Imi plac deserturile care sunt usor de facut. Nu m-am priceput niciodata la facut deserturi complicate si nici nu cred ca o sa ma pricep. Nici nu ma prea atrage sa lucrez cu coca si cantitati exacte, de fapt cam asta ar fi problema.. nu prea respect cantitati exacte in retete iar cand vine vorba de facut prajituri.. daca nu le respecti nici ca iti vor iesi deserturile.

Eh.. aveam pofta de ceva dulce si asa mi-a venit ideea sa fac aceasta prajitura cu crema de banane si topping de mere. A iesit super, chiar mai bine decat ma asteptam! Am facut-o deja de doua ori, odata cu mere si a doua oara cu pere. Este perfecta in ambele cazuri.

Era sa uit, nu contine zahar!! Da! Este destul de dulce si fara zahar adaugat. De asemenea, coca este super sanatoasa. Mai sanatoasa de atat nici nu cred ca se poate. Am folosit faina de secara si seminte.

Ai pofta de alte deserturi cu mere? Verifica si: Upside-Down Vegetarian Apple and Cinnamon Pie | Prajitura de mere, Mini Apple and Cinnamon Rolls | Cornulete cu mere si scortisoara and Maple Apple Pavlova.

Ingrediente:

• 2 mere, cubulete
• 4 banane
• 1 cana faina de secara
• 1 ou sau (substitut de ou din faina de in – vezi cum se face mai jos)
• 1/3 cana ulei de seminte de struguri
• 1/3 cana muesli
• 4 Lg seminte de dovleac
• 1 1/2 Lg amidon
• 2 Lg scortisoara pudra
• 1/2 lg extract de vanilie
• 1 lg extract de rom
• 1/3 cana stafide

Instructiuni:

Pentru coca:

Intr-un bol mare se amesteca urmatoarele: faina de secara, muesli, scortisoara, extract de rom, semintele de dovleac, uleiul si oul  (sau substitutul vegan). Se amesteca bine folosind mainile.

Consistenta ideala este atuncicand coca poate fi usor de pus in forma – nu prea lipicioasa. Daca este prea lipicioasa mai adauga faina, daca e prea sfaramicioasa mai adauga ulei.

*Cum sa faci substitut de ou din faina de in: Se pun in rasnita semintele de in si se fac faina. Doua linguri de faina de in + 1/8 lingurita praf de copt + 3 linguri apa = un ou.

Se tapeteaza forma de tort cu hartie de copt si se pune coca apasand cu mainile. Mie imi place sa aiba un aspect mai rustic deci nu conteaza daca nu iese perfect. Se ridica coca si pe peretii formei.

Pentru umplutura:

Intr-un pahar se amesteca amidonul cu putina apa calda.

Se pun in blender bananele feliate, amidonul cu apa si extractul de vanilie. Se blenduiesc bine.

Se toarna compozitia peste coca din forma de tort. Se pun pe deasupra merele cubulete. Se presara scortisoara si se lasa la copt la 190ºC, aprox. 45 de minute.

I love desserts that are easy to make. I was never good at baking and I don’t think I’ll get any better. I just don’t have enough patience..

I craved for something sweet and decided to make a banana pie. I don’t know where I got the idea to make a banana cream, it just popped up in my head. It was delicious! I made this recipe twice so far, first time with apples and the second time I used pears. It was great in both cases!

I almost forgot to mention… it is SUGAR-FREE! Yes! I just sprinkled some sugar on top at the end just so it would look good in the photos but it is not necessary as it is already sweet enough. Also, I tried to make the  dough as healthy and high fiber as possible. The pumpkin seeds were amazing!

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Looking forward to your comments and tips!

Craving apple desserts? Check out these Upside-Down Vegetarian Apple and Cinnamon Pie | Prajitura de mere, Mini Apple and Cinnamon Rolls | Cornulete cu mere si scortisoara and Maple Apple Pavlova.

Ingredients:

• 2 apples, cubed
• 4 bananas
• 1 cup rye flour
• 1 egg (or flaxmeal - see tips on how to make it below)
• 1/3 cup grape seed oil (maybe less, maybe more.. you’ll have to check the dough consistency)
• 1/3 cup granola
• 4 tbsps raw pumpkin seeds
• 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch
• 2 tbsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp rum extract
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup rasins
• stevia extract (optional – you can skip this, the recipe is just as good without any sweetener, the bananas have enough sweetness)

Directions:

For the dough:

In a large bowl add rye flour, granola, 1 tbsp cinnamon, 1 tsp rum extract, stevia extract (optional), pumpkin seeds, grapeseed oil and 1 egg or flaxmeal*. Using your hands start mixing the dough.

The right consistency is when it is easy to handle and not too sticky. If it is too sticky add more flour; also if it’s too dry, add some oil.

*How to make flaxmeal: Grind the flax seeds in a blender. Use two tablespoons flaxmeal plus 1/8 teaspoon baking powder plus 3 tablespoons water for each egg.

Cover a cake form with some parchment paper the add the dough and start pressing with your hands. This pie has a more rustic feel so don’t worry it doesn’t have to be perfect.

For the filling:

Add the sliced bananas, corn starch and vanilla extract in the blender. Blend undtil smooth.

Pour the banana cream in the cake form. Add cubed apples. Spread them evenly in the pie. Sprinkle with cinnamon and bake at 375ºF (190ºC) for about 45 minutes.

Serve!

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Hayes Garden World sells kitchenware, homeware, garden products and even pets and plants! I was interested more in their bakeware section. I found some great products that you can use for cakes, pies or other baked goodies. I especially like their non-stick cake pans and baking trays. I also like the non-stick pizza tray. I don’t have one yet but I really need to buy one fast! I’ve been trying lots of veg pizza recipes lately and the one in the photo below looks perfect!

Check out their website: Hayes Garden World