Snacks & baking

Plátano asado

A ripe plantain roasted in the oven or over embers, its flesh becoming soft and lightly caramelized. Served warm with a knob of butter and a pinch of cinnamon, it makes a simple dessert.

30 min
4 servings
Medium
Budget-friendly
🇳🇮 Nicaragua

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Ingredients

4 Ripe plantains (black skin)
40 g Butter
2 tbsp Brown sugar
1 tsp Ground cinnamon

Spices & seasoning

1 pinch Salt

Optional extras

4 tbsp Crème fraîche

Nutrition facts

365 kcal per serving

Protein: 2.7 g
Carbohydrates: 65.8 g
Fat: 9.1 g
of which saturated fat: 5.8 g
Fiber: 4.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 200 °C.
Wash the plantains without peeling them and split the skin lengthwise, without cutting the flesh.
Place them on a tray and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the skin is black and the flesh is soft.
Meanwhile, melt the butter with the brown sugar and cinnamon.
Remove the plantains, open them and pour the spiced butter over the flesh.
Add a pinch of salt and serve right away, warm.