of the most popular fruits worldwide. Their sweetness and unique flavor are unmatched by any other fruit. Modern chefs often use banana and caramel fillings for cake layers. It can even be made at home, as it doesn't require professional equipment or rare ingredients.

For today's article, we've selected five of the best recipes. Below, you'll find different ways to prepare banana-caramel filling: both in a frying pan and deep-frying. Step-by-step photos will help you simplify the cooking process, making it clearer and easier.

Banana cake filling (caramel)

This recipe will help you make a delicious banana-caramel filling for a cake or pie. It's best to choose slightly green bananas so they retain their shape during cooking. The caramel consistency will be neither too runny nor too thick. It's perfect for filling a cake; it won't run, yet it slices easily. It's not recommended to refrigerate this filling for more than 24 hours.

Ingredients

• Bananas - 4 pcs.
• Sugar - 160 g
• Cream (10-30% fat) - 80 g
• Butter - 80 g
• Salt - optional

 Cooking time: 15 minutes

Number of servings: approximately 300 g

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Peel the bananas and cut them into small pieces, 1 cm thick.

Step 2

Pour sugar into a frying pan with a thick bottom.

Step 3

Place the frying pan with sugar on medium heat.

Step 4

Meanwhile, place the cream on the heat and bring to a boil. Don't let it boil, but turn off the heat immediately. You can use milk instead of cream.

Step 5

As soon as the sugar begins to melt, stir it with a silicone spatula so that it melts evenly.

Step 6

When all the sugar pieces have completely dissolved in the caramel, add the cream and mix everything well.

Step 7

Once the mixture is smooth, add room-temperature butter and mix again. At this point, you can also add salt if desired.

Step 8

Next, pour our bananas into the caramel and distribute them evenly.

Step 9

Boil the bananas in caramel for literally 1 minute.

Step 10

Remove the bananas from the pan, transfer them to a plate and leave them to cool.

Caramelized Bananas – Cake Layer Recipe

This banana filling is perfect for layering sponge cakes. It can also be enjoyed as a standalone dessert with tea or as a topping for pancakes and crepes. Cinnamon adds a piquant, spicy aroma and offsets the sweet caramel flavor. If you want the filling to be smooth, simply blend it in a blender at the end.

Ingredients

• Bananas - 3 pcs.
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp.
• Sugar - 100-150 g
• Butter - 60 g
• Cinnamon - optional

 Cooking time: 20 minutes

Number of servings: 300-400 g

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Peel the banana, cut it into small pieces and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Step 2

Pour some sugar into the pan.

Step 3

When the first part has melted, add the second. Do this with all the sugar.

Step 4

When all the sugar has turned into a beautiful amber caramel, add butter to the pan and bring the mixture to a smooth consistency.

Step 5

Add bananas to the resulting caramel.

Step 6

Stir the bananas until they are evenly coated with caramel.

Step 7

Once all the caramel pieces have melted, remove the bananas from the heat. Add a pinch of cinnamon, if desired.

Step 8

We transfer the resulting filling into another container and let it cool.

Step 9

After cooling, use the banana-caramel filling when assembling a cake or simply add it to pancakes, crepes, and ice cream.

Caramelized bananas

If you're looking to delight your loved ones with a delicious yet simple dessert, this recipe will help. It doesn't require any special skills or knowledge, and the ingredients are readily available in any kitchen. It's ready in just minutes, but the result is a delicate banana-caramel dessert that's a perfect complement to various pancakes, syrniki, and pies. This filling is also often added to ice cream.

Ingredients

• Banana - 2 pcs.
• Butter - 25 g
• Sugar - 50 g
• Hot water - 25 g

 Cooking time: 20 minutes

Number of servings: 250-300 g

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Peel the bananas and cut into 2 cm thick slices.

Step 2

Place pieces of butter in a saucepan with a thick bottom.

Step 3

Place the frying pan on the stove until the butter melts completely.

Step 4

Then add sugar to the butter. No need to stir.

Step 5

After this, a crust and foam will form on the frying pan.

Step 6

When the sugar is completely dissolved, stir the caramel with a spatula.

Step 7

Next, turn off the stove and pour boiled water into the caramel, mixing everything.

Step 8

Place bananas in caramel.

Step 9

Fry the bananas in caramel for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 10

Next, we place them on a plate and let the dessert cool.

Caramelized bananas for cake

Bananas are one of the most beloved fruits around the world. While they're delicious on their own, using them as a filling for cakes or pies creates a truly unique and interesting dessert. This recipe will help you create a delicacy that combines the rich flavor of banana with sweet caramel. This dish also features a play of textures among its ingredients.

Ingredients

• Bananas - 4-5 pcs.
• Corn starch - 30 g (specifically for bananas)
• For the batter:
• Flour - 50 g
• Corn starch - 50 g
• Eggs - 1 pc.
• Water - 60 ml
• Salt - a pinch
• For the caramel:
• Sugar - 150 g

 Cooking time: 40 minutes

Number of servings: 20-30 pcs.

Step-by-step recipe

Step 1

Peel the bananas.

Step 2

Next, we cut the peeled bananas into pieces, approximately 4-5 cm.

Step 3

Sprinkle the bananas with cornstarch, making sure every piece is coated.

Step 4

To prepare the batter, break the egg, add water and salt and mix with a whisk.

Step 5

Add flour and corn starch to this same mass.

Step 6

Mix everything until smooth.

Step 7

Roll each piece of banana in the resulting batter.

Step 8

Preheat a saucepan with oil and add our bananas.

Step 9

Fry the bananas until golden brown and remove to a plate lined with paper towel to remove excess oil.

Step 10

To make caramel, pour sugar into a frying pan. No need to stir the sugar.

Step 11

When the sugar starts to melt, stir it.

Step 12

When the caramel has turned a beautiful amber color and the crystals have dissolved, turn off the heat.

Step 13

Roll each banana slice in caramel and immediately place the treat on parchment paper.

The result is a delicious, unusual dessert that can be served with cakes and pies, or eaten on its own with tea.