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In New Mexico atole is toasted blue corn flour used to make a hot drink
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Atole with Banana Recipe
Cook
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

A comforting beverage for a cold winter's day.  Made with "atole" (toasted blue cornmeal), banana and spice.


"*" See Kitchen Notes at the end of this post for more information or links to special ingredients.

Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: New Mexico, Southwestern
Yields: 2 servings
Recipe Author: MJ of MJ's Kitchen
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup almond milk, soy milk, or regular milk
  • 1 ripe banana, sliced
  • 1/4 cup atole (blue corn flour)*
  • Generous dash of cinnamon
  • Dash of cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Maple syrup to taste
Instructions
  1. To a sauce pan, add the water, almond milk, and sliced banana.
  2. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth.
  3. Heat over a medium heat. As the milk mixture is heating, whisk in the atole.
  4. Continue to whisk, bringing the liquid to a simmer. Add the cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla and maple syrup. (Add the maple syrup 1 tsp. at a time until you have the sweetness you desire.)
  5. Heat to a boil, whisking continuously. Reduce and simmer, whisking or stirring for 2 to 3 minutes to prevent lumping.
  6. Remove from the heat and let rest for 2 minutes.
  7. If the corn flour has clumped, blend again with the immersion blender.
  8. Whisk and pour into mugs, but be careful, it will be hot!  So you might want to let it cool for a few minutes.