What to do when you promise your Grandfather you will bake him a cake, but he is on a strict no-sugar diet? You turn to super-plantains! Yes, plantains did save the day.Knowing they can be naturally sweet when really ripe, I looked for a recipe that used ripe plantains and eliminated the added sugar from the list of ingredients. Success! The resulting cake (or cakes as I used a madeleine pan) were light and tasty. My grandfather had them for breakfast every day for a week!
Sugar-free Plantain Bread Recipe
Print recipe| Serves | 6 |
| Prep time | 20 minutes |
| Cook time | 40 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hour |
| Meal type | Breakfast, Dessert |
Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed ripe plantain (180 g)
- 1/2 bar butter (~ 60 g)
- 1 1/4 flour (~150 g)
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 tablespoons sour cream (I used yogurt instead)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions
| 1. | Beat margarine until soft; add sugar, eggs and yoghurt. |
| 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 ( or small individual muffin or madeleine pans) |
| 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. |
I love it, thank you for this article, but can you please tell me what’s the difference between the baking powder and the baking soda?
Thanks
Thanks for your comment Ismail, here is a link to an article with a full explanation: http://chemistry.about.com/cs/foodchemistry/f/blbaking.htm