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Sweet Banana Puffs or Appe

Bananas, jaggery and coconut are mixed with whole wheat flour to make these delicious pop in your mouth puffs. Perfect for a snack or turn into a decadent dessert served with ice cream.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: appe, banana, dessert, pancake, paniyaram
Servings: 4 people
Author: Madhavi

Equipment

  • Appe or aebleskiver pan

Ingredients

  • 3 bananas ripe or over ripe
  • 1/2 cup milk dairy or plant
  • 1/2 cup jaggery or 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup flour whole wheat or all purpose
  • 1/4 cup rice flour
  • 1/2 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 2 tbsp oil

Instructions

  • Mix in a blender:
    3 over ripe or ripe bananas, peeled and chopped
    1/2 cup milk
  • Heat 1/2 cup water and add 1/2 cup jaggery to it.
    Stir it only long enough for the jaggery to melt.
    Skip this step is using sugar.
  • In a mixing bowl add:
    1 cup whole wheat flour (atta)
    1/4 cup rice flour
    1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional, I used the frozen shredded kind)
    1 tsp cardamom powder
    Banana and milk puree
    Melted jaggery or 1/2 cup sugar
    Gently mix all the ingredients together with a whisk or spatula.
  • Place your appe or aebleskiver pan on the stove on medium heat.
  • Pour one drop oil in each hollow.
    Add 1 tbsp batter in each hollow.
    Cover and allow to cook, about 3-4 mins depending on the surface coating of your pan.
    Use a chopstick to flip the puffs.
  • If the puff is sticking to the pan while flipping, let it cook for another 30 secs. You want a dark golden color on this side, which will allow all the sweetness of the bananas and jaggery to caramelize.
    The puff on the other side will not be as lacy and brown but more even and light brown.
    If you don't have an appe pan then you can make pancakes with the same batter.
  • Heat a pan and add 1 tsp oil.
    Take 2 tbsp batter at a time and spread into pancakes.
    The pancakes are not thin like crepes but more fluffy and thicker.
    Flip the pancake and cook on both sides till golden.
  • You can serve these sweet banana puffs with vanilla ice cream and drizzle with honey or syrup for a decadent dessert.