Recipe byThe ZestyPlate Kitchen
A simple baked banana pudding: bananas simmered in sweet cinnamon and vanilla syrup, then baked and served warm with a scoop of ice cream.
Banana den forno is one of those desserts that asks almost nothing of you and gives back a lot. Whole bananas simmer in a cinnamon and vanilla syrup, then go into the oven to soften and turn fragrant. Spoon them warm over ice cream and you have something genuinely good from just five ingredients.
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Prep 5 min
Cook 30 min
Total 35 min
Easy
Scale:
- 4 Banana
- 2 tablespoons Ground Cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Sugar
- 4 cups Water
Nutrition (per serving)
340
kcal
1g
Protein
82g
Carbs
0g
Fat
Estimated per serving. How we calculate this.
Preparation
- Peel the bananas and boil them with the cinnamon, vanilla extract, sugar and water for around 20 minutes.
- Move everything to the oven and bake at 275F for 10 minutes.
- Serve with your favourite ice cream.
Tips from the ZestyPlate Kitchen
- Choose bananas that are ripe but still firm, so they soften in the syrup without collapsing.
- Keep the simmer gentle. A hard boil breaks the fruit up before it has time to drink in the spice.
- That short spell in the oven matters: it reduces the syrup into a sticky glaze that clings to the fruit.
- Serve the hot bananas straight onto cold ice cream so you get both temperatures in one spoonful.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. A grating of nutmeg, a star anise, or a strip of orange zest all sit happily next to the cinnamon.
Warm, with vanilla ice cream or a spoon of thick cream that melts down into the syrup.
It really wants to be eaten fresh and warm. If you do reheat it gently, the syrup loosens up again.
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