Sweet Paniyaram or Banana Appam is an instant, and easy-to-make Indian snack or dessert recipe prepared using wheat flour, ripe banana, and jaggery as the main ingredients in less than 20 minutes.
Don't miss out on checking the traditional rice paniyaram (paddu, appe), Vrat recipes, and Ganesh Chaturthi recipes.
About the recipe
The traditional method of making appe or paniyaram requires you to soak and grind rice. This is specially prepared during festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, sankashti in Mangalore Udupi regions. Check out the complete recipe for making konkani-style traditional appe (paniyaram or appo).
Today's post is all about quick, easy, and instant appe, also called appam or paniyaram, which can be served as an evening snack or after-meal dessert prepared using wheat flour and ripe bananas.
To make appe or paniyaram you will need appe pan, Æbleskiver pan or the paniyaram chatti. If you do not have any of these, you can still make the batter and cook instant mini banana pancakes on your skillet.
Check out the list of easy Indian evening snack recipes.
Ingredients
To make quick and instant appe you will need basic ingredients like wheat flour or atta, banana, jaggery for the batter, and desi ghee for cooking.
Wheat flour: for the instant version of banana appe, I have used wheat flour only. You can add 2 tablespoon of rice flour, sooji or semolina, or poha powder for a temple-style appe texture. Check the full recipe on temple style appe.
Bananas: I have used two medium-sized ripe bananas. Suppose using a long banana; then, one is sufficient. Banana makes your appe soft.
Jaggery: Traditionally, to make sweet appe, jaggery is used. But you can easily substitute it with sugar or brown sugar.
Baking soda: Pinch is added so that the appe becomes fluffy and not flat.
Cardamom powder: For authentic flavor.
Ghee: Do not cook these sweet appe with oil. It tastes the best when you cook it with Indian desi ghee.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Step-by-step instructions
Make the sweet appe batter
In a mixing bowl, add the banana and mash it nicely. To this, add flour, grated or powdered jaggery, cardamom powder, a pinch of salt, baking soda, and water little by little and whisk to form a medium-thick batter.
How to cook appe?
- Heat appe pan or paniyaram pan and add ghee into each mold or hole.
- Pour the batter into each hole, cover it with the lid, and allow it to cook on medium flame.
- When the bottom becomes golden brown, flip using the back of the spoon and cook on the other side until golden brown. Add ghee as needed.
- Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
- Serve hot with ghee, and enjoy.
Tips
- The amount of jaggery you add can be varied based on the sweetness desired and the sweetness of the banana used.
- The amount of water may vary based on the brand of flour and the texture.
- If you want to skip the banana or baking soda, then check out our authentic temple-style appe or paniyaram recipe.
- To make Kerala-style unni appam, add coconut pieces or grated coconut to the batter.
- Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight conatiner. Heat it in appe pan with a drizzle of ghee or microwave for 15 sec.
Recipe FAQs
To make your paniyaram or appam crispy be generous with the ghee you add and cook on a medium flame for some extra time.
Yes. Both are the same dish, called by different names in South Indian languages. Paniyaram is Tamil is Paddu or Guliyappa in Kannada, Unni Appam in Malayalam, Appe in Marathi, Appo in Konkani, Ponganalu or Hunta in Telugu, Appadadde in Tulu.
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Recipe card
Sweet Paniyaram | Banana Appam | Sweet Appe Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Wheat Flour
- 2 Ripe Bananas
- ⅓ to ½ cup Sugar or jaggery adjust to taste
- ¼ Cardamom Powder
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of baking soda
- ¾ to 1 cup Water approx.
- Butter or Desi ghee for cooking the appe
Instructions
Make the sweet appe or paniyaram batter
- In a mixing bowl, add the banana and mash it nicely. To this, add flour, grated or powdered jaggery, cardamom powder, a pinch of salt, baking soda, and water little by little and whisk to form a medium-thick batter.1 cup Wheat Flour, 2 Ripe Bananas, ⅓ to ½ cup Sugar or jaggery, ¼ Cardamom Powder, Pinch of salt, Pinch of baking soda, ¾ to 1 cup Water approx.
How to cook appe or paniyaram?
- Heat appe pan or paniyaram pan and add ghee into each mold or hole.Butter or Desi ghee
- Pour the batter into each hole, cover it with the lid, and allow it to cook on medium flame.
- When the bottom becomes golden brown, flip using the back of the spoon and cook on the other side until golden brown. Add ghee as needed.
- Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
- Serve hot with ghee, and enjoy.
Video
Notes
- The amount of jaggery you add can be varied based on the sweetness desired and the sweetness of the banana used.
- The amount of water may vary based on the brand of flour and the texture.
- If you want to skip the banana or baking soda, then check out our authentic temple-style appe or paniyaram recipe. I have also added video for reference.
- To make Kerala-style unni appam, add coconut pieces or grated coconut to the batter.
- Any leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator in an airtight conatiner. Heat it in appe pan with a drizzle of ghee or microwave for 15 sec.
Nutrition
Note: We originally posted this recipe in July 2015. It has now been modified in July 2023 with Expert Chef Tips, FAQs, Recipe card, Storage Instructions, etc.
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