Banana Caramel Dessert
If you've got bananas and caramel sauce, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 60 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and frying pan / skillet. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven and bake the cinnamon rolls according to the package directions until golden, then set aside to cool slightly and reserve the icing.
- Peel the bananas and slice them about 1/2 inch thick on the diagonal.
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon, and cook for 1 minute until bubbling and smooth.
- Add the banana slices and cook gently for 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until they soften and glaze without falling apart, then stir in the vanilla.
- Tear or cut the warm cinnamon rolls into bite-sized pieces and divide them among four bowls.
- Spoon the caramelized bananas and their syrup over the rolls, then drizzle generously with caramel sauce and a little of the reserved icing.
- Top each bowl with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and serve immediately while warm.
You'll use: Oven · Frying pan / skillet
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
- Brown Sugar
- white sugar + 1 tbsp molasses per cup
Tips & common questions
How long does Banana Caramel Dessert take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 8 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Banana Caramel Dessert vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Banana Caramel Dessert is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Devil's Food Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel and Banana Twill (11901114913).jpg by City Foodsters, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.