Recipe

Caramel banana pinwheels

Sep 30, 2009 2:00pm
  • 5 mins preparation
  • 50 mins cooking
  • Makes 10 Item
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Ingredients

Caramel banana pinwheels
  • 1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
  • 1 cup (160g) wholemeal self-raising flour
  • 30 gram butter
  • 3 small ripe bananas (390g)
  • 1/2 cup (125ml) low-fat milk
  • 1/3 cup (35g) finely chopped walnuts

Method

Caramel banana pinwheels
  • 1
    Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). Grease 20cm-round sandwich pan; sprinkle base of pan with 2 tablespoons of the sugar.
  • 2
    Place flours and 1 tablespoon of the remaining sugar in medium bowl; rub in butter. Mash one of the bananas, add to bowl with milk; mix to a soft, sticky dough. Knead dough on floured surface; roll dough to 30cm x 40cm shape.
  • 3
    Chop remaining bananas finely. Sprinkle remaining sugar over dough, top with nuts and extra banana.
  • 4
    Starting from long side, roll dough tightly; trim ends. Cut roll into 10 slices; place pinwheels, cut-side up, in single layer, in pan.
  • 5
    Bake pinwheels about 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Notes

Did you know? Children need to eat mini-meals throughout the day. Most children can snack up to 5 or 6 times a day, thanks to their small stomach capacity and large appetites, providing them with a third to a half of their energy needs.

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