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Sweet Plantain Bread

  • Servings:

    Serves 8 as an appetizer

  • Prep Time:

    20 minutes

  • Cook Time:

    50 minutes

Ingredients

Naturally sweet plantains cut down on the added sugar in this loaf cake-a fun twist on the usual banana bread. Look for very ripe plantains with brown spots on their peels.
3 very ripe sweet plantains, divided
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened flaked coconut, divided
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (optional)
Sweet Plantain Bread

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel and cut 2 plantains into small pieces and add to a large bowl. Using a fork or potato masher, mash plantains.
To bowl, add butter, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and 1/4 cup coconut. Using an electric mixer, mix to combine.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. To bowl with plantain mixture, alternate adding flour mixture and sour cream. Beat until well combined. Fold in chocolate chips, if using.
Pour batter into a greased loaf pan. Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 cup coconut. Peel remaining plantain and slice in half lengthwise. Place on top, gently pressing into batter. Bake 50 to 55 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let bread cool 10 minutes in pan. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, January February 2024

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 8
Base Nutrients
Calories 410 kcal (21%)
Calories from Fat 171 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 19 g (29%)
Saturated Fat 12 g (60%)
Cholesterol 90 mg (30%)
Sodium 350 mg (15%)
Total Carbohydrates 57 g (19%)
Dietary Fiber 3 g (12%)
Protein 6 g (10%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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