Best 8 Upside Down Banana Monkey Bread Recipes

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Calling all baking enthusiasts! Have you ever craved a delightful yet visually stunning dessert? Prepare to embark on a culinary journey as we present the ultimate upside-down banana monkey bread recipe. This delectable treat combines the flavors of caramelized bananas and moist cake batter, topped with a delectable crumb topping. Get ready to indulge in a perfect balance of textures and flavors, making this dessert the star of any gathering.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA BREAD RECIPE BY TASTY



Upside-down Banana Bread Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: ripe bananas, eggs, oil, granulated sugar, ground cinnamon, all-purpose flour, butter, brown sugar, bananas, vanilla ice cream

Provided by Tasty

Categories     Desserts

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 ripe bananas
3 eggs
½ cup oil
½ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 bananas, sliced
vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  • In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas. Add the eggs, oil, sugar, and cinnamon, mixing until evenly incorporated.
  • Add the flour and mix until the batter has no large pockets of flour. Set aside.
  • In a pot over medium-low heat, melt the butter, then mix in the brown sugar until dissolved.
  • Bring up the heat to medium-high, cooking until the mixture starts bubbling and the sugar has melted.
  • Remove the caramel from heat and pour into a greased 9x9-inch (23x23 cm) baking pan.
  • Lay the banana slices evenly on top of the caramel.
  • Spread the banana bread batter on top.
  • Bake 40-50 minutes.
  • Cool until the bottom is barely warm and use a knife to loosen the edges from the pan.
  • Place a plate upside-down on top of the pan, then invert the pan, flipping the banana bread onto the plate.
  • Slice, then serve with vanilla ice cream.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 787 calories, Carbohydrate 108 grams, Fat 36 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 10 grams, Sugar 54 grams

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA MONKEY BREAD



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Everyone digs in to monkey bread thanks to its pull-apart shape. We add banana slices and pecans to top this already scrumptious showpiece for a brunch or family gathering. -Donna Marie Ryan, Topsfield, Massachusetts

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon plus 1/2 cup packed brown sugar, divided
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
1 large egg, room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5-1/4 to 5-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons banana extract, optional
GLAZE:
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup half-and-half cream
6 tablespoons butter, cubed
COATING:
3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1-1/4 cups sugar
2-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 large banana, sliced

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon brown sugar in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine bananas, egg, butter, yeast mixture, salt, cinnamon, 1-1/2 cups flour and remaining brown sugar; if desired, add extract. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., In a small saucepan, combine glaze ingredients; bring just to a boil, stirring constantly. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping. Pour remaining glaze into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan; sprinkle with pecans., Pour melted butter into a shallow bowl. In another shallow bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon. Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide and shape into 48 balls., Dip dough balls in butter, roll in sugar mixture and place in prepared pan. Cover with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until almost doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°., Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Top with sliced banana; drizzle with reserved glaze. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 10g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 166mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (24g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



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Everyone will go bananas for this upside-down dessert! Even better than the dessert itself: The recipe makes two cakes, which means you get seconds.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons water
3 firm medium bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices (about 2 cups)
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ yellow cake mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium bananas)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; line bottoms with cooking parchment paper.
  • In each cake pan, stir 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and 1 tablespoon water until well blended. Arrange banana slices to fit tightly together over brown sugar mixture in pans; set aside.
  • In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread 2 1/3 cups cake batter over banana slices in each pan.
  • Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes. Cool pans on cooling rack 10 minutes. Place heatproof serving plate upside down over pan; turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Repeat with remaining cake. Serve cakes warm. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 230 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

UPSIDE DOWN BANANA BREAD CINNAMON ROLLS RECIPE BY TASTY



Upside Down Banana Bread Cinnamon Rolls Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: whole milk, unsalted butter, instant yeast, granulated sugar, salt, ripe bananas, all-purpose flour, oil, unsalted butter, granulated sugar, cinnamon, unsalted butter, brown sugar, salt, vanilla, honey, walnuts

Provided by Julie Klink

Categories     Bakery Goods

Yield 15 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup whole milk
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1/2 stick
¾ oz instant yeast, 1 packet
⅓ cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
3 ripe bananas, mashed
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided
2 tablespoons oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ cup unsalted butter, 1 stick
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup honey
1 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • In a large, microwave-proof bowl, combine the milk and melted butter. Microwave for 40 seconds, until the milk mixture reaches 110˚F (45˚C). Add the yeast, then let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Add the granulated sugar, salt, mashed bananas and stir.
  • Add 3½ cups (435 g) of flour, ½ cup (60 g) at a time, stirring between each addition.
  • Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for 3 minutes, adding more flour ¼ cup (30 g) at a time if the dough is sticking to your hands or the surface. Form the dough into a ball.
  • Add the oil to clean large bowl and place the dough in the bowl. Cover with a kitchen towel and let rise for in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours, or overnight, until doubled in size.
  • Once the dough has risen, roll it out to a ¼-inch-thick (6-mm) rectangle about 18x12 inches (20x30 cm).
  • Make the filling by mixing the melted butter, granulated sugar, and cinnamon together in a small bowl.
  • Spread the filling evenly over the dough. Roll up the dough and slice into 15 1½-inch (4-cm) thick slices (discard the ends).
  • Make the caramel sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, salt, vanilla, and honey. Keep stirring to prevent the sugar from sticking to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil, then remove the pan from the heat.
  • Pour the caramel sauce into a 9x12-inch (23x30-cm) baking dish and sprinkle the walnuts on top of sauce. Arrange the rolls in the dish so there are 3 rows of 5 rolls.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and let the rolls rise for 15 minutes, in a warm place.
  • Preheat the oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • Remove the plastic wrap and bake the cinnamon rolls for 40 minutes, or until light golden brown.
  • Let cool for 20 minutes, then invert the rolls onto a serving platter. Leftover cinnamon rolls can be stored up to 5 days in the refrigerator. Reheat in the microwave or oven.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 433 calories, Carbohydrate 59 grams, Fat 20 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 6 grams, Sugar 25 grams

UPSIDE-DOWN BANANA BREAD



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Make and share this Upside-Down Banana Bread recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Food.com

Categories     Breads

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 banana, cut in half lengthwise
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
3 bananas (1 1/4 cup mashed)
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Steps:

  • Topping:.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8 ½ x 4 ½ inch loaf pan.
  • In a small saucepan add 3 tbsp butter and brown sugar. Gently heat over medium until the butter melts. Stir to combine.
  • Pour into the prepared loaf pan and add the sliced banana in a single layer slightly overlapping. Set aside.
  • Banana Bread:.
  • Using a hand mixer cream butter and sugar in a bowl. Add eggs one at a time and mix.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add the mashed banana to the creamed sugar and beat until incorporated. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
  • Pour the batter in the loaf pan.
  • Bake on a parchment lined sheet tray for 55-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Allow banana bread to rest for 10 minutes before inverting on to a plate. Allow to cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3560, Fat 139.5, SaturatedFat 84.1, Cholesterol 707.6, Sodium 2621.9, Carbohydrate 560.6, Fiber 18, Sugar 365.1, Protein 38.6

BANANA UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE



Banana Upside-Down Cake image

Categories     Cake     Dessert     Bake     Banana     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
2 firm but ripe large bananas, peeled, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add brown sugar and stir until smooth. Pour into 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Arrange banana slices in concentric circles atop sugar mixture, submerging into sugar mixture and covering bottom of pan completely.
  • Beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and remaining 1/2 cup butter in large bowl to blend. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth. Sift 2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt into medium bowl. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Spoon batter over bananas.
  • Bake cake until puffed and golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean (cake will rise above rim of pan), about 1 hour. Transfer pan to rack and cool 5 minutes (cake will fall slightly). Place platter over cake. Turn cake pan and platter over, inverting cake onto platter. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove cake pan. Rearrange bananas if necessary. Serve warm.

PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN MONKEY BREAD



Pineapple Upside Down Monkey Bread image

The best and variations galore. We love it!

Provided by sheila

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 (16 ounce) cans refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
butter-flavored cooking spray
¼ cup white sugar
¾ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pineapple

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup tube pan(such as Bundt®).
  • Unroll and separate biscuits; cut each portion into four or six pieces, depending on your preference. Spray cut biscuits with cooking spray to coat.
  • Pour white sugar into gallon-size resealable plastic bag; add biscuits to bag, seal bag, and shake to coat.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir brown sugar and vanilla into the melted butter to dissolve the sugar. Pour butter mixture into the prepared tube pan. Sprinkle chopped pineapple evenly around the pan atop the butter mixture; top with sugar-coated biscuit dough.
  • Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes; let cook in pan for 5 to 10 minutes before inverting onto a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 883.3 calories, Carbohydrate 115.5 g, Cholesterol 62.5 mg, Fat 43.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 10.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 1666 mg, Sugar 61.1 g

BANANA-MONKEY BREAD



Banana-Monkey Bread image

It's an amazing recipe!

Provided by amazingCook

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup avocado oil
3 mashed bananas
¼ cup raisins, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Pour in milk, olive oil, and avocado oil. Add mashed bananas and raisins and stir to combine. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Let bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.7 calories, Carbohydrate 59.2 g, Cholesterol 1.2 mg, Fat 21.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.9 g, Sodium 304.9 mg, Sugar 29.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose ripe bananas: For the best flavor and texture, use ripe bananas with brown spots on the skin.
  • Use a cast iron skillet: A cast iron skillet will help to evenly brown the monkey bread and give it a crispy exterior.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the monkey bread tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Let the monkey bread cool slightly before serving: This will help to prevent the monkey bread from falling apart.
  • Serve with your favorite dipping sauce: Monkey bread is delicious served with a variety of dipping sauces, such as caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or cream cheese frosting.

Conclusion:

Upside-down banana monkey bread is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its gooey caramel sauce, sweet bananas, and crispy monkey bread, this dessert is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, give upside-down banana monkey bread a try. You won't be disappointed!

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