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This delicious sugar-free plantain bread saved the day!

September 26, 2015 by Tropical Foodies

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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…. 

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Filed Under: Dessert, Plantain Tagged With: Dessert, Plantain, sugar-free

Plantain and ground beef fritters

July 4, 2015 by Tropical Foodies

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A few dishes associate plantains with some sort of protein, either on the side or on top, but none of these dishes are very portable. I was looking for a portable plantain dish which is how the idea for these fritters came about and yes, I can definitely picture them on an appetizer tray. … 

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I present you your new favorite plantain dish, plantains au gratin

June 7, 2015 by Tropical Foodies

Plantain gratin

Have you ever had “gratin dauphinois”? This classic French dish is made of melt-in-your-mouth potatoes cooked in milk and then baked to perfection. Well, this plantain gratin recipe draws its inspiration from that dish. I substituted plantains for the potatoes, and an already made tomato sauce for the milk, crème fraîche and butter mix.  It was so easy to make … 

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Plantain fritters, beignets or Makala Ma missole

May 10, 2015 by Tropical Foodies

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How many plantain fritters recipes are there in the world? My guess is as many as there are tropical countries. This one is from Cameroun, and it may be my favorite one so far.

Have you ever read a recipe’s directions and then found yourself questioning the accuracy of the steps? That is the experience… 

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Filed Under: Plantain Tagged With: snacks

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