Waffles with banana and salted caramel sauce
Waffles with banana & salted caramel sauce
Smother fluffy waffles with fried bananas, vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce for an indulgent dessert or brunch time treat
- Serves 4
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
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Calories 719
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Carbohydrates 90
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Saturated Fat 16
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Sugar 34
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Protein 20
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Fat 30
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Fiber 3
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Salt 1.2
Ingredients
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140g light muscovado sugar
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2 tbsp golden syrup
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50g butter
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300ml double cream
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4 large eggs, separated
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300g plain flour
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½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
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2 tbsp golden caster sugar
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50g butter, melted
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600ml milk
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2 bananas, peeled and cut into large pieces
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1 tbsp butter
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vanilla ice cream (optional)
Using a griddle pan
If you don’t have a waffle maker, you can use the same mix in a griddle pan. Heat the pan, pour in the mix and leave undisturbed for a few minutes. When the mix is almost set on top and golden with deep charred lines underneath, turn it over carefully with a wide spatula or tongs. It will come away fairly easily when it’s well cooked on the base.
Method
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Put the sugar, golden syrup and butter in a saucepan and heat gently, stirring occasionally, until everything has melted together. When the mixture starts to bubble, stir in the double cream and cook for 2 mins. Stir in 1/2 tsp salt, then take off the heat and allow to cool slightly in the pan.
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Heat the waffle maker (if you don't have one, you can use a griddle pan instead - see tip). Whisk the egg whites to stiff peaks. In a separate large bowl, mix together the flour, bicarbonate, caster sugar and a pinch of salt. Make a well in the centre and add the egg yolks and melted butter. Start mixing with a balloon whisk; keep whisking as you slowly add the milk until you get a smooth, thick batter. Carefully fold in the egg whites with a metal spoon. Use a ladle to pour the batter into your waffle maker and cook for 5 mins or according to the manufacturer's instructions. Repeat until all the batter has been used up - keep cooked waffles warm in a low oven until serving.
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Just before serving, heat the remaining butter in a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and fry the banana pieces until golden. Divide the waffles between 4 plates, top with the fried bananas, drizzle with salted caramel and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if you like.