# Southern style skillet banana cobbler

This is a true Southern dessert, a banana bourbon cobbler with a little spice.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 –5 ripe bananas, sliced
- 0.5 cup brown sugar
- vanilla extract
- cinnamon
- 1 Pinch nutmeg
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- 1 –2 tablespoons bourbon (optional)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 Pinch salt
- 0.75 cup whole milk
- pecans

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Place one stick of butter in a 10-inch cast iron skillet and melt it in the preheating oven.
3. Cut 4-5 ripe bananas into bite-sized pieces.
4. In a bowl, combine the sliced bananas with 1/2 cup of brown sugar, a little bit of cinnamon, a pinch of nutmeg, a drizzle of vanilla bean paste or extract, and 1 to 2 tablespoons of bourbon (optional).
5. Mix the banana mixture well.
6. In another bowl, prepare the batter by combining 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
7. Slowly add 3/4 cup of whole milk to the dry ingredients, mixing until everything is nice and smooth.
8. Carefully remove the hot skillet with the melted butter from the oven.
9. Pour the batter directly over the melted butter in the skillet; do not stir it.
10. Drop spoonfuls of the banana mixture into the batter.
11. Optionally, top with pecans.
12. Bake in the oven for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until nice, golden, and bubbly.
13. Let the cobbler rest for at least 10 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- bowl
- 10-inch cast iron skillet
- oven

## Tips

- If you do not consume alcohol, skip the bourbon step.
- Don't stir the batter after pouring it over the butter.
- Let the cobbler rest for at least 10 minutes before enjoying.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/834419406296650
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ecd40acc-6891-40bc-9912-913ff2ed88a4
- Extracted: 2026-01-26

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