Heavenly Bananas

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Serves: 6 Cuisine: American

Heavenly Bananas feature ripe bananas layered with a creamy cinnamon cheese mixture, baked until golden. A luscious dessert perfect for fruit lovers and special occasions.

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Ingredients

  • 4 Tbsp. butter
  • 6 firm bananas
  • 1/4 lb. cream cheese
  • 4 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 c. heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Melt butter in a skillet.
  2. Peel the bananas and slice each one lengthwise.
  3. Brown the bananas quickly over high heat.
  4. Place half of the banana slices on the bottom of a buttered pie plate.
  5. Cream the cream cheese until soft.
  6. Add sugar and cinnamon to the cream cheese, beating until light and smooth.
  7. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over the bananas in the pie plate.
  8. Place the remaining bananas on top of the first layer.
  9. Spread the remaining cream cheese mixture over the bananas.
  10. Pour heavy cream on top.
  11. Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until the top is lightly brown and most of the cream is absorbed.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

543 kcal 27% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 4.4g 9% DV
Total Fat 48g 62% DV
Carbs 25.4g 9% DV
Fiber 2.1g 7% DV
Sugar 11.1g 22% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 194.5mg 8% DV
Potassium 228.5mg 5% DV
Cholesterol 127mg 42% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 179mcg 20% DV
Vitamin C 11.5mg 13% DV
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 3% DV
Calcium 87.3mg 7% DV
Iron 0.9mg 5% DV
Contains Milk

Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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