Banana Skillet Upside-Down Cake

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake 35 min.
Yield 10 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
My grandmother gave me my first cast iron skillet, and I've been cooking and baking with it ever since. Sometimes I add drained maraschino cherries to this banana skillet dessert and serve it with a ice cream. —Terri Merritts, Nashville, Tennessee

Ingredients

  • 1 package (14 ounces) banana quick bread and muffin mix
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 4 medium bananas, cut into 1/4-inch slices
  • 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Prepare banana bread batter according to package directions; stir in walnuts.
  2. In a 10-in. ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium heat; stir in brown sugar until dissolved. Add lemon juice; cook and stir until slightly thickened, 2-3 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Arrange bananas in a single layer over brown sugar mixture; sprinkle with coconut.
  3. Spoon prepared batter over coconut. Bake until dark golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 554 calories, 22g fat (10g saturated fat), 49mg cholesterol, 459mg sodium, 82g carbohydrate (30g sugars, 2g fiber), 6g protein.

My grandmother gave me my first cast iron skillet, and I've been cooking and baking with it ever since. Sometimes I add drained maraschino cherries to this banana skillet dessert and serve it with a ice cream. —Terri Merritts, Nashville, Tennessee
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