These are the best caramelized air fryer bananas! These bananas are so easy to make and only take 5 minutes to cook! You only need a few ingredients to make them including bananas, sugar, and cinnamon and you can enjoy them in so many ways.
Air fryers are the best because they make cooking so quick and easy, and you can even cook so many frozen foods in an air fryer and they still turn out amazing. And today I am sharing another delicious air fryer recipe that I can't wait for you to try.
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Why you will love this recipe:
- These caramelized bananas have the most amazing flavour - they turn out perfectly sweet and delicious!
- It is so quick and easy to make. The bananas only take 5 minutes to cook!
- These dessert bananas are gluten-free, dairy-free, refined sugar free, and vegan, just like my air fryer spaghetti squash recipe.
- These cinnamon sugar bananas can be used in so many ways - eaten as is as a delicious snack or treat or used as a topping for cereal or other desserts.
If you aren't sure which air fryers are safe I have a whole review on the best non-toxic air fryers.
Ingredients and substitutions:
For the full ingredient list and exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
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- Bananas - I recommend using semi-ripe or ripe but firm bananas for this recipe.
- Avocado oil - just a little oil is all you need to fry these bananas. This helps give the bananas that perfect caramelized taste and texture. Instead of avocado oil you could use melted butter, olive oil, vegan butter, ghee or coconut oil.
- Coconut sugar - to add just the perfect amount of sweetness to this air fryer dessert. You can swap this for brown sugar as well, but I personally prefer coconut sugar to keep this dessert refined-sugar-free.
- Ground cinnamon - cinnamon and sugar blend perfectly to give these dessert bananas the most delicious flavour.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- If you are serving a crowd feel free to double or triple this recipe.
- Feel free to add other spices such as nutmeg, pumpkin spice, or apple pie spice to these bananas.
How to make caramelized air fryer bananas:
- Step 1: First, slice the bananas into pieces, approximately 1 inch thick.
- Step 2: In a small bowl, combine the oil, vanilla extract, coconut sugar or brown sugar and cinnamon.
- Step 3: One by one, coat the banana slices in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Step 4: Line your air fryer tray or basket with parchment paper and transfer the coated banana slices to the air fryer. Cook the bananas for 5-6 minutes at 380 degrees Fahrenheit. Then enjoy!
Top Tips:
- Try to cut the bananas into similar sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Make sure the bananas aren't touching each other when you put them in the air fryer or they won't cook evenly.
- Don't forget to line your air fryer with parchment paper before cooking these bananas slices. Instead of parchment paper you could use aluminum foil instead.
- Don't use overripe bananas for this recipe - they are too mushy and won't cook properly.
Serving ideas:
These air fryer caramelized bananas are delicious served on their own but you could also use them to top cereal, ice cream, pancakes with oat flour, French toast, toast in an air fryer, banana bread, waffles, yogurt, oatmeal, protein powder overnight oats, or other dessert recipes.
Caramelized air fryer bananas FAQs:
No. While some air fryer recipes will ask you to preheat your air fryer, this is not one of them. If you do choose to preheat your air fryer you will need to decrease the cooking time by 2-3 minutes.
This recipe does not make banana chips. To make air fried banana chips you would need to cook the bananas at a lower temperature for a longer period of time to make the bananas nice and crispy.
These caramelized bananas are best eaten right away but if you do want to save some for later, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 day.
I don't recommend it as they turn out rather mushy when you thaw them.
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Recipe
Caramelized Air Fryer Bananas
Equipment
- Cutting board
- Sharp knife
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- 2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Cut the bananas into pieces, approximately 1 inch in diameter.
- In a bowl, combine the oil, vanilla extract, coconut sugar and cinnamon.
- Coat each banana piece in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Line your air fryer tray or basket with parchment paper and transfer the coated banana pieces to the air fryer tray. Cook them for 5-6 minutes at 380F.
Notes
- Nutritional values are estimates and will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use.
- Try to cut the bananas into similar sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Make sure the bananas aren't touching each other when you put them in the air fryer or they won't cook evenly.
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