Ecomely

Language

Bamba: photo of the dish
Illustrative photo: Nsaum75 — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Snacks & baking

Bamba

An iconic Israeli snack, shaped like a peanut, made of puffed corn coated in a peanut butter paste. Crunchy, melting and very popular with children, it can be eaten at any time of day.

Made it? Rate this recipe

Save to favoritesAdd to my shopping list

Ingredients

Ingredients

Enrobage

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

Nutrition facts

429 kcal per serving

Protein
9.8 g
Carbohydrates
41.7 g
of which sugars
31.7 g
Fat
24 g
of which saturated fat
4.4 g
Fiber
3.8 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, gently heat the maple syrup with the oil and the pinch of salt for 1 minute, without letting it boil hard.
  2. Off the heat, stir in the peanut butter and mix until you have a smooth, glossy paste.
  3. Add the 150 g of puffed corn and mix quickly with a spatula to coat every piece.
  4. Pour everything onto a sheet of baking paper and spread it into a layer about 1 cm thick.
  5. Let it cool for 10 minutes, then cut small pieces by hand, rolling them between your palms into balls or sticks.
  6. Coat each piece in icing sugar mixed with the hot water to give it the characteristic look, then let it dry for an hour before serving.

Variations and tips

Cinnamon version. Add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the paste for a warmer flavour.

Using what's easy to find. Peanut butter and puffed corn are sold in supermarkets; the maple syrup can be replaced with honey.

More ideas

Caramelized sesame bananas (bananot mekurmalot)15 min · 4 serv. · budget-friendlyTahini cookies (עוגיות טחינה)27 min · 4 serv. · budget-friendlyPesek Zman (Israeli chocolate bar)25 min · 8 serv.Mekupelet (milk chocolate bar)20 min · 6 serv.Tortit1 h · 8 serv. · budget-friendlyZiva (cheese and olive puff pastry)45 min · 4 serv.Egozi (chocolate, caramel and hazelnut bar)35 min · 6 serv.Fatoot samneh30 min · 4 serv. · budget-friendly

Original Ecomely recipe.