We absolutely love banana bread! We love to experiment with it by adding different spices and such, and see what we come up with! This is one of our favorite combos... bananas and blueberries!
Ingredients:
3 very ripe bananas
6 oz. blueberries
1/2 cup agave syrup
1 1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup earth balance (melted)
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp baking soda
cinnamon (to taste)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork, set aside. In a separate mixing bowl combine the flour, earth balance, agave syrup, sea salt, and baking soda. Pour the mashed bananas into the flour mixture and blend evenly. Add cinnamon to taste, and mix evenly. Pour the blueberries into the mixture and mix evenly. Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until it is cooked all the way through. Enjoy!
This is a delicious Filipino treat, perfect for a special occasion!
Ingredients:
1/2 can diced jackfruit
13.5 fl oz can coconut milk
3/4 cup sugar
1 lb rice flour
Directions:
Heat the flour on high heat. You want to lightly brown the flour. Stir occasionally so the flour browns evenly. Once it is a light brown color, sift the flour into a bowl. Be careful, because the flour is very hot. Set the flour aside. Pour the coconut milk into a pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Add the sugar to the pot, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the jackfruit to the pot and mix evenly. When this starts to boil, turn the heat off. Add the flour mixture to the pot (leaving a small amount to use when kneading the dough). Stir these together to form the dough. Sprinkle some flour on your kneading surface, then pour the dough out (being careful as the dough is extremely hot). Carefully knead the dough, using a rolling pin to help if needed. Once done kneading, roll out the dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Cut the espasol into your desired shape. Toss each piece into the extra flour, so that it doesn't stick to itself when you plate it.
Note:
Try using more jackfruit, different fruit altogether, or a combination of fruit in this recipe. Also, try making this recipe with agave syrup or maple syrup instead of sugar. Have fun with it!
