All Entries Tagged With: "Banana"
Strawberry Banana Cream
Besides the Beef Tacos with Salsa and Guacamole, Blanca also prepared a dessert for the South Arm Community Kitchen. It is called Fresas and Platanos con Crema which translated to Strawberry and Banana in Cream.
Strawberry and Banana Cream is so simple to prepare and yet it’s so delicious. This is a great item for potluck.
Ingredient
- strawberries, cut into quarters
- few bananas, sliced
- chopped pecans
- condensed milk (you may substitute half with yogurt if you do not want it too sweet)
Instructions
Just combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to mix well. Love the sweetness of the fresh fruits and the crunchiness from the pecans.
Fried Banana Fritter (Kuih Kodok)
Fried Banana Fritter or Kuih Kodok in Malay is a common street food in Malaysia. I had not eaten this for 9 years since I immigrated to Canada. I missed it so much that I decided to make it at home despite that I do not like deep frying in my kitchen.
The Fried Banana Fritter is soft and sweet and full of banana flavour. It is best eaten warm. I got the recipe from Kuali but made some adjustment to it as I find that the recipe in Kuali has too much salt in it which makes the banana fritter more savory than sweet. I prefer it to be sweet.
Ingredients
- 150g (net weight) ripe bananas (about 1 large banana)
- a pinch of salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 5 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 1 tablespoon rice flour
- 1 tablespoon Quaker oats (I subtitituted with 1 ground flax seed)
- a pinch of baking soda
Click on the link below for the instructions.
Apple Banana Muffin
Stella made this Apple Banana Muffin for last year’s Caring Place Potluck. She demonstrated this recipe in the Caring Place Community Kitchen upon Minoo’s request.
The Apple Banana Muffin is moist and the walnuts give it the crunch. This muffin is good for after school snack or breakfast. It can also be made into a loaf.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/3 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup oil or melted margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar (less if bananas are very ripe)
- 2 to 3 bananas
- 1 large apple
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, toasted
Click on the link below for the instructions.
Steamed Banana Cake
It is supposed to be a cake meet day, but Polly had postphoned the cake meet because she has an appointment to bring her car for service. However, at the last minute, she got a call to inform her that the parts needed for her car service has not arrived. So, Polly decided to drop by my place for a chit-chat instead of going out because it was the hottest day of the week, temperature was up to mid twenties.
Polly brought a couple of ripen banana to show me how to make a very simple Steamed Banana Cake which is her family’s favourite. It is a very good idea to steam the cake as I do not want to heat up the whole place by using the oven, especially in a hot summer day.
The Steam Banana Cake came out just perfect and smelt so good. Arkensen likes it so much that he finished three quarters of the cake in a day.
The best part of her recipe is that she steamed the cake in the same mixing bowl she used to prepare the cake. No extra dishes to wash. For this demonstration. I had to show the ingredients in individual bowls but when you are making this at home, you just measure all the ingredients into the mixing bowl.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, mashed
- 1 egg (can be substituted with 50ml of milk or water; I once ran out of egg and substituted with water and it worked fine)
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 2 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup icing sugar
- 100g (2/3 cup to close to 1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons of semi-sweet chocolate chips or raisins, optional
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
- Mix the ingredients with a fork until well blended.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Steam the cake on a rack for 15 to 18 minutes until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
- Remove from the steamer and let the cake cool for a few minutes. Use a knife to loosen the sides of the cake and pop the cake out of the bowl. Here you are, a warm and fragrant cake ready in less than 25 minutes. You may add some chocolate chips if you prefer.
Polly, thank you for sharing such a simple, healthy and quick to prepare recipe. So, when you have ripe banana on hand and crave for banana cake, this is the just the right recipe for a hot summer day.
I shared this recipe in the Gilmore Park Church community kitchen and it was well received as the members loved the fact that it is steamed and not baked.
If you like steamed cake recipes, check out the following:
- Steamed Moist Chocolate Cake
- Steamed Mah Lai Ko
- Steamed Rice Cakes (Pak Thong Koh)
- Another Steamed Rice Cake
- Chinese Sponge Cake
I tested the recipe with 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and it turned out as spongy and soft and no hint of bitterness.
Banana Loaf Cake
In the Caring Place community kitchen, Jean made a Banana Loaf Cake and Matrimonial Squares.
Jean also shared with us the benefits of eating bananas. The benefits include healthy bowels, healthy cardiovascular, protection from strokes and ulcers, improve blood pressure and boost of energy.
Bananas are rich source of vitamins B, C and A. Bananas are also low in calories and fat, plus they have a high water content and potassium levels. A diet high in potassium foods and low in sodium-loaded processed foods can help reduce water weight.
The Banana Loaf Cake was moist and very rich in banana flavour.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg
- 3 large very ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup nut pieces if desired
Click on the link below for the instructions.
Banana Shrimp Cake
Banana and shrimp does not normally mix, does it? However, these Banana Shrimp Cakes are great finger food. They are crunchy on the outside and soft, sweet and savory on inside.
The Banana Shrimp Cake will go great with almost any type of sauce dip.
Ingredients
- 2 bananas
- 150g shrimp meat
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons egg white
- 1/4 cup bread crumbs
Seasonings
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Click on the link below for the instructions.
Banana Walnut Brownies Lollipop
I made a Banana Walnut Brownies for my kids’ after school snack today. This is a super moist, chocolatey and banana fragranted brownies. To make it a little bit more interesting, I cut out the brownies in small rounds and use two toothpicks to hold the brownies like a lollipop.
Do you think your kids will love this?
The Banana Walnut Brownies Lollipop is also great for kid parties.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 eggs, beaten lightly
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium size bananas)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (or chocolate chips)
Click on the link below for the instructions.
