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Recipe: Banana Financiers

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I hate committing to desserts. 

Does anyone else feel me on this?

People ask me all the time what my favorite dessert to eat and/or make is. And the truth is, I like almost all of them! I wish I had a more steadfast opinion, because it’s been an ongoing obstacle in thinking of a business plan for my pastry endeavors. That said, if any of y’all have ideas for that, please send my way. I need!

One thing I have been sure that I’ve wanted to do is create treats for small offices and events. San Francisco is a great city for things like this—there are startups on startups, and offsites/workshops/creative places for “meetings” are frequent. Being in Paris allowed me to hone my skills, especially with smaller desserts, and now that I’m back, SLM the pastry caterer is officially in full swing!

That means: For those of you in SF, if you’re looking of sweet treats for any small group (~100 or less), let me know!

I recently catered a VC leadership workshop, where the participants needed something quick and easy to snack on for breakfast and throughout the day. I came up with these banana financiers: a hybrid between a traditional French cake and v American banana bread. They’re dense with almond flour and brown butter, hearty with bananas, and have a touch of raw honey. Baked in individual loaf tins, they’re the perfect size for one person, although eating multiple is never frowned upon. 

I love these because they’re a sweet mix of French and American, putting my recent training to the test. And I’m excited to test out this new little pastry business! Enjoy this recipe, and make sure to shoot me a message if you’re looking for treats for your office!

Banana Financiers

Created by on August 1, 2017

  • Prep Time:20m
  • Cook Time:20m
  • Total Time:40m
  • Serves: 12
  • Yield: 12 financiers

Ingredients

  • 110 grams butter
  • 110 grams egg whites
  • 28 grams almond meal
  • 70 grams AP flour
  • 150 grams granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 bananas, sliced

Instructions

  1. Grease 12 individual loaf pans (mine were 4-inch ones).
  2. Make brown butter over medium heat and set aside to cool.
  3. In a bowl, mix all dry ingredients together and set aside.
  4. In another large bowl, whisk together egg whites and honey. Add in dry ingredients.
  5. Whisk in brown butter.
  6. Pour 50 grams into each loaf tin. It won\'t seem like a lot, but these will rise.
  7. Spread some extra flour out on a cutting board. Dip one side of the sliced bananas in flour and layer on top of each tin, flour-side down. This ensures that the bananas don\'t sink to the bottom.
  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 12min. Flip and bake for 5-7 more minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  9. Let cool on a wire rack and turn out of tins once almost completely cool.
  10. Store tightly at room temperature for up to 3 days.

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  1. I can attest to these being so divine and delicious. Highly recommend Shikha A La Mode as a catering service!

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