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Air Fryer Banana

Published: Jun 12, 2021 · Last Updated: Jan 21, 2025 by Aimee - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Air fryer caramelized bananas are easy to make and delicious! The air fryer banana cooks up quickly in the air fryer and is even better topped with ice cream or whipped cream and some chopped nuts.

air fryer caramelized banana with melted ice cream and a spoon

I've made these whole caramelized bananas in my air fryer several times in the last few weeks and WOW.

The flavor. The creaminess of the bananas. The perfection at being paired with vanilla ice cream. And how EASY it is to make! This is a dangerously delicious dessert that anyone with a sweet tooth will love. It's almost like a a creme brulee banana.

Air fryer caramelized bananas are delicious served as a dessert or for breakfast alongside some pancakes or eggs.

Why make an air fryer banana

Cooking whole bananas in the air fryer is easy to make any time of the year and are a tasty and sweet treat that cook up in less than 10 minutes and require almost no prep time! Air fryer bananas are a delicious dessert, and then you can top however you like!

Ingredients

  • Banana - I usually use a yellow banana for these. If you use one that is too ripe, it is harder to cut and may fall apart.
  • Cinnamon
  • Brown sugar - Either light or dark brown sugar will work, it's up to you!
  • Chopped pecans (optional)
  • Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream (optional)
Brown sugar, cinnamon, and a banana.

How to make air fryer bananas

To make an air fryer banana, first gather your ingredients! All you need are some brown sugar, cinnamon, and a banana.

Mix together the cinnamon and brown sugar into a small bowl until combined.

brown sugar and cinnamon mixed together in a bowl

Take your banana place on a cutting board. Slice in half, length-wise, as shown below. It helps to use a big sharp knife for this! You will leave the peel on. Do not remove the peel.

banana sliced in half lengthwise

Line your air fryer basket with a little parchment (this helps keep it cleaner), and place your banana into the basket, cut side up in a single layer. Sprinkle your brown sugar and cinnamon mixture over the top. You may have extra.

sliced banana in an air fryer basket

Place the banana slices in the air fryer tray or basket and cook on 400 degrees for 7-10 minutes until caramelized and delicious.

Serve the air fryer caramelized banana with vanilla ice cream and chopped pecans. Scoop the banana out of the peel when eating, and then discard the peel.

air fryer banana with a scoop of vanilla ice cream
air fryer banana sliced in half from the top down
half eaten caramelized banana

Recipe tips for making air fryer bananas

  • Use a yellow banana, if possible, before it becomes too ripe.
  • Use parchment paper in your air fryer to help keep your air fryer clean.
  • You can swap out the brown sugar for coconut sugar if preferred.
  • Start checking for doneness around the 7 minute mark. If needed, keep cooking your banana for a few more minutes.
  • Serve the air fryer banana immediately with a spoon and ice cream or whipped cream. However, if you don't want your ice cream to melt as quickly, let the banana cool on a plate for 3-4 minutes before topping with ice cream.
  • This recipe is easy to double, triple, or quadruple depending on how many servings you need!
  • You could also use plantains in this recipe. Plantains are more starchy and less sweet than bananas, so you could actually use ripe plantains in this recipe.

Should you use ripe bananas?

You can, but this recipe actually works best with yellow bananas that are still a little firm. They are easier to slice down the middle, and still get all caramelized and creamy.

I would definitely not recommend using bananas that are green or too ripe. Stick with yellow if you can.

Do you remove the peel when making an air fryer whole banana?

In this recipe, the banana gets cooked in the peel. You do not remove the peel before cooking. Then, when you're eating the caramelized banana, you can just serve with the peel and scoop it out as you're eating it!

This makes for a gorgeous presentation, especially if you're serving with ice cream and chopped nuts.

Topping ideas

  • For a version of a banana split, top with a couple of scoops of ice cream, some whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry!
  • The caramelized banana is delicious topped with vanilla ice cream. You can also top with whatever flavor ice cream you love, or even some cinnamon whipped cream or vanilla whipped cream.
  • I topped my banana with chopped pecans. Walnuts or hazelnuts would also work well, or leave off the nuts if you're allergic or just prefer it without.

Air fryer fruit recipes

  • Air fryer pineapple rings
  • Air fryer peaches
  • Air fryer apples
  • Air fryer apple cobbler
  • Air fryer peach cobbler
  • Air fryer strawberry crisp

This recipe was inspired by Okonomi Kitchen. Her caramelized bananas look so delicious too! Her version uses lemon juice and coconut sugar. Her photos are what inspired my photos. Go check out her blog, everything looks amazing!

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Air Fryer Pineapple
Grilled peaches and pecans.
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Air fryer banana topped with ice cream and chopped pecans.

Air Fryer Caramelized Bananas

Recipe by Aimee
Air fryer bananas are gooey and delicious and just like a creme brulee banana! They cook up easily in the air fryer and are even better topped with ice cream or whipped cream and some chopped nuts.
4.54 from 52 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
Total Time 13 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 175 kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Air Fryer Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

  • 1 banana
  • 1.5 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

  • Take the brown sugar and cinnamon and mix it together in a small bowl.
  • Take your banana (peel-on) and slice it in half, length-wise (down the long part, so you have two slices of a long banana). Do not remove the peel.
  • Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper.
  • Place the banana slices inside, face up, so the peel is face down. Top each banana slice with the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture, spreading over the banana evenly. (You may have extra).
  • Cook the banana in your air fryer at 400 degrees F for 7-10 minutes until soft and caramelized.
  • Carefully lift the banana halves out of the air fryer onto a plate. Top as desired. (I love vanilla bean ice cream and chopped pecans on mine!)

Notes

  • Use a yellow banana, if possible, before it becomes too ripe.
  • Use parchment paper in your air fryer to help keep your air fryer clean.
  • You can swap out the brown sugar for coconut sugar if preferred.
  • Start checking for doneness around the 7 minute mark. If needed, keep cooking your banana for a few more minutes.
  • Serve the air fryer banana immediately with a spoon and ice cream or whipped cream. However, if you don't want your ice cream to melt as quickly, let the banana cool on a plate for 3-4 minutes before topping with ice cream.
  • This recipe is easy to double, triple, or quadruple depending on how many servings you need!
  • You could also use plantains in this recipe. Plantains are more starchy and less sweet than bananas, so you could actually use ripe plantains in this recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 449mgFiber: 3gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 77IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.

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Comments

  1. Indre

    March 16, 2023 at 2:33 am

    Hi, is it possible to cook banana in electric oven to get the same result?

    Reply
    • Aimee

      March 17, 2023 at 8:38 am

      I bet you can, though I haven't tried it myself.

      Reply
  2. Kelly

    March 16, 2022 at 12:27 am

    You did not mention that you leave the banana in it’s skin. One photo shows skinless the other inside the skin. Confusing. Please explain.

    Reply
    • Aimee

      March 16, 2022 at 10:57 am

      Hi Kelly, all the photos show the banana in the skin. None of them show it skinless. I definitely want to avoid any confusion though, so I'll add a note to the recipe to clarify.

      Reply
  3. Lisa B.

    March 15, 2022 at 11:05 am

    Do you preheat your air fryer

    Reply
    • Aimee

      March 15, 2022 at 4:43 pm

      Nope, I don't preheat the air fryer for this recipe!

      Reply
  4. Angela Stewart

    December 28, 2021 at 12:11 pm

    How many calories does this have? Was hoping not too many because it would make a great dessert for people trying to loose weight but still likes sweets. Lol

    Reply
    • foodbanjo

      December 28, 2021 at 1:17 pm

      Good question! I just updated the post to include the nutrition info. So it's 175 calories. However, if you add ice cream and nuts, that will of course increase depending on how you top it!

      Reply
  5. Kim

    August 02, 2021 at 4:15 am

    Could you please let me know what temperature that is in the UK please.

    Reply
    • foodbanjo

      August 02, 2021 at 4:04 pm

      Sure! You'd do it at 200 degrees Celsius.

      Reply
    • Peter

      December 28, 2021 at 5:47 pm

      Just devide by 2 gives a close enough answer.

      Reply
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