Bonjour and welcome to recipe no. 12.
There are encounters that give meaning to our Mondays. I share these moments with Édouard, who has a mental disability, through an association that supports people with disabilities. These instants together weave precious bonds against isolation and solitude.
Last week, Édouard offered me a pink bicycle, weathered by time but still valiant. With his brother, he brings back to life everything people abandon in the street. The other day, he confided to me with that wisdom that is his own: "People are foolish! They throw everything away when everything can be repaired."
To thank him, and because he was won over by the photo below, I'm going to prepare these little caramelized banana moelleux that warm hearts as much as palates.
P.S.: Guess who frolics joyfully behind the bicycle? Ronnie!
Mini banana caramel cakes
Petits moelleux à la banane caramélisée
Ingredients
Makes 8 to 10 small cakes.
3 very ripe bananas
2 eggs
50 g light brown sugar
1 packet of vanilla sugar (about 10 g)
1 Greek yogurt (150 g)
180 g all-purpose flour (or any cake flour)
1/2 packet of baking powder (6 g)
1 pinch of salt
50 ml grapeseed oil (or another neutral oil)
A little honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, mash 2 bananas into a purée.
Add 2 eggs, 50 g of light brown sugar, and 1 packet (10 g) of vanilla sugar. Mix well.
Add 150 g of Greek yogurt and mix again.
In another bowl, combine 180 g of flour, 6 g of baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
Incorporate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, then add 50 ml of grapeseed oil. Mix thoroughly.
Fill the cupcake molds with the batter.
Slice a third banana into thick rounds and place one slice on top of each cake. Press gently with your finger to push them slightly into the batter. Drizzle a little honey, agave syrup, or maple syrup over each slice.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, depending on your oven.
Let them cool before removing from the pan.
Thank you for reading, let me know what you think in the comments!
Yummy yummy 😋
These look delicious.