Eggless Banana Bread (Vegan)BM#65

Today is the 2nd day of the Blogging Marathon with a theme Holiday Dishes. Couple of days back My son and i decided to make Banana Bread with couple of mushy banana we had in the house. He has watched the making of banana bread in some cartoon and advised me saying the shape i have made is a cake and not a bread :-). He was totally right. I did not have any other pan and hence the round shape. This is the easiest baking recipe that i have done till now. Thoroughly enjoyed making them.

This time i tried making with half Coconut flour and half whole wheat flour. It turned out really yummy. Everyone relished the bread. Coconut flour gives an amazing texture to the bread.

Here goes the recipe for the bread

Vegan Eggless Banana Bread
Ingredients

2 over ripe banana
1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
1/2 cup Coconut Flour
1/4 cup Oil
1/2 cup Maple syrup/ organic brownsSugar
1 tea spoon Vanilla extract
A pinch of Cinnamon Powder
1/4 cup Chopped walnuts
Little Cacao chips
1 tea spoon Baking powder
1/2 tea spoon Baking Soda
A pinch of salt

Method

Preheat the oven to 375 Degree Fahrenheit
Grease the pan and keep them aside.
In a bowl add the two banana and mash well.
Add all the above ingredients (Whole wheat flour,Coconut flour,Oil,Sugar,vanilla extract,Baking powder,Baking Soda , Cinnamon powder and Salt) except the Walnuts and Cacao chips and mix well.
Finally add the Walnuts and Cacao chips and fold it in the batter.
Batter should be thick in consistency.
Pour it in the baking pan and bake in the oven for approx 20-25minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Slice it once it cools down and serve.

Notes
Coconut flour can be substituted with Whole wheat flour totally or vice versa
Any oil can be used (Coconut oil, olive oil, Sun flower oil)



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Banana in Almond Milk|Kids Delight| BM #15

Who will not like Banana with milk? This is usually called 'Paal um Pazhamum' in tamil. It is very common one given to the bride and the groom by the elders during the marriage rituals. It used to taste yumm.
But, that is made just with plain milk and banana. This is also a perfect food for babies. My son just loves it.
For a twist, instead of plain milk. I made with homemade almond milk. This version, not only my son liked it. My husband and me also loved it.

Ingredients
 For Almond milk,
1/4 cup Almonds (Badam)
2 Cups cold milk
Little honey
1 tea spoon sugar (optional)
2 Bananas

Method
Soak the almonds in water for 10-15 minutes. I used the sliced almonds with the skin.
Later grind the almonds, honey and sugar to a smooth paste with a little milk. Mix in the remaining milk along with this.
Slice the bananas into small pieces and add into the almond milk. Serve cold.

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Pazha Pradaman- Payasam with Banana |Kids Delight

I always love doing payasam with fruits or veggies. They taste good and at the same time it is nutritious and healthy. I have had this payasam with jack fruit in Kerala. I think it is called (Chakka Pradaman or Ada Pradaman). I wanted to make the same with banana instead of jack fruit. I am sure the kids will like it. I made this and served my little one. He liked it and had couple of spoons. Usually coconut pieces are added to this kheer. I did not add them since my son has not yet started eating that hard pieces.
                                                                     

Ingredients
1 Banana
1 cup jaggery
1 tea spoon cardomom powder
1 cup milk
1 cup coconut milk
1 tea spoon ghee
1 table spoon chopped (Almonds, Walnuts, Raisins and Pistachios)

Method
In a small pan add the ghee and nuts and fry for a minute. Then keep it aside.
In a pan add the jaggery and allow it to melt and then add the banana and cardomom powder.
Keep stirring until the banana is mashed and cooked well.  The mixture will also become quite thick.
Then add milk and boil for 2 minutes. Then finally add the coconut milk and switch off the stove immediately.
Add the fried nuts and mix well.
serve hot or cold. We preferred hot more than cold.

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Pazha Panchaamritham|Mithai|BM#14

I had lot of banana at home which were starting to get black spots on top and none of us were consuming it. I thought instead of wasting them, i had to either make banana bread or this sweet. This sweet is much easier i felt for today. I did not want to switch on the stove or oven for making any sweet today. This is usually made and sold in temples. I just love them a lot. This is a very famous sweet in south side temples, of course they add more items to it. This is my version of it.

This is simple and can be made in 5 minutes if all the ingredients are available at home. This is also a quick sweet for neivedyams(offerings).

2 Ripened Banana
5-6 Raisins
2 table spoon powdered Jaggery or Brown sugar
1 tea spoon Ghee
1/2 tea spoon cardamom powder
2-3 Dates (optional)
few kalkand (sugar crystals)

In a bowl mash the banana. Add the brown sugar, ghee and all the other ingredients and mix well and serve.

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