These Whole wheat Banana bites are a real treat! They make a great after-school snack for the kids.
I love writing down recipes from books, magazines, newspapers, etc, I have a big collection of recipes! So, this recipe is from one of my hand-written recipe books, I have made this recipe many times before, and it is a great way of using up those over-ripe bananas that just sit on the counter waiting to be eaten!
These are known as banana appam in India and Ebelskiver’s/Aebleskiver( Danish Pancakes) in Denmark. Here is a great recipe from houseofnasheats.com – Aebleskiver/Danish pancakes.
Some people even call them pancake balls! I decided to go with Banana bites as they are bite- sized and it is a simple name. Whatever you may call them, what matters is how good they taste! They get their shape from the special pan that we use to fry them.
I don’t think I have posted any sweet snacks on my blog, so when I made this the other day, I knew I had to! My kids love it! Moreover, these are so easy to make and are ready in no time. Honestly, I don’t like eating bananas, but I will eat these bites!
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU NEED FOR THESE WHOLE WHEAT BANANA BITES?
(Exact measurements are in the recipe card below)
Bananas
Whole wheat flour – I used multi-grain flour from the Indian store which is a mix of wheat flour, oats, flax, millets, etc
Rice flour
Brown sugar – can substitute with jaggery(Indian palm sugar) or Regular sugar
Banana
Baking soda
Salt
Cardamom powder
Ghee/ oil
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HOW DO YOU MAKE THESE WHOLE WHEAT BANANA BITES?
- Mash the banana.
- In a big bowl, add the wheat flour, rice flour, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar.
- Mix well and break up any lumps in the sugar.
- Add the bananas and water to make a thick batter. It should be like pancake batter.
- Heat up the pan, add a little ghee to each well of the pan.
- Add a tablespoon of the batter to each well.
- When you can see some bubbles on top, gently turn each bite.
- Once both sides are golden brown, remove them from the pan.
- Fry all of them in the same way.
Your banana bites are ready! Enjoy dusted with powdered sugar or as is! They taste best eaten immediately or can be enjoyed cold the same day. They have never lasted more than a day in my house!
Whole wheat Banana Bites
Ingredients
- 1 Banana
- 1 cup Whole wheat flour
- 2 tbsp Rice Flour
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- ⅛ tsp Baking soda
- ¼ tsp Cardamom powder
- Ghee/Oil for frying
Instructions
- Mash the banana and keep it aside.
- In a big bowl, add the whole wheat flour, rice flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cardamom powder. Mix well and break up any lumps in the sugar.
- Add a little water at a time and make a thick batter. It should be like pancake batter.
- Heat up the pan, add ghee to each well of the pan. When the ghee is hot, add a tablespoon of batter to each well.
- Once you see a few bubbles on top, gently turn the banana bites over.
- When the bites are golden brown on both sides, take them out and keep them on a paper towel-lined plate or bowl.
- Make the rest of the bites in the same way.
- Enjoy these banana bites sprinkled with powdered sugar or as is.
NOTES:
- You can fill the banana bites with a filling as well. ( To fill, put a teaspoon of batter, add a little filling (Nutella, jelly, peanut butter, etc), then add another teaspoon of batter on top. Make sure the filling cannot be seen or does not come out.)
- Regular cane sugar can be used as well. Indian Jaggery is another option.
- To add more flavor to the batter, vanilla essence can be added.
- I fried these bites in ghee, but you can use oil.
- If you do not have cardamom powder, you can leave it out, but cardamom and banana go well together!
Do try out this recipe and let me know if you like it. Leave me a comment or rate the recipe below.
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