Slow-Cook Raw Banana Slices with 4 Easy Ingredients — A Flavor You’ll Keep Coming Back For
This Slow Cooker Banana Foster Pudding is an easy yet decadent take on the classic New Orleans dessert. By leaving out flour and eggs, the bananas slowly caramelize with butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon, forming a thick, jam-like pudding that delivers all the flavor of a flambéed treat—without using the stove or open flame.
5-Ingredient Slow Cooker Banana Foster Pudding
Ingredients
Fruit
- 4 medium ripe bananas, sliced
Caramel Base
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Step 1: Prepare the Slow Cooker
Lightly grease the ceramic insert with butter or nonstick spray to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
Step 2: Add the Bananas
Place the sliced bananas in an even layer along the bottom of the slow cooker. Slightly speckled bananas are ideal, as they’re sweeter and soften into a creamier consistency.
Step 3: Mix the Caramel Sauce
In a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon until fully combined and smooth.
Step 4: Assemble
Pour the caramel mixture evenly over the bananas. Avoid stirring so the sauce can slowly melt through the fruit as it cooks.
Step 5: Cook
Cover and cook on LOW for 3–4 hours or on HIGH for 2–2½ hours, until the bananas are tender and the sauce turns a deep amber color and begins to bubble.
Step 6: Serve
Gently stir just before serving to coat the bananas in the sauce. Serve warm, straight from the slow cooker, and enjoy!
