Khanom kluai, Thai steamed banana cakes
A Thai dessert: mashed bananas, blackberries, rice flour, egg, sugar, and thick coconut milk, poured into small cups or banana leaves, sprinkled with shre…
Use ripe bananas and blackberries, which are sweeter and more fragrant. Traditionally, these cakes are baked in small ramekins or banana leaf cones.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time20 min
- Total30 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodsteam
- Estimated cost$11.43 $1.91 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.67
- $1.91
- $5.50
- $0.39
- $0.12
- $1.44
- $0.40
Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Combine the mashed bananas, rice flour, egg, sugar, salt, and coconut milk. If the mixture is too thick, add a little water. ≈ 4 min
- Pour servir, pour each portion, place it in a small bowl, a banana leaf cup, or a serving dish. ≈ 3 min
- Sprinkle with shredded coconut mixed with a pinch of salt. ≈ 2 min
- Steam for 15 to 20 minutes, above a pot of boiling water.
The bill
Khanom kluai, Thai steamed banana cakes
- 3 cups of mashed banana blackberries (nam wa)$1.67
- 1 cup of shredded coconut$1.91
- 3 cups of rice flour$5.50
- 2 cups of sugar$0.39
- 1 tablespoon of fine salt$0.12
- 1 cup of thick coconut milk$1.44
- 1 egg$0.40
Total$11.43
that's $1.91 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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