Les blinis sexy – Blinis à la banane farine de quinoa, bananes caramelisées et crème fouettée

bananabliniwebbananablini2web

They’re sexy because they’re healthy…anything healthy is sexy to me. If you like quinoa you will like those blinis. I bought some quinoa flour yesterday at the Rainbow and wanted to make something healthy, quick and tasty with it because today I don’t have much time for making time consuming dishes. This is the perfect little sweet treat you that will make you feel great even after eating 7 or 8. They are so light that they’ll make you feel energized and absolutely not stuffed or heavy. Quinoa flour is very digestible and full of protein besides, there is no fat  in the batter, so the only fat you’ll get is from the whipped cream, but it’s up to you to have any. Obviously you need to like bananas since it’s a double banana blini, inside and outside.

The traditional Russian blinis are made with buckwheat flour, and served with cream and caviar. I want to call those blinis too even if “technically” they might not be. They’re my sweet blinis.

Ingredients for 2 (maybe 3 depends on how many you eat)

  • 2 bananas (leave 1/2 for caramelized)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbs plain yogurt
  • 3 tbs quinoa flour
  • 2 tbs wholewheat flour
  • vanilla powder
  • vanilla bean or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tbs rhum
  • 1 tsp butter

Preparation

Start mashing the bananas (needs to be ripe) – leave 1/2 for caramelizing in butter and sugar. In a mixing bowl, add mashed banana, egg, sugar, yogurt, flours, vanilla, rum and baking powders and baking soda. Let it rest for the time you are whipping the cream, and caramelizing the bananas.

Melt butter in a pan and add slices of left banana (instead of 1/2 banana you can use 1), sprinkle with some sugar and let it caramelize.

To make the blinis, take a non-stick pan, and spoon one tbs of batter, try to make regular round blinis. The batter will start to bubble, at this point turn the blinis the other side and cook until golden brown.

Serve blinis with caramelized bananas on top and 1 tsp whipped cream.