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Banoffee Crêpes (Banana Toffee Crêpes)

banoffee crepes recipe

First thing first, I am a huge fan of banana-toffee combo.

I am glad to have this fact off my shoulders now. 🙂

With a severe craving for the aforementioned divine combination a few days ago, I thought it could be really fun to try merge bananas and toffee with crepes. And the result? Delicious, gorgeous, wonderful. The winner! 100% paradise heaven. You definitely need to try this!

Here’s how it all can be made…

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

To make the batter, place the flour, milk, water, sugar, egg and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until combined and smooth.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat. Pour the crêpe batter onto the pan, using approximately 1/4 cup (60 ml) for each crêpe.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

Tilt the pan in a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

Cook the crêpe for about 30 seconds, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula or fish slice, …

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

flip over …

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

and cook the other side.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

Repeat with the remaining batter. Oil the frying pan before you pour the batter onto it.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

To make the toffee sauce, place the butter, sugar and milk into a pan over low heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

Slowly bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Cook for about 15-20 minutes until the mixture thickens. Then remove from the heat and allow it to cool slightly. Your sauce will become much thicker as it cools so you will need to serve it while still quite warm.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

To make the whipped cream, just combine the heavy whipping cream and sugar and whip until firm.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

The fun thing with crêpes is that they can be folded in many ways. I decided to go for two versions, a triangle one and the one where the crêpe is simple folded in half.

To make the triangle fold, I first placed banana slices and toffee sauce on one half of the crêpe.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

I folded the crêpe in half.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

Then I placed a generous dollop of whipped cream on one half of the top.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

And folded the crêpe in half again.

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

For garnish, I used more whipped cream (is there ever enough? 🙂), banana slices, ground nuts …

 

banoffee crepes recipe

…and a little dusting of cocoa powder.

Yummy!

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

With a few other crêpes I went the easier way. I just placed banana slices, toffee sauce and whipped cream on one half of the crêpe…

 

Banoffee crêpes recipe

… and folded them in half. They tasted yummy too, for sure :).

Enjoy!

With love,
Petra

 

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Banoffee Crêpes
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Serves: 10 crêpes
 
Ingredients
  • BATTER:
  • 1⅓ cups (160 grams) cake flour
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • ½ cup (125 ml) water
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • pinch of salt
  • vegetable oil (for cooking)
  • TOFFEE SAUCE:
  • ½ cup (115 grams) unsalted butter
  • ½ cup + 1 tbsp (120 grams) light brown sugar
  • ½ cup (120 ml) milk
  • WHIPPED CREAM:
  • 2 cups (500 ml) heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup (55 grams) confectioners sugar
  • GARNISH:
  • 4 bananas
  • ground nuts (pecans, walnuts)
  • cocoa powder
Instructions
  1. To make the crêpes, place the flour, milk, water, sugar, egg and salt in a medium bowl and whisk until combined and smooth.
  2. Heat a lightly oiled frying pan over medium high heat. Pour the crêpe batter onto the pan, using approximately ¼ cup (60 ml) for each crêpe.
  3. Tilt the pan in a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
  4. Cook the crêpe for about 30 seconds, until the bottom is light brown. Loosen with a spatula or fish slice, flip over and cook the other side.
  5. To make the toffee sauce, place the butter, sugar and milk into a pan over low heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Slowly bring to a boil, stirring continuously. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens. Then remove from the heat and allow it to cool slightly. Your sauce will become much thicker as it cools so you will need to serve it while still quite warm.
  6. To make the whipped cream, just combine the heavy whipping cream and sugar and whip until firm.
  7. To assemble the crêpes, place banana slices, toffee sauce and whipped cream on one half of the crepe. Fold in half or into a triangle. To serve, garnish each crêpe with more whipped cream, banana slices, ground nuts and a little dusting of cocoa powder.
  8. Repeat with the remaining crepes.

 

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Pizza Slice Sugar Cookies

pizza shaped sugar cookies

These pizza slice sugar cookies are a simple and delicious sweet treat. They can make a great baking project to enjoy with your kids.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

Being a nice and whimsical twist on old plain sugar cookies, I am sure they will bring a lot of fun into your kitchen and on your table.

Here’s how to make them…

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

To cut out the dough you will need an 8-inch (20 cm) round cutter (or a bowl) and a 6-inch (15 cm) cutter or bowl. You will also need a wooden skewer and a knife.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

1. In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix butter and sugar until fluffy.

2, Add the flour, a few tablespoons at a time.

3. Add the vanilla extract and salt.

4. Using your hands, form a ball.

5. Place the dough ball in a medium bowl (or on a plate), cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

6. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

7. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to about 0.2-inch (0.5 cm) thickness.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

8. Use an 8-inch (20 cm) round cutter or a bowl to cut out a round shape.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

Just like this.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

9. Place a 6-inch (15 cm) cutter or a bowl over the cut out round and lightly press it into the dough just to trace its edges.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

Just like this.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

10. Using a wooden skewer, make dots in the center of the inner round.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

11. Using a knife, make dents around the larger round’s edge.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

12. Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut the whole round into 6 triangles.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

13. Carefully, transfer the triangles onto the lined baking sheet.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

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pizza shaped sugar cookies

14. Sprinkle each triangle with caster sugar (optional).

15. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for about 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.

 

pizza shaped sugar cookies

Enjoy!

With lots of love,
Petra

 

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Pizza Slice Sugar Cookies
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Serves: 6 slice cookies
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ cup + 2 tbsp (200 grams) unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup + 2 tbps (100 grams) confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups + 2 tbsp (275 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch of salt
  • caster sugar for garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. In the bowl of your electric mixer, mix butter and sugar until fluffy.
  2. Add the flour, a few tablespoons at a time.
  3. Add the vanilla extract and salt.
  4. Using your hands, form a ball.
  5. Place the dough ball in a medium bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour.
  6. Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  7. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it out to about 0.2-inch (0.5 cm) thickness.
  8. Use an 8-inch (20 cm) round cutter or a bowl to cut out a round shape.
  9. Place a 6-inch (15 cm) cutter or a bowl over the cut out round and lightly press it into the dough just to trace its edges.
  10. Using a wooden skewer, make dots in the center of the inner round.
  11. Using a knife, make dents around the larger round's edge.
  12. Using a pizza cutter or a knife, cut the whole round into 6 triangles.
  13. Transfer the triangles onto the lined baking sheet.
  14. Sprinkle each triangle with caster sugar (optional).
  15. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) for about 15 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
  16. Tip: Re-roll any scraps of dough and cut out smaller shapes. Bake at 350 °F (175 °C) until the edges are lightly golden brown.

 

(This lovely recipe was adapted from here.)

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