Plantains are a staple in most Caribbean households and is used in many different ways. This delicious Ripe Plantain Muffins recipe is perfect to add to your dessert list. It can be made sweet or savoury. Give it a try today. You won’t be disappointed.
Ingredients
- 2 cups plain flour
- 1/2 – 3/4 cups sugar (white or brown or a mixture of both)
- 2 medium sized over ripe plantain, blended
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup margarine, melted
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or any flavourless oil of choice
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon tonka bean
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1/2 teaspoon lime juice or lime peel
- 1/4 cup walnuts chopped + more for the top
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350 degrees f
- in a large bowl, add the flour and spices along with the baking powder, baking soda and salt. give it a really good mix until combined.
- set aside until ready for use.
- in another bowl, add eggs, vanilla essence and lime juice. mix for a few seconds until combined. next add in sugar and oil and mix until well incorporated into the egg mixture
- add in the pureed plantains and mix until combined.
- next add in the dry mixture and mid just until combined. add in the walnut and fold in with a spatula just until mixed (do not over mix)
- add to lined muffin pans and give a quick tap to level the top. next add some chopped walnuts and place in preheated oven to bake.
- bake for roughly 25-30 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes before placing on a rack to cool completely
- enjoy!
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