These Air Fryer Bananas with Cinnamon are a delicious and easy dessert, healthy snack, or addition to breakfast. These lightly sweet, caramelized bananas with warm spices are equally great with vanilla ice cream, yogurt, or oatmeal.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
This easy air fryer banana recipe is versatile, quick, and delicious. This dish is so simple to make. With four simple ingredients, less than 15 minutes, and one piece of equipment, this is a winner in my book.
They are a perfect treat for breakfast with oatmeal, on peanut butter toast, with chocolate chip pancakes, brownie baked oats, or with some berry granola bites or almond granola. These bananas are great as a mid-day snack with a little yogurt or nut butter.
They're also an amazing dessert with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of your favorite topping, like whipped cream, chocolate sauce, or honey. Or how about a banana split?
You can also switch things up to make your bananas your own. Want more of a sweet treat? Add a bit of sugar to your bananas. Want something a little more exciting? Add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
Honestly, my favorite thing is to eat them straight out of the air fryer.
Enjoy this dish however sounds best to you!
What You'll Need
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- Ripe Bananas You'll want ripe, fairly firm bananas.
- Maple Syrup I like to use pure maple syrup, either in the amber or dark variety. Check out this resource on maple syrup for more info.
- Cinnamon You could also try pumpkin pie or apple pie spice, here.
- Finishing Salt A pinch of flakey sea salt livens up the whole plate.
Recommended Equipment
Air Fryer This is the one I use, and I love it!
How to Make Bananas in the Air Fryer
Step One Peel the bananas.
Step Two Halve the bananas lengthwise.
Step Three Coat the bananas with maple syrup.
Step Four Sprinkle with cinnamon.
Step Five Place bananas in the air fryer basket and cook at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 to 7 minutes, until just golden. Cook in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding the air fryer.
Step Six Remove from the air fryer with a set of tongs. Sprinkle with flakey sea salt and serve warm.
Variations & Substitutions
- Instead of halved bananas, try banana slices!
- Use pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice in place of cinnamon.
- Add a bit of coconut sugar for a sweeter air fryer banana dessert.
How to Store
Fridge Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days in the fridge.
Freezer I do not recommend freezing this dish. You can, however, freeze whole, peeled bananas for about 3 to 6 months.
Reheating I recommend placing these back in the air fryer at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes until warmed through. You can also reheat them on the stovetop with a bit of oil or butter.
Frequently Asked Questions
Some of my favorite fruits to cook in the air fryer are apples and pears. Check out the More Recipes to Try section below for these recipes!
With an air fryer, you can create a texture similar to traditional oven-baked fruit, or you can cook fruit for a longer time at a lower temperature to create dehydrated fruit.
While there are many different measures of health, air fryer fruit tends to maintain its nutrients while using less fat than is needed for other methods of cooking.
Check out this article from Healthline for more information about the health benefits of air fryer cooking.
How to Serve
You can make air fryer bananas as a part of breakfast, a snack, or a dessert. Here are some ways I recommend serving:
Serve with oatmeal, peanut butter waffles with chocolate chips, or baked chocolate donuts for a filling morning meal.
Have it over toast with your favorite nut butter.
Try them with a bit of yogurt for a snack.
You could also have it with this bread machine banana bread, this cheap banana bread, or these banana bread pancakes for a banana-filled breakfast.
They would also be delicious served with these strawberry muffins, gluten-free waffles, or this blueberry French toast casserole!
Add them to a brunch spread, with a sausage spinach quiche, some fruit salad, this crepe recipe, and these Starbucks copycat pumpkin scones.
For dessert, try them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or serve as a banana split, or served alongside a strawberry poke cake.
Expert Tips
- If you would like your bananas stickier and a bit sweeter, use 2 tablespoons of maple syrup instead of 1 and brush both sides of the cut bananas.
- If you'd like to make more than 3 bananas, work in batches to avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket.
- You can use parchment paper or cooking spray to help with the cleanup process. Just cut a round of parchment paper to fit the air fryer basket or spray it with a bit of cooking spray before adding the fruit.
More Recipes to Try
Looking for more air fryer fruit recipes? Try these recipes!
Air Fryer Dehydrated Strawberries
Air Fryer Dehydrated Blueberries
Air Fryer Dehydrated Orange Slices
📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Bananas with Cinnamon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 bananas
- 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch flakey sea salt to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional, omit if you are sensitive to spice
Instructions
- Peel the bananas and cut them in half lengthwise.
- Brush with maple syrup and sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Place bananas in the air fryer basket and cook at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Remove carefully with a set of tongs, sprinkle with just a pinch of flakey sea salt, and serve warm.
Notes
- If you would like your bananas stickier and a bit sweeter, use 2 tablespoons of maple syrup. You can also sprinkle some sugar on the bananas prior to cooking.
- If you're sensitive to spice, omit the cayenne pepper.
- If you'd like to make more than 3 bananas, work in batches to avoid overcrowding the air fryer basket. You'll want your bananas in a single layer without any overlap.
- You can use parchment paper or cooking spray to help with the cleanup process. Just cut a round of parchment paper to fit the air fryer basket or spray it with a bit of cooking spray before adding the fruit.
- Fridge Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days in the fridge.
- Freezer I do not recommend freezing this dish. You can, however, freeze whole, peeled bananas for about 3 to 6 months.
- Reheating I recommend placing these back in the air fryer at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for a few minutes until warmed through. You can also reheat them on the stovetop with a bit of oil or butter.
Shirley says
I've done peaches and pears in the air fryer and the bananas were just as good. I had mine on top of ice cream.
Genevieve says
That sounds perfect! I'll have to try peaches. I haven't made them in the air fryer before. Thanks Shirley!
Ksenia says
The seasoning here was just perfect! Sweet and balanced while still tasting complex.
Genevieve says
Thanks so much, Ksenia! Glad to hear you enjoyed them.
Tammy says
These were delicious! The maple syrup and cinnamon was the perfect sweetness. I added them to a small bowl of plain yogurt and it was the best breakfast!
Genevieve says
Sounds great! Sometimes those simple breakfasts are the best. Thanks Tammy!
Donna says
These are perfection! So sweet and gooey but so easy to make at the same time! New fav around here
Genevieve says
Yay! Thanks Donna!
Jennifer says
Are you kidding me? This is such a simple recipe and it was soooo good! I served the bananas warm with ice cream and we were all in love!
Genevieve says
Oh man, so good with ice cream. Thank you, Jennifer!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
OMG!! This was the best use for my air fryer. Forget breakfast, I will be eating this for dessert as well with a big scoop of ice cream.
Genevieve says
Haha, that's the spirit! These are so good with dessert. Thanks, Sandhya!
Sue says
These bananas were so tasty. I added them to my oatmeal for a fantastic breakfast!
Genevieve says
Sounds great! Thanks so much, Sue!
Traci says
I was looking for a unique but healthier dessert and these did not disappoint! So delicious and tasty!
Genevieve says
Fantastic, thanks Traci!
Shilpa says
I topped these bananas on my smoothie bowl this morning and they were so good. Such an easy way to make the breakfast indulgent.
Genevieve says
Ooh, what a good idea! I'll have to try the smoothie bowl idea. Thanks Shilpa!
Sharon says
Omgsh! These were so yummy. The perfect healthy-ish recipe to make in the air fryer. I made a little 'banana split' with some vanilla yogurt, nuts, and berries. We really enjoyed it.
Genevieve says
I love that idea! A healthy banana split. Thanks Sharon!
Kris says
I was so excited to try this and it did not disappoint. SO tasty!
Genevieve says
I'm so happy to hear it! Thanks Kris!
Rachna says
I love topping my granola with these air fried bananas.They are so delicious and goeey. I loved the burst of flavor from sea salt here.
Genevieve says
Oh yum, I bet these were great with granola. Thanks Rachna!