Banana Dessert: Baked Banana, Pear & Ginger Rice Paper Parcels
Banana Dessert: Baked Banana, Pear And Ginger Rice Paper Parcels.
An Old Fashioned, Caramelised Dessert With No Added Sugar.
Baked At 200 Degrees Celsius Until Golden. Serve It Hot.
Introduction to banana dessert
This banana dessert wraps banana, thin slices of pear, grated fresh ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon in soft rice paper, then bakes the parcels with a brush of olive oil at 200 degrees Celsius until they’re golden and caramelised. There’s no added sugar, it’s vegan if you serve it with coconut yoghurt, and it’s quick and easy.
I call it old fashioned because my mother did this sort of baking. It’s as delicious as I remember it, and the baked ginger is especially scrumptious. It’s one of my favourite rice paper recipes, and a healthy banana dessert I come back to again and again.
Unlike Darwin mangoes, bananas are available almost all year, so it’s worth having a recipe like this up your sleeve.
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Banana dessert, ready to eat
Baked banana, pear and ginger with coconut yoghurt. Towards the bottom, you can see the caramelised banana and pear.
Ingredients for banana dessert
Here are the ingredients for this Flametree Yoga Studio dish.
- 2 medium size Darwin bananas
- 1 pear
- 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger, grated
- A sprinkle each of nutmeg and cinnamon
- 4 sheets of rice paper
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Coconut yoghurt, to serve
If you can get organic Territory bananas, such as from some of the markets, they’re even more delectable. You’ll find rice paper at Asian supermarkets, and maybe elsewhere.
The rice paper I use
Rice paper is delicate, so use it carefully, and don’t make the banana parcels too big… or they’ll fall apart!
How to make banana dessert
Use these steps to make my baked banana, pear and ginger parcels.
Step 1: Prepare the fruit
- Pre-heat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.
- Peel the pear, and cut it into thin slices.
- Halve each banana, and cut it down the middle.
- Grate the ginger.
Step 2: Soften the rice paper
- Soak a sheet of rice paper in a dish of water until it becomes pliable and transparent.
- Lay it out on a board.
Step 3: Fill and fold
- Place a banana half on the rice paper.
- Add slices of pear, a small amount of grated ginger, and some nutmeg and cinnamon.
- Fold the rice paper to make a parcel. Keep it smallish, so the rice paper can handle it.
Step 4: Bake
- Brush the bottom and top of each parcel with olive oil.
- Place the parcels on a tray lined with baking paper, and put them in the oven.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then carefully turn each parcel over. The rice paper makes a delicate parcel.
- Brush again with olive oil.
- Watch closely, and bake until the rice paper goes brown, in around 10 minutes, and the top is golden.
Step 5: Serve
- Serve hot, with coconut yoghurt or whatever you fancy.
Golden and caramelised
There’s no added sugar in this dessert. Bananas have natural sugar, so don’t overdo how many you have.
Is this banana dessert vegan and gluten free?
It’s vegan, as long as you serve it with coconut yoghurt or another plant based yoghurt. Everything else is fruit, spice, rice paper and olive oil. It’s one of my favourite vegetarian desserts in Darwin.
Rice paper is usually made from rice, often with tapioca, but labels vary. So check yours if you need it gluten free.
Are bananas good for you?
Bananas have fibre and nutrients like potassium. The Cleveland Clinic’s guide to the benefits of bananas says they can help with digestion.
They have natural sugar too, so enjoy them in moderation. That’s why there’s no added sugar in this dessert.
How do you stop rice paper parcels falling apart?
Keep the parcels smallish, so the rice paper can hold them. Rice paper is delicate, so turn each parcel carefully when you flip it.
Banana dessert: quick questions answered
What’s an even easier banana dessert?
Cinnamon baked bananas. Just sprinkle bananas with cinnamon and bake for 10 to 15 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 200 degrees Celsius.
Cinnamon baked bananas
Cinnamon baked bananas are even easier, and still yummy.
Where do I buy rice paper?
You’ll find rice paper at Asian supermarkets, and maybe elsewhere.
What do I serve banana dessert with?
Serve it hot, with yoghurt or whatever you fancy. I like coconut yoghurt.
Can I make this banana dessert all year?
Yes. Unlike Darwin mangoes, bananas are available almost all year, so it’s worth having this recipe up your sleeve.
Why do you call it old fashioned?
Because my mother did this sort of baking. It’s as delicious as I remember it.
More Flametree fruit dessert recipes
Love a fruit dessert? Try my black rice and mango layers with banana, my mango pudding with agar agar, or my baked papaya with cinnamon.
Do you have a vegan recipe or dish you’d like to share?
Please contact me with any dishes you’d like to share with me.
Obviously, I’m especially interested in any dish that is already a great Darwin vegan option.
Alternatively, it may be a potential vegan Darwin recipe that I could adapt, or be inspired by, as I did here.
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Recipe by Chris Lalor, Flametree Yoga Studio, Darwin NT. General information only.
