Bananas in Coconut Milk

This is a super easy variation of a Thai dessert called Kluay Buat Chee and is basically a minimalist version of Filipino ginataan. It takes all but 10 minutes in total to make! And, if you're wary about the coconut, rest assured that coconut milk has many health benefits.

Ingredients

• 1-14oz. can of coconut milk
• 1 or 2 medium bananas cut lengthwise and then cut across into about 4 pieces
• 1 tsp. maple syrup

Bring coconut milk to a boil over medium heat.

Add bananas and cook until soft (about 3-4 minutes).

Add maple syrup.

Banana Bread

Heather's recipe modified from the New Joy of Cooking.

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 c. all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp.bbaking soda
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 5 1/3 tbsp. unsalted margarine
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 2 egg-equivalent of egg replacer
• 1 c. mashed very ripe bananas
• 1/2 c. coarsely chopped walnuts

Begin by having all ingredients at room temperature....

Position rack in lower of 1/3 oven and preheat oven to 350F.

Grease 8.5" x 4.5" loaf pan.

Thoroughly whisk together all dry ingredients, except the sugar.

In a large bowl, combine sugar and margarine and beat on high speed with until lightened in color and texture, about 3 minutes.

Beat in flour mixture until blended and is the consistency of brown sugar.

Gradually beat in egg replacer.

Fold in mashed bananas and walnuts until combined.

Bake until toothpick comes clean, about 50-60 minutes.

Let cool for 5-10 minutes before unmolding. Cool on rack.