Name: Plantain Bread
Foodie: Linda
Eaten in: Puerto Rico
I was quite suspicious when I first tried this recipe, we make many different dishes with plantains in Côte d’Ivoire, but plantain bread isn’t one of them. What could it possibly taste like? Regular banana bread? Or worse, a weird cake-shaped dish with bits of plantains in it? Well, stretching out of my comfort zone paid off, this bread tasted delicious. It was moist and flavorful. To all the staunch traditionalists from West Africa, listen to this: my mother (and one of the best cooks I know) tried it and even asked for the recipe. You know you got it right when you get the maternal seal of approval, so don’t hesitate to try this recipe and let us know what you think!
Plantain Bread
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| Serves | 6 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed ripe plantain (180 g)
- 1/2 bar margarine (~ 60 g)
- 1 1/4 cup flour (~150 g)
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup sugar (300 g)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons sour cream (yogurt can be used instead)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking power
Directions
| 1. | Beat margarine until soft; add sugar, eggs and sour cream. |
| 2. | Blend plantains, flour, baking soda and baking powder. Add them to the previous mixture. Add the vanilla and beat thoroughly. |
| 3. | Pour the mixture into a greased and floured pan. |
| 4. | Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for about an hour. Check with a wooden toothpick. When it comes out dry, the bread is done. |
Getting ready to make this recipe. It is so simple. Others that I’ve looked at all seem to complicated with too many ingredients. This looks sweet and wonderful. Can’t wait to make it.
I am a big fan. Let me know how it turned out.
I want to try your recipe but have 1 question. Can you please tell me, in terms of cups, how much 1/2 bar margarine will be? I was searching the grams in cups but the internet gives varying figures. Thanks!
Hi Carissa, is your full bar 113 grams? if yes, then 1/2 bar is ~ 1/4 cup.
It’s more of a container and i’m not sure how much it holds. But i will use 1/4 cup in the recipe when i try it. Thanks!