Drenched in homemade caramel sauce and loaded with bananas, this unique caramel banana bread is wonderfully moist and irresistibly delicious!
Prep time: PT20M
Cook time: PT60M
Total time: PT100M
Rating
4.79 stars (14 reviews)
Keywords
Caramel Banana Upside Down Bread
Ingredients
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsalted butter (, cut into several pieces)
2 bananas (, sliced in 1/4 inch rounds)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
3/4 cup white granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup mashed overripe bananas
2 large eggs
1/3 cup coconut oil or oil of choice
1/3 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For the Caramel Glaze:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream
Categories
Dessert
Steps
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.Spread the brown sugar on the bottom of the loaf pan. If using nuts, sprinkle them evenly over the sugar. Dot with the butter. Put it in the oven for about 8 minutes. Stir the mixture until dissolved and spread evenly on the bottom of the pan. Place a single layer of the banana slices on top of the sugar mixture along the entire bottom of the pan.Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Add all the remaining wet ingredients and beat just until combined. Do not over-beat.Pour the batter over the sliced bananas in the pan.Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean but moist. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it on a cake platter.
To prepare the Caramel Glaze, place the butter, brown sugar and heavy cream in a small saucepan (you can also microwave the ingredients for a minute). Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit for a minute. Pour the glaze evenly over the cake (on the upside down side with the bananas on top).
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 395 kcal
Carbohydrates: 53 g
Protein: 5 g
Fat: 20 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Trans Fat: 0.3 g
Cholesterol: 52 mg
Sodium: 271 mg
Sugar: 34 g
Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
Reviews
Mary on 2026-06-04 (5 stars): I make and sale Banana Bread as a side hustle this recipe will be a big hit for my customers , I use cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice in my bread with buttermilk so this topping will be wonderful Thanks so much for the idea
Shae on 2026-02-02 (5 stars): This is the fluffiest banana bread I have ever made! I loved the bananas and sauce, it really added a nice sweetness to it. I will be making this everytime I have extra 🍌💜
Kristin on 2025-06-09 (4 stars): The only reason I'm not giving this 5 stars is because I cannot get the caramel to work. I tried four different times bringing the ingredients to a boil then simmer them. The butter refused to mix in all of them, it stayed separated even after the sugar turned dark. I have never made caramel so i thought this would be easier since the instructions were very minimal. But l cannot get it to work and the final time the sugar burnt. So I had to serve it without the caramel and even though my husband loves it, i felt really depressed not managing something everyone else here can apparently easily do.
Amalia on 2022-10-31 (5 stars): Oh good lordy this cake was delish. I didn’t make the caramel glaze. Great way to use up bananas I had and the melting the sugar and butter in the oven (vs stovetop) made it so easy.
