Tahitian Banana Poe

Name: Tahitian Banana Poe
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 5 very ripe bananas, about 550 g peeled; 100ml water; 60g caster sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 70g cornflour; 1 tsp sunflower oil, for the dish; 200ml coconut cream; 1 tbsp caster sugar, for the sauce

A sticky, caramelised baked banana pudding from Tahiti, cut into squares and served in warm coconut cream.

Time1 hr 10
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.45 a head
Oven180°C (160°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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5very ripe bananasabout 550 g peeled
100 mlwater
60 gcaster sugar
1 tspvanilla extract
70 gcornflour
1 tspsunflower oilfor the dish
200 mlcoconut cream
1 tbspcaster sugarfor the sauce

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Lightly oil a 20 cm square baking dish.
2
Blend the bananas, water, sugar and vanilla to a smooth puree.
3
Whisk in the cornflour until there are no lumps. The mixture will be pourable.
4
Pour into the dish and bake for 45 minutes until set, deep golden and a little caramelised at the edges.
45 min
5
Heat the coconut cream and 1 tbsp sugar gently in a small pan for 3 minutes until warm and smooth.
3 min
6
Cool the poe for 10 minutes, cut into squares and spoon the warm coconut cream over. Good warm or cold.

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