This recipe is insanely quick and easy to make and just as appropriate for brunch as it is for dessert. The secret to these perfect, flaky cinnamon scented roti is the best kitchen appliance I’ve tried in a long time. It’s an actual AI enabled robot in your kitchen. For real, I’ve had a robot called the Rotimatic cooking with me and it’s my new favourite kitchen appliance.

It’s a super versatile robot that sits on your kitchen bench and makes roti in minutes. Yep, you go from a bag of flour to piping hot, flaky delicious roti in minutes. It’s completely crazy and super fun. It can make endless varieties of rotis and even puris so I’ve found heaps of uses for it. I loved making turmeric roti to have with baked eggs or masala roti to go alongside curries. But what I loved most of all is using the roti as the base of a delicious sweet brunch idea that’s so much better for you than store bought cinnamon scrolls or pastry for brunch.

Just like with a cinnamon scroll it’s a perfectly cinnamon scented breakfast treat that will satisfy your sweet cravings, but thanks to the Rotimatic you know exactly what goes in it. Meaning it’s super easy to control the sugar level without losing out on flavour. Unlike a store bought cinnamon roll you also can choose every ingredient that you use. The Rotimatic learns about new flours as it’s introduced to them, and the more roti you make the better it gets. If the dough consistency isn’t feeling quite right to the Rotimatic, it realises it, tells you to remove it and then starts again. So clever!

The Rotimatic looks super swish and fancy but it’s also ridiculously easy to use. Every time someone comes over I get them to have a go at making one, it’s like my current parlour trick haha. Seriously though, you push a couple of buttons, set how many roti you’d like it to make and then you have hot roti. Whenever you like! I think that has been my favourite part, the convenience of having fresh flat bread at your finger tips, literally. You can read more about the Rotimatic here, and there’s loads of exciting recipes that the huge community of users around the world have been creating. The AI nature of the Rotimatic and the fact that it connects to wifi means that it can be constantly updated, so the options for future creations are basically limitless. There’s even a pizza base update this coming out this week, I can’t wait for quick and easy pizza!

I added maca powder to this recipe as it helps create a more caramel like flavour that complements the cinnamon and nutmeg. Maca is also a great way of adding extra nutrients to your meal as it’s rich in antioxidants, and has been associated with improving mood, energy and memory. There’s no sugar added to the mixture as the toppings add enough sweetness. I’ve also added vanilla extract to the water to help bring the flavours together and I always use extra virgin olive oil as it’s full of healthy fats and antioxidants.

The best part about the Rotimatic is that you have complete control over what goes into your fresh bread, and it’s just as quick as popping to the supermarket. Actually quicker, because you don’t need to get dressed;) That level of control means you can add the best quality ingredients and you know exactly what you’re eating, making using the Rotimatic a far healthier option than buying a pre made cinnamon roll from your local supermarket.

The price point may be high but it will be totally worth your investment! On that note, the lovely folks at Rotimatic are also offering my amazing readers a $100 discount on the Rotimatic, you can follow this link to find out more.

Now about those delicious toppings, the chocolate coconut ganache is so simple to make and tastes really decadent. By grilling the bananas briefly you get a beautiful golden colour and extra sweetness without actually adding any more sugar.

You can make this recipe to suit more or less people super easily by halving or doubling the topping ingredients.

Serves 4 (in terms of toppings, will make more roti)

Ingredients

Roti

3 cups Aashirvaad Select Whole Wheat Atta flour

2.5 Tbs cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

3 Tbs Maca powder

1 tsp vanilla extract

250ml water

50ml extra virgin olive oil

Toppings

80g dark chocolate (85%)

1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs coconut cream

3 bananas, sliced on an angle into 1 cm thick slices)

4 Tbs toasted coconut

Directions

Make the ganache by melting the chocolate gently in a double boiler (heatproof bowl set over a pot of boiling water) and then remove from the heat and whisk the coconut cream in in a steady stream (tip: shake your can of coconut cream before opening)

Place a large non stick pan on medium heat and add your banana slices to the pan. Don’t overcrowd the pan, you can cook in two batches if you need. Allow to caramelise for a couple of minutes then turn and caramelise the other side. Set aside.

The roti: Mix dry ingredients together in a bowl and transfer to the Rotimatic flour container. Mix together the water and vanilla extract. Fill the water and oil in the respective containers. Select the number of rotis you want (I make 8 to serve 4). And then let your Rotimatic do all the work. Keep the fresh roti warm in a tea towel for serving.

To serve: Top the roti with a tablespoon of ganache and use a spoon to spread it in to a thin circle, top with banana slices and coconut and enjoy.

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