Bananas Foster Cookie Cups (Easy Mini Dessert)

Bananas Foster Cookie Cups are chewy sugar cookie cups filled with creamy rice pudding and topped with warm bananas foster. An easy mini dessert that looks impressive but is simple to make.

Bananas Foster Cookie Cups

These Bananas Foster Cookie Cups are the kind of dessert that makes people think you worked much harder than you did. Chewy sugar cookie cups are filled with creamy rice pudding and topped with warm bananas foster, whipped topping, and a little cinnamon.

You get a crispy-chewy cookie base, cool creamy pudding, and sweet caramelized bananas all in one bite. It is cozy, fun, pretty, and dangerously easy to eat. Mini desserts are adorable until you realize you have eaten four of them while “straightening the platter.”

They are perfect for parties, brunches, showers, holidays, or anytime you want a banana dessert that feels special without needing a pastry degree.

Why You’ll Love These Mini Desserts

• Easy shortcut: refrigerated sugar cookie dough keeps this simple.
• Beautiful presentation: mini cookie cups always look cute on dessert trays.
• Great texture: chewy cookie, creamy filling, and warm bananas on top.
• Perfect for parties: bite-sized desserts are easy to serve and eat.
• Kid-friendly: this version uses rum extract instead of rum.

How To Make Cookie Cups

Start with refrigerated sugar cookie dough. Divide the dough into equal pieces, roll them into balls, and place them in a greased mini muffin pan. As they bake, they puff up and turn golden.

Once they come out of the oven, gently press the center of each cookie with the handle of a wooden spoon or small tart tamper to create a cup shape. Be careful not to press all the way through the bottom.

Let The Cookie Cups Cool

Let the cookie cups cool before removing them from the pan. Chilling them for a short time makes them easier to unmold and helps them keep their shape.

Once cooled, the cookie cups are ready to fill. You can use rice pudding, vanilla pudding, pastry cream, banana pudding, or even ice cream if you are serving them right away.

The Creamy Filling

I love filling these cookie cups with rice pudding because it is creamy, comforting, and pairs beautifully with the bananas foster topping. You can use homemade rice pudding or your favorite store-bought rice pudding.

The creamy filling gives the dessert that soft, cozy middle that balances the chewy cookie shell and warm caramelized bananas.

Easy Bananas Foster Topping

Bananas foster is usually made with bananas, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and rum. This version keeps things simple and family-friendly by using rum extract instead of rum, so you still get that classic flavor without flambé drama in the kitchen.

Spoon the warm bananas over the filled cookie cups, then finish with whipped topping and a dusting of cinnamon. So easy. So cute. So gone in five minutes.

Tips For The Best Bananas Foster Cookie Cups

• Grease the muffin pan well: this helps the cookie cups release cleanly.
• Press while warm: shape the cups right after baking while the cookies are soft.
• Do not press too hard: keep the bottom intact so the filling stays inside.
• Cool before filling: warm cookie cups can melt the filling too quickly.
• Assemble close to serving: this keeps the cookie cups from softening too much.

Can I Make Them Ahead?

You can bake the cookie cups ahead of time and store them in an airtight container. The bananas foster topping can also be made shortly before serving.

For the best texture, fill and top the cookie cups close to serving time. That way, the cookie stays chewy, the filling stays creamy, and the bananas taste freshly made.

Variations

• Banana pudding cups: Use banana pudding instead of rice pudding.
• Vanilla pudding cups: simple, creamy, and kid-friendly.
• Ice cream cookie cups: fill with vanilla ice cream and top with warm bananas right before serving.
• Chocolate drizzle: add melted chocolate on top for extra dessert drama.
• Nutty topping: sprinkle chopped pecans or walnuts over the bananas.

Bananas Foster Cookie Cups Recipe

I hope you try these delicious Bananas Foster Cookie Cups at home. They are chewy, creamy, warm, sweet, and perfect for entertaining or anytime you want a fun banana dessert.

Print Recipe

5 from 1 vote

Bananas Foster Cookie Cups

Chewy sugar cookie cups filled with creamy rice pudding and topped with warm bananas foster. Easy mini dessert perfect for parties and holidays.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time20 minutes mins

Chill Time1 hour hr

Total Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana desserts, banana recipes, bananas foster, bananas foster cookie cups, cookie cups, cookie recipes, filled cups

Servings: 15 cups

Calories: 204kcal

Author: Tiffany Bendayan

Ingredients

Cookie Cups

• 16.5 oz refrigerated sugar cookie dough

Filling

• 1 1/2 cups rice pudding

Bananas Foster Topping

• 1/4 cup butter
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 ripe bananas diced

Garnish

• Whipped topping optional
• Ground cinnamon optional

Instructions

Cookie Cups

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease mini muffin pan.
• Divide dough into 12 equal balls.
• Press dough into muffin cavities.
• Bake 11–15 minutes until golden.
• Immediately press centers using wooden spoon handle.
• Cool completely, then chill 1 hour.
• Remove from pan.

Fill

• Spoon rice pudding into each cookie cup.

Bananas Foster

• Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in brown sugar.
• Add bananas, cinnamon, and rum extract.
• Cook until bananas soften and sauce thickens slightly.
• Cool slightly.

Assemble

• Spoon bananas foster over cups.
• Top with whipped topping and cinnamon if desired.

Notes

• Use banana pudding or vanilla pudding instead of rice pudding if desired.
• Assemble close to serving time for the best texture.
• Cookie cups can be made 2 days ahead.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 131mg | Potassium: 110mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 116IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg

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