Coconut Banana Friands

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I love friands and had shared 4 friand recipes in my previous posts.  This time around I’ve changed the flavour to dessicated coconut and banana. It was a perfect combination. I baked the small cakes a little longer to get a little crusty outer layer with the sweet and soft banana on top.  I’ve changed my favourite friand pan to mini muffin pan this time. So good to serve these cute dainty cakes warm with a nice cup of coffee.

Coconut Banana Friands

      Ingredients:
      90g Butter, melted
      70g Icing sugar
      45g Plain flour/ all purpose flour
      55g Dessicated coconut
      3 Egg whites (105g)
      1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
      2 small bananas, sliced

      Method: makes 20

• Preheat oven to 180 deg C.  Grease well a mini muffin pan or friand pan.
• Sift the flour and icing sugar into a large bowl, then add in dessicated coconut and mix well.
• Place egg whites in a small bowl and lightly froth with a fork. Add to dry ingredients with melted butter and vanilla extract, stirring until just combined. (method same as here)
• Fill each muffin hole two-thirds full. Slice banana to a thickness of about 0.5cm and place on top of the batter. Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until golden.
• Remove from the oven, leave friands in pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack.
• Best to serve warm.
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