A Great Banoffee Recipe
Banoffee pie is generally accepted to have been invented in 1972 in the owner and chef of a local restaurant in East Sussex. The two men we have to thank are Ian Dowding and Nigel Mackenzie. Dowding thought of the idea after seeing a similar recipe in the US and when he returned they adapted it to use toffee and banana, and the dessert became an instant hit.
This recipe takes the original idea of Dowding and Mackenzie and gives it a little twist. We’re going to be making banoffee cupcakes here, not a full-blown banoffee pie. It’s still delicious, but I think we can all admit that a large slice of pie can be rather filling and leave you not wanting to leave the sofa. This is a great little treat that isn’t so filling… unless of course you eat three or four!
Ingredients:
Two bananas (one over ripe), one large egg, 50 grams of chewy toffee, 60 grams of butter, 115 grams of self-raising flour, 70 grams of brown sugar, 180ml of double cream, four tablespoons of Dulce de Leche or chocolate sprinkles for decoration.
1. Turn the oven to 180C. While the over heats take the over-ripe banana and mash into a paste.
2. Put the butter into a bowl (it will be easier if it’s soft, so leave it out for a few hours or microwave for 20 seconds). Pour in the sugar and whisk up nicely.
3. Add the egg and mashed banana. Take the toffee and cut into small cubes, and add to the mixture.
4. As you fold the paste pour in the flour and mix it in equally. You’re almost there!
5. With a greased muffin tray scoop the mixture into each cupcake holder. Place it in the preheated oven and keep an eye on them. After 15 minutes they should be almost ready – they’ll be ready when you can push a knife into the centre of one and it comes out clean.
6. Take some time now to eat any leftover toffee and lick the spoon.
7. Remove the cupcakes from the oven after they have passed the “knife test”. Take them out individually and leave on a wire rack to cool. Whip the cream until firm and once the cupcakes are sufficiently cool add to the top for decoration.
8. Once the cream is added, slice the banana and add however you wish, then splash over some Dulce de Leche or cover with chocolate sprinkles!
For more history and another fantastic banoffee pie recipe click the link!
