Sugar-Free Banana Cream for Cakes

Sugar-Free Banana Cream for Cakes

Ingredients:

• 50g butter
• 5 bananas or plantains (500g) 
• 1/2 lemon (30ml) 
• 300ml milk (hot or cold) 
• 50g cornstarch (can be replaced by 100g flour) 
• 3 egg yolks 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 
• 500ml very cold cream (milk cream or vegetable cream) 

 Instructions:

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter .
2. Mash bananas  and add them to the melted butter. Squeeze in lemon juice .
3. In a separate bowl, mix cornstarch (or flour)  with a small amount of milk to create a paste.
4. Gradually add the remaining milk  to the paste and whisk until smooth.
5. Pour the milk mixture into the banana mixture and stir well.
6. In another bowl, beat egg yolks  and add vanilla essence .
7. Mix the egg yolk mixture into the banana mixture, stirring constantly.
8. Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring continuously until it thickens. Remove from heat and let it cool.
9. In a separate bowl, whip the very cold cream  until stiff peaks form.
10. Gently fold the whipped cream into the banana mixture until well combined.
11. Use this delicious and healthy sugar-free banana cream to fill and decorate your cakes!