Nutella and Banana Tarts and a Giveaway #32
I’ve recently fallen in love with pastry. I’ve always enjoyed eating it, but hate making it. I found it tedious and the results were usually disappointing. However, this year I’ve turned a corner and now find it less of a chore to make and despite using different recipes I’ve had a number of successes. It’s taken me a long time, but now I want to make tarts -lots of them. I even bought six more tartlet tins for a recent pop-up I was catering for, which brings the count up to ten. When I was sent a little Nutella book, 30 Nutella Recipes, a few weeks ago to see what I thought of it, I had no hesitation in deciding which recipe I was going to try first. Banana and Nutella tartlets it had to be.
I didn’t follow the recipe exactly – no surprises there. I used some wholemeal flour in the pastry and one whole egg rather than two egg yolks. As I used a large duck egg, I had no need to add the required milk. And I found I only needed to use two rather than the three bananas stated.
This is how I made:
Banana and Nutella Tartlets
- Cut 180g unsalted butter into 255g flour (half wholemeal, half white). Added a large pinch of rock salt and a tbsp of vanilla sugar (caster).
- Rubbed the butter into the flour with my hands until it resembled breadcrumbs.
- Added one large duck egg (which was actually a little too big and made for a rather damp mixture).
- Quickly mixed into a ball, put it into a plastic bag and placed in the fridge for an hour.
- Rolled the pastry out and cut circles to fit six 10 cm tartlet tins (although I actually made 11).
- Baked at 200C for 10 minutes.
- Spread 1 tbsp of Nutella over each of the six tartlet bases.
- Cut 2 bananas into slices and lay a sixth of the slices over the Nutella. The recipe stated 3 bananas, so I guess it depends on their size.
- Roughly chopped 50g macadamia nuts and scattered the pieces over the banana.
- Put back in the oven and baked for a further 10 minutes.
I ate the first one whilst it was still warm from the oven and it was absolutely scrumptious, They had slightly caramelised around the edges and the banana and Nutella together made for a winning combination. I was very tempted to wolf down another one, but restrained myself. The tarts were almost as good cold. However, the bananas started to go brown after a couple of hours out of the oven. When I make these again, as I surely will, I will try dipping the banana slices in lemon juice which should help retain their colour.
The pastry made enough for eleven tartlets rather than the six stated in the recipe, but that was fine. The cases would keep for a while and I could use them for other purposes. However, I did feel that the quantities were a little off, not everyone wants lumps of spare pastry hanging around their fridge or freezer.
The book comes in the shape of a Nutella jar which is really rather fun. I liked the sturdy design with its thick, almost cardboard like pages that lie flat (ish) once opened. Each recipe is on one page with a rather delectable picture of the finished article on the opposite side. The recipes themselves are really quite interesting and I will certainly be trying out a few more. The financiers as made recently by the Caked Crusader are definitely on my list as is the coconut coulants, tuiles and mango spring rolls. If nothing else, this book shows you there is a lot more to Nutella than simply spreading it on bread. However, if you’re a real Nutella fan, this book is definitely for you.
Giveaway
The publishers, Jacqui Small, are offering two Chocolate Log Blog readers a copy of 30 Nutella Recipes.
Tracy K Nixon
20th July 2013 at 1:38 pmwith a spoon from jar to mouth!
Choclette
20th July 2013 at 1:40 pmhave a feeling this is going to be the most popular method 😉
mummy24
20th July 2013 at 1:46 pmOn toast! Love it right from the jar too though!
@ashlallan
Jane Willis
20th July 2013 at 2:07 pmMy favourite way? You’d probably have the blog closed for indecency if I told you……
Johanna GGG
20th July 2013 at 2:15 pmThese tarts look amazing – worth getting your pastry mojo working for – I have got better at pastry even though my last attempt was pitiful – but still avoid it where possible. I would made pastry for these tarts though
Janine
20th July 2013 at 2:43 pmI honestly mistook the picture of the book for a real nutella jar. I’d be pretty interested to see this book as my main (and favourite)way of eating nutella is straight from the jar…
Laura Denman
20th July 2013 at 3:58 pmI’m afraid I can’t narrow it down to just one. I love Nutella on toast, on strawberries, on cakes, in cakes, straight out of the jar… =)
Angie Schneider
20th July 2013 at 6:30 pmThese tartlets look heavenly!
laura banks
20th July 2013 at 7:32 pmsticking my finger in the jar
Jacqueline Meldrum
20th July 2013 at 8:54 pmI made something similar tonight for Cooper using puff pastry, but I added peanut butter. He loved it!
bloomers
20th July 2013 at 10:36 pmSpreading it on pancakes
Rebecca Phillips
20th July 2013 at 11:16 pmwith a spoon! haha failing that, mixed in with weetabix!
mellysocks
20th July 2013 at 11:31 pmMade in to ferero rocher type chocolates
Emma
21st July 2013 at 6:16 amI wonder whether there’s a recipe in the book for Nutella frozen yoghurt, the version I made was really nice 🙂
Maya Russell
21st July 2013 at 6:20 amOh yes, by the spoonful!
Emma Walters
21st July 2013 at 6:26 amout the jar 🙂
belleau kitchen
21st July 2013 at 6:59 amisn’t it funny how something simple like pastry can be such a chore and yet once you master its simplicity and get that light touch you need it can be a joy to make and play around with… these tarts really look fabulous and banana and nutella must be a match made in heaven… so I would say my fave way of eating nutella is how you’ve made them!
mpsandy
21st July 2013 at 8:10 amSpread on digestive biscuits.
Di
21st July 2013 at 9:38 amwith warm Croissants mmmmmmmm yummy 🙂
scrapper
21st July 2013 at 8:52 amon toast -warms it up
Wendy Smith
21st July 2013 at 8:59 amI shouldn’t tell you this but straight out of the jar on a teaspoon!
Kalyan Panja
21st July 2013 at 10:23 amPutting it over coffee every morning.
Caroline
21st July 2013 at 11:20 amWith a spoon, straight from the jar!
starwell
21st July 2013 at 12:42 pmon warm croissants – just like the French do…
Foodie Quine
21st July 2013 at 2:57 pmMy daughter would LOVE this! On holiday in Italy she ate Nutella Pizza. Its her new favourite way to eat it and we will be attempting to recreate at home..
Becky G
21st July 2013 at 3:38 pmIt sounds very random but Nutella on Jacobs cream crackers is amazing! Me and my son love it.
The Caked Crusader
21st July 2013 at 3:56 pmThese look lovely – I love banana in baking but no one else in my family does. I suppose I could make these and eat them all myself!
Tammy Tudor
22nd July 2013 at 11:15 pmsounds gross to some but tastes absolutely amazing = nutella on crumpets mmm
Lynne D
22nd July 2013 at 11:23 pmNutella on toast is lovely
Hannah ONeill
23rd July 2013 at 6:20 amSandwiched between two rich teas!
Something to look forward to
23rd July 2013 at 6:49 amWith peanut butter in a sandwich.
Beky Austerberry
23rd July 2013 at 8:12 amOn toast or dipping my finger into the jar!
Tracy
23rd July 2013 at 8:54 amWith breadsticks – kind of a giant version of the chocolate kp dips I had as a child 🙂
Anne Graham
23rd July 2013 at 8:57 amWouldn’t even think about eating crepes without Nutella!
Emma Lewis
23rd July 2013 at 9:06 amOn a hot pancake!
manu
23rd July 2013 at 9:20 amChocolate and banana the perfect combo!
Faye Huntington
23rd July 2013 at 10:05 amI prefer my Nutella melted inside of two warm crusts of a loaf of bread.. deeeelicious!! With love, Faye xx
Vikki Sanderson
23rd July 2013 at 11:03 amForget the spoon. Finger & jar! haha
Sarahann Tonner
23rd July 2013 at 2:24 pmI love nutella coated strawberries 🙂
Adeinne
23rd July 2013 at 2:16 pmI love eating Nutella with ice cream
Ursulab
23rd July 2013 at 2:34 pmon pancakes
fozia Akhtar
23rd July 2013 at 3:42 pmI am very impatient and Nutella is irresistible…so for me it is straight from the jar..no time for a spoon.. I use my fingers!
Amy Jacobson
23rd July 2013 at 5:16 pmIn a crepe!
Hayley
23rd July 2013 at 6:07 pmon pancakes with sliced bananas!
Andy Harris
23rd July 2013 at 7:57 pmstraight from the spoon
Ocean Breezes and Country Sneezes
24th July 2013 at 5:17 amI’m thrilled I found your blog. Wow that looks like quite the dessert, i know my husband would go bonkers for it! Nutella is something we always have on hand!
I really enjoyed my visit today, please stop by when you have a moment, I love company, and new friends are always welcome!
JUDITH LUSCOMBE
24th July 2013 at 6:49 amSpread on Rich Tea biscuits
karenrailton
24th July 2013 at 3:09 pmstraight out of the jat yummy
Cheryl Pasquier
25th July 2013 at 4:36 amCan’t beat a banana, peanut butter and Nutella sandwich 🙂
Ange Wh
25th July 2013 at 5:01 amI’ve only ever eaten it out the jar, so this would educate me lol
7hippopotamus
25th July 2013 at 5:20 pmStraight from the jar.
claire constable
25th July 2013 at 8:32 pmin nutella cupcakes
Cupcaker
26th July 2013 at 9:30 pmEither straight from the jar or on strawberries. Delish!
squeakymom
27th July 2013 at 9:05 pmFrom the jar, on a spoon! Or on toasted muffins! Or as a cake filling! Or, or, or, Do I really have to choose???
Woody
28th July 2013 at 8:04 amLove Nutella!! I make a little instant dessert with a digestive biscuit, spread of Nutella, topped with a sliced strawberry and a walnut half. Yum.
sally johnston
29th July 2013 at 6:54 amMy daughter eats loads of nutella with a spoon straight out the jar
Jibber JabberUK
29th July 2013 at 4:11 pmOn brown toast.
Anonymous
30th July 2013 at 5:52 amOn toast with some marshmallows on top and then popped under the grill!
Solange
30th July 2013 at 11:59 amOn pancakes
clair downham
30th July 2013 at 7:22 pmon toast
Mickie Bull
30th July 2013 at 7:33 pmOut of the jar
cherribubbles bonbon
30th July 2013 at 9:11 pmok now i’m blushing… it took me ages to get through the comments, you greedy lot! 😉 anyway, i like nutella straight out of the jar and i tell myself that by completely by-passing the bread/toast i’m keeping the carbs down and can therefore have twice as much nutella as i would have done! simple maths really! 😀
Liesl
31st July 2013 at 12:41 pmWith crepes
Jamie Leigh Martin
31st July 2013 at 7:34 pmWith rice cakes!
Moonix
1st August 2013 at 12:38 amSmothered on the hairless chest of my other half 😀 lmao
Glitterpops
1st August 2013 at 4:15 pmOn English muffins, warm from the toaster mmmmmm
sarahbox
1st August 2013 at 5:12 pmOn pancakes with banana.
eclairre
3rd August 2013 at 4:39 amoff a spoon. haha.
Fiorentina Giannitto
3rd August 2013 at 9:41 pmIn pancackes yum x
Jean Bolsover
4th August 2013 at 1:27 pmOn toast
tupibcn
7th August 2013 at 10:13 amOn crusty bread
Cutie Candy Pop
10th August 2013 at 8:39 pmMade into ice lolly’s called fudgesicles!
gemma clark
10th August 2013 at 9:06 pmon pancakes with strawberrys and banana
rugmaker
13th August 2013 at 7:56 pmOn pancakes
Paula Harvey
14th August 2013 at 1:52 pmStraight from a jar with the biggest spoon i can find!! 🙂
lisaell
15th August 2013 at 1:58 pmI do love nutella on toast however you cant beat a nutella and banana sandwich.
Diane
15th August 2013 at 8:27 pmstraight out of the jar with a spoon! Really need to try some of these more sophisticated ways!
angie mummy
15th August 2013 at 10:38 pmOn fresh bread
Angie Hoggett
16th August 2013 at 8:07 amon a chocolate spoon, is that wrong??
Anonymous
16th August 2013 at 9:36 amMy mum just eats it from a spoon or with crepes 🙂
Jamie
Dessallara
16th August 2013 at 10:46 amOn white bread with a cup of tea :}
Anonymous
16th August 2013 at 11:24 amSpread on rich tea biscuits, yum 🙂
Or straight from the jar if no biscuits in the house!
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Marrian
16th August 2013 at 5:26 pmOut of the jar with a spoon. :p
Sophie
16th August 2013 at 7:12 pmStraight out of the jar!
joanna_kow
16th August 2013 at 7:21 pmon a toast
krnries
16th August 2013 at 8:23 pmI love Nutella on pancakes!
Georgina Ball
17th August 2013 at 7:19 amOn toast!
Pookledo
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Anthony Clements
17th August 2013 at 8:46 amOn toast
IRIELADY
17th August 2013 at 10:03 amOn a toasted bagel
ryanmia02
17th August 2013 at 10:36 amBoring i know but i love it on toast
Holly Lovatt
17th August 2013 at 11:05 amwith spoon
Jaymes Glew
17th August 2013 at 3:07 pmStraight from the jar with a spoon! Mmmm!!
Abby Milner
17th August 2013 at 4:44 pmOn pancakes with chopped bananas
Sam Furniss
17th August 2013 at 5:03 pmOn Dutch crispbakes!