Name: Banana Brown Sugar Dumplings Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups brown sugar; 750 ml water; 60 g butter; 1 1/4 cups self-raising flour; 40 g butter cut into cubes; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1/3 cup full cream milk; 2 bananas large; 1 egg

by dayna_hoskin Last updated on 07/10/2019

This bake is very close to my heart. My parents (like all parents) were fighting a losing battle to get us kids to eat fruit and veg. I really dug my heels in when it came to greens, but I never had any objections to banana, not because I liked bananas in particular, but because it always came cut up in little pieces with a sprinkle of brown sugar on top. Admittedly, not the healthiest of things to do to a fruit, but it got us to eat it! Maybe mum should have tried that trick on my peas as well. So these are a little, okay, a lot further towards unhealthy than a fresh banana with a little sugar on top, but my god are they yummy! They’re soo good in fact that I've had to implement a new rule. No baking when hungry!! I ate way too much batter, and then way too many dumplings. I don't think I'll be needing dinner tonight! - dayna_hoskin

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups brown sugar
750 ml water
60 g butter

Dumplings

1 1/4 cups self-raising flour
40 g butter cut into cubes
1/3 cup caster sugar
1/3 cup full cream milk
2 bananas large
1 egg

Method

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl, combine caster sugar and sifted flour.
Step 2

Using your fingertips, rub 40g butter into your dry ingredients until thoroughly combined and mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
Step 3

Combine egg and milk into a glass or small bowl and whisk together with a fork until thoroughly combined (there are no egg streaks through the milk).
Step 4

Create a well in the centre of your mixing bowl, pour in your egg/milk mixture and mashed banana, and combine to form a soft batter. Set aside.
Step 5

Place brown sugar, water and 60g butter in a large saucepan (at least 20cm diameter). Stir occasionally over a medium heat until the sugar has dissolved, and the butter is melted. Bring syrup to the boil and immediately lower to a simmer.
Step 6

Using two dessert spoons, gently drop spoonfuls of batter into the simmering syrup. I would suggest a maximum of two dumplings at a time.
Step 7

Leave dumplings to simmer for 10 minutes, then flip them over and cook for another 10 minutes.
Step 8

Plate dumplings into a shallow bowl, spoon syrup over the top and serve hot.