Baked Banana Sundae

Baked Banana Sundae is a warm, comforting dessert featuring ripe bananas baked until caramelized, then topped with ice cream, nuts, and a drizzle of sauce. It typically includes ingredients like bananas, brown sugar, butter, vanilla ice cream, and optional toppings like whipped cream or chocolate syrup. This dish is a popular homemade treat in American households, often served as a simple yet indulgent dessert.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dessert is high in carbohydrates and fats, primarily from the sugars in the bananas and ice cream, providing quick energy and a creamy texture. A typical serving offers a good amount of potassium from the bananas, along with some calcium and vitamin C, with a rough calorie range of 350-450 kcal per serving.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	400 kcal
Protein	5 g
Carbs	60 g
Fat	18 g
Fiber	4 g
Sugar	45 g
Sodium	150 mg
Potassium	450 mg
Vitamin C	10 mg
Calcium	120 mg
Magnesium	30 mg
Vitamin B6	0.4 mg
Iron	1.5 mg
Phosphorus	100 mg
Vitamin A	150 IU

Per 1 serving (about 250 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Baked Banana Sundae is culturally interesting as it transforms a simple fruit into a decadent dessert, often associated with comfort food and family gatherings. Nutritionally, it highlights how baking can enhance the natural sweetness of bananas, reducing the need for added sugars while providing fiber and essential minerals.