Banana Maple Towers Recipes

MAPLE BANANA FRITTERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a saucepan bring maple syrup to a gentle boil, reduce heat and let simmer and cook for 10 minutes until thick and will coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and let cool enough to pour into a serving container.
• In a deep frying pan, add 2 to 2 1/2-inches of oil and heat to 350 to 375 degrees F or until a drop of batter immediately rises to the surface.
• While oil is heating, sift together in bowl the flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat eggs in a separate bowl and add to dry ingredients. Add milk and vanilla to batter and mix until all ingredients are incorporated and it has a pancake batter-like consistency. Add additional milk a little at a time if needed. Let batter rest for 10 minutes to let the baking powder to become active and bubble.
• Next, cut bananas into 1-inch size pieces on an angle and toss in a bowl with lemon juice. Using two forks, coat banana pieces with the batter and drop one at a time into the hot oil. Let cook until both sides are golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes for each side. Turn bananas with forks as they brown. Remove and drain on paper towels, then place in oven on a lined baking pan to keep warm. Repeat steps if doing a larger batch. Pour syrup over bananas and serve as a dessert or side dish.

MAPLE BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 5x9 inch loaf pan.
• In a large bowl, mix the melted butter and maple syrup. Beat in the egg and bananas, leaving a few small chunks. Stir in the maple extract and milk. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and baking powder, and stir into the banana mixture just until moistened. Transfer to the prepared loaf pan. Mix the nuts and sugar, and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
• Bake 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean.

BANANA-MAPLE TOWERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to fan 180C/conventional 200C/gas 6 and grease four 150ml dariole moulds or heatproof teacups with the butter - this will help you turn out the puddings and add a touch more flavour.
• Mash the banana in a mixing bowl, using a fork. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, then stir in the breadcrumbs, sugar, milk and sultanas.
• Spoon the mixture evenly into the moulds or teacups. Arrange them in a small roasting dish, and then pour in enough hot water to reach about halfway up their sides.
• Bake uncovered, for 35 minutes, until set. Cool for a few moments, then turn out onto small serving plates. Drizzle a tablespoon of maple syrup over each pudding, then finish with a teaspoon of crème fraîche and a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg, if you like.

TOTALLY NATURAL MAPLE-BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin pie spice in a bowl.
• Combine bananas and eggs in a second bowl and beat using an electric mixer until well combined. Mix applesauce, maple syrup, agave nectar, and vanilla extract into the bowl. Add banana mixture to flour mixture and mix using a spatula until fully moistened. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 80 to 90 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool completely.

BANANA-MAPLE TOWERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400F and grease four dariole moulds or heatproof teacups with the butter - this will help you turn out the puddings and add a touch more flavour.
• Mash the banana in a mixing bowl, using a fork. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract, then stir in the breadcrumbs, sugar, milk and sultanas.
• Spoon the mixture evenly into the moulds or teacups.
• Arrange them in a small roasting dish, and then pour in enough hot water to reach about halfway up their sides.
• Bake uncovered, for 35 minutes, until set. Cool for a few moments, then turn out onto small serving plates.
• Drizzle a tablespoon of maple syrup over each pudding, then finish with a teaspoon of crème fraîche and a sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg, if you like.