Whip up a batch of this simple and tasty dessert tonight! We love Cinnamon Glazed Bananas because they are easy to make and taste great with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. This recipe is part of our list of 25+ Cooking Recipes for Kids. Thank you to 100daysofrealfood.com for sending us their latest cookbook to review!
These cinnamon glazed bananas were as fun to make as they were to eat. This is a quick and easy cooking with kids project that includes basic knife skills.
This recipe came from the 100 Days of Real Food: Fast and Fabulous cookbook by Lisa Leake. Leake is one of my favorite food bloggers and her (second) amazing cookbook features many healthy and simple recipes you can make with your kids. Her focus on real food ingredients makes it easy to choose a recipe that will introduce your children to cooking healthy foods.
How to make glazed bananas
To make the cinnamon glazed bananas, we had to start with cutting boards and knives. I gave my kids a good amount of freedom to slice them independently, since they were using butter knives.
Cutting fruit and veggies is one of their favorite things to do in the kitchen. It makes them feel so grown up and I love watching them snack on the fresh produce along the way.
Once the bananas were sliced, I had my son bring the dirty cutting boards and knives to the sink and place all of the bananas in a bowl.
Meanwhile, my daughter helped me measure out the ingredients into the saucepan and stir them up. We talked about the heat from the stove and I showed her how to hold the heatproof handle of the pot while stirring with the other hand.
Once the sauce was hot and bubbly, we mixed in the bananas and let them cook for approximately 1 minute. When the bananas were nicely coated and the sauce was thick, we turned off the heat and poured them over vanilla ice cream.
What to serve with cinnamon glazed bananas?
Cinnamon glazed bananas were the perfect match to vanilla ice cream. They were warm, gooey, sweet, and made the ice cream just a little melty.
I really enjoyed this cooking with kids project because it was quick and ended with a sweet treat. It was the perfect amount of time for my toddler who has a short attention span.
Cinnamon Glazed Bananas
Cinnamon Glazed Bananas are a fun treat to make with your kids. They taste amazing over ice cream!
Ingredients
- 4 large bananas
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
Instructions
- Slice bananas 1/2 inch thick
- In a medium sauce pan, combine the maple syrup, butter, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
- Cook and stir over medium heat until the butter is melted and begins to bubble.
- Mix in the bananas and cook another 60 seconds.
- Enjoy the cinnamon glazed bananas immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield 4 Serving Size 3/4 cupAmount Per Serving Calories 297Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 30mgSodium 76mgCarbohydrates 53gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 4gSugar 36gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 3g
Nutrition information is an estimate.
Samantha
This looks wonderful! Saved to Pinterest so I can make these for the kiddos!
Rebecca Bryant
Aw how fun to cook with your little one. It looks yummy.
theclutterboxblog
No kids here but I would totally whip this up for a yummy dessert!
Terri Steffes
Pinned! This looks amazing. I think this would be fabulous on pancakes!
Jacinta Keeble
Your babies are so beautiful!!!
Going to try this recipe but with coconut oil instead of butter – my little ones have allergies but they love bananas!
Aileen
Jacinta, I bet it would be delicious with coconut oil!
Tabitha Shakespeare
What a fun simple way to get littler kids involved in the kitchen! I love that you’re teaching them to be independent!
Jeanine
What fun! My kids love cooking and baking with me. This would be fun to do with them especially my smaller kiddos! They’d really enjoy this.
GlamKaren
Although I dont have kids, the recipe looks yummy and fun to create! I bet it would be just a good choice to upgrade boring bananas – kids or not! 🙂
toughcookiemommy
These cinnamon glazed bananas look really good. I think I could make them and my sons would love them. What would you suggest as a sugar substitute or natural sweetener?
Aileen
You could try fruit juice! 🙂
reesann723
My kids LOVE cooking with me. These look so delicious! I need to give them a try!
adawnpaxton
I love cooking with my daughter! She (and I!) would love to make this recipe!
pickettfamily
Yum, my children would love anything with ice cream! I like that you are getting them to at least eat some bananas with their dessert. 🙂
Amber Nelson
My kids love helping out in the kitchen, especially when it is a dessert recipe!
Dana Vento
I’m sure my teens would love it! It’s really tempting and it looks fantastic.
Wendy Polisi
Cooking with my boys are our bonding time. I’m sure they would love it to cook with me. Such a delicious idea.
Roxanne
This looks healthy and fun!! I can’t wait to try this one with my kids!
Debra
Oh my word. I have never heard of something like this. It absolutely sounds incredible! I need some now!
Taylor Mobley
I have never heard of this???? That being said. I want to try it right now!!! It looks amazing AND healthy.
The Belly Rules The Mind
Love how you have engaged your lil girl and seems like she enjoyed it too. I love bananas so would love to this try myself too 🙂
ipukekawaii
These look delicious! Saving this for making for my art class kids. I’m sure they’d live these 🙂
Aileen
That sounds fun!