Brazilian recipe
Chocolate Pancakes with Caramelised Bananas (Panqueca doce de chocolate com banana caramelizada)
Discover how to whip up an irresistible sweet pancake, featuring a soft chocolate batter and a melt-in-the-mouth caramelised banana filling—the perfect dessert.
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Ingredients
4 tbsp cocoa powder
240ml whole milk
6 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp caster sugar
Vegetable oil for greasing
4 tbsp whole milk
1 large egg
4 tbsp water
125g plain flour
6 bananas
240ml whole milk
6 tbsp cocoa powder
4 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tbsp caster sugar
Vegetable oil for greasing
4 tbsp whole milk
1 large egg
4 tbsp water
125g plain flour
6 bananas
Where to find ingredients
You can find all ingredients at local supermarkets in the baking and produce aisles. For the best result, choose ripe, firm bananas and high-quality cocoa powder. Salted butter can be used as a substitute for unsalted butter if you prefer a subtle savoury balance.
Preparation method
- Blitz the flour, milk, egg, sugar and cocoa powder in a blender until you have a smooth, homogeneous batter.
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and lightly grease it with a little vegetable oil.
- Pour a small ladle of batter into the pan, swirling to cover the base; cook until golden, then flip to cook the other side.
- Remove the pancakes from the pan and keep them warm on a plate.
- In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water over a medium heat until it begins to form a syrup.
- Add the roughly chopped bananas to the syrup, reduce the heat, and allow them to caramelise gently.
- In a separate small saucepan, whisk together the butter, sugar, milk and cocoa powder for the chocolate sauce.
- Cook the chocolate sauce over a low heat for about 8 minutes until it has thickened to your liking.
- Spoon the caramelised bananas into the centre of each pancake, roll them up and arrange them on a serving platter.
- Drizzle the warm chocolate sauce over the pancakes or serve the sauce in individual ramekins.
Observations
This sweet pancake recipe is a firm family favourite. The chocolate batter is light and pairs beautifully with the comforting, sweet notes of carefully caramelised bananas. The key to perfection is ensuring the batter is silky-smooth in the blender and using a good quality non-stick frying pan to ensure a clean flip. Drizzling them with extra chocolate sauce provides that professional finish everyone loves.
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