Banana Bread Transformed: Whole-Grain Ackee Bread

What if I told you that your favourite banana bread recipe isn’t just a banana bread recipe?

  • You can make tweaks to the flours, from a 50/50 blend of white and wholewheat flours to 100% whole grain or experiment with less popularly used flours like spelt, teff, buckwheat etc
  • Play with spices and flavourings (think beyond vanilla): nutmeg and cinnamon are favorites, but what about cardamom or ginger or even a Chinese 5 spice powder if you’re adventurous!
  • Brown sugar is my go to for banana bread and you can choose either light or dark brown sugar for a richer molasses taste but there’s nothing to stop you from using coconut sugar or other alternative sweeteners
  • Do you go for butter or oil? What about browned butter, ghee, cold pressed coconut oil or even a splash of sesame oil, say whaaaat?!?!
  • Then there are all the add-ins you can throw in. From a range of chips – dark chocolate, white chocolate, caramel or butterscotch chips – to toffee bits, bits of heath bars, dried fruits, fresh berries, nuts, seeds…the possibilities are truly endless.
  • Last but not least you can even sprinkle stuff on top of your banana bread before baking it. Cinnamon sugar, pearl sugar, oats, sliced bananas, streusel, crumble, even more chips!

You could literally make a different banana bread each day for a few years with just one recipe!

But when I said your banana bread recipe isn’t just a banana bread recipe, I actually didn’t meant all the add-ins and tweaks I just mentioned, I meant changing the bananas themselves! I know, I know, why are we messing with a good thing? But variety is the spice of life! And what’s better than knowing that a tried and true recipe can easily transform into another one (or few)?

Continue reading “Banana Bread Transformed: Whole-Grain Ackee Bread”

Strawberry Tart with Ackee Pastry Cream

Celebrate the beauty in simplicity with this easy strawberry tart.

Sweet tart dough is filled with ackee pastry cream and topped with loads of fresh strawberries brushed with a simple glaze, it makes a gorgeous summer dessert.

Continue reading “Strawberry Tart with Ackee Pastry Cream”

Easy No-Churn Ackee Ice Cream

Can it be spring already?!

Seriously! I’ve had enough of this on again off again, warm today snow tomorrow set up we’ve been experiencing.

I know this is New England and it comes with the territory but I’m ready to get back into my consistent outdoor runs; to flex my not so green thumb in attempted gardening and chill on the patio and enjoy the warmth of the sun kissing my face. 

Continue reading “Easy No-Churn Ackee Ice Cream”

Amazing Ackee on Nyammings with Linstead Market Jamaica!

I had the pleasure of working with Linstead Market Jamaica to shoot an episode of the Jamaican food and lifestyle show: Nyammings.

Continue reading “Amazing Ackee on Nyammings with Linstead Market Jamaica!”

Vegan Omelette – Easy Recipe using Ackees

This vegan omelette is creamy thanks to the ackees; holds together well like an egg based omelette from using besan (chickpea flour); and even has a little “eggy” flavour thanks to a special ingredient but is completely vegan!

Continue reading “Vegan Omelette – Easy Recipe using Ackees”

Ackee Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Frosting {Eggless}

Similar to the Easiest Ackee Cake Ever this recipe has shredded carrots and spices added for a delicious eggless carrot cake with nutty undertones thanks to the ackees. I did not add nuts but you certainly could, in fact, I’d recommend it! Keeping it super simple yet big on flavour, it’s topped off with browned butter frosting 😋

Continue reading “Ackee Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Frosting {Eggless}”