Gluten Free Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake Recipe

New Orleans has been on my mind lately. Quite possibly because we had a hurricane of our own tear through town recently. Irma was nothing for us compared to what Katrina was to New Orleans. I experienced the devastation first hand when I went to volunteer just a day after the storm wreaked havoc on this lovely city. To this day, many people I talk to from New Orleans defined their lives as “before the storm” and “after the storm.”

One of the things I have loved most about New Orleans is the spirit of the people who live there. Nothing, not even a devastating category 4 hurricane, seems to dampen that spirit. This Gluten Free Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake Recipe is for you, New Orleans.

Recipe Notes: Make sure you use a good quality gluten free all-purpose flour for this cake. To make this recipe dairy free, substitute rice milk for the milk and dairy free buttery sticks for the butter. I also prefer to bake with Wholesome! organic sugars and, as always, make sure you use pure vanilla extract – not that imitation stuff.

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Gluten Free Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake Recipe

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time45 mins

Total Time1 hr

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 8 people

Calories: 407kcal

Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 tablespoons cold butter
• ▢ ½ cup plus 2 tablespoons Wholesome! organic brown sugar lightly packed
• ▢ 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract divided
• ▢ 3 large bananas divided
• ▢ 1 ½ cups gluten free all-purpose flour blend
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
• ▢ ¾ cup Wholesome! organic sugar
• ▢ ½ cup milk
• ▢ ½ cup melted butter

Instructions

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  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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  Combine the cold butter and brown sugar in a 9-inch cast iron skillet, turn the heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring until the butter melts. Take off the heat and stir in the lemon juice and 2 teaspoons vanilla.
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  Peel two bananas and slice into ¼-inch coins. Carefully place the banana slices in the brown sugar mixture.
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  Combine the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. In another mixing bowl, combine the sugar, milk, melted butter, and remaining 2 teaspoons vanilla. Mash the remaining banana well and stir into the batter. Batter will be thick. Spread the batter evenly over the bananas and bake for 30-40 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 2-3 minutes, then run a dinner knife around the edge of the pan, place a serving platter over the skillet, and flip it over. If the cake does not come out of the pan, put it back in the oven for a minute or two to heat the caramel topping.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Bananas Foster Upside Down Cake Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 407 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 11g55%

Cholesterol 47mg16%

Sodium 308mg13%

Potassium 272mg8%

Carbohydrates 60g20%

Fiber 3g12%

Sugar 39g43%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 580IU12%

Vitamin C 4.5mg5%

Calcium 83mg8%

Iron 1.1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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