When your plantains have passed the tostone mark and are getting a little too black for even fried sweet plantains, plantain cake or bread is the answer! This bread is cake-like in texture with subtle plantain notes that are highly delicious. Plantain bread is super easy to make, too. It only takes a few minutes to make the batter and less than an hour in the oven for perfectly baked plantain bread. It’s one of those simple recipes the kids love to help with that comes out delish, every time. 💯 Flavor-wise, plantain bread is still sweet, but the actual plantain flavor is less intense than bananas. And while riper plantains have a stronger flavor, it’s never overpowering.
Recipe Ingredients
How to Make Plantain Bread
Prepare the Batter
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease a loaf or cake pan generously with cooking spray and set aside. Peel the plantains, slice them, and then puree them in a food processor or blender until thoroughly mashed. Set aside. Dry Ingredients – Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside. Cream butter and sugar on high in a stand mixture until fluffy and looking white. It takes 3-4 minutes. Then add the yogurt and mix for a minute more. Stir in the eggs, one at a time, beating well between each addition. Then add the plantain puree and mix until combined. Mix Wet and Dry Ingredients – Sift the dry ingredients into the batter, a little at a time. Then add the grated lime zest, nutmeg, and milk. Stir well until everything is fully combined, scraping the sides of the mixing bowl as you go.
Bake the Plantain Bread
Pour the cake batter into the greased loaf pan (or cake pan). Bake at 325℉ (160℃) until a tester inserted into the middle of the loaf comes out clean, 45–50 minutes. Transfer it to a wire rack, and allow it to cool.
Recipe Variations
Tips and Tricks
Make-Ahead Instructions
Plantain bread fresh out of the oven is amazing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make this ahead of time. In fact, it’s even better the next day. Bake it a day or two ahead of time and wrap it in plastic after it’s completely cooled. Then store it in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the fridge for 3-5 days.
Serving and Storage Instructions
Let plantain cake cool for about 15 minutes before you slice it, slather it with butter, and dig in. Keep leftover plantain bread at room temperature in an airtight container for 2-3 days or in your fridge for 3-5 days. You can reheat single slices in your toaster oven for that fresh-out-of-the-oven taste. Or zap it in the microwave for a few seconds.
What Goes With Plantain Bread
Indulge in plantain bread with a cozy cup of ginger tea or a specialty coffee like a pumpkin spice latte. You can always dress it up and turn it into a more cake-like experience by topping it with some cream cheese frosting or a dollop of homemade whipped cream. Go ahead and add some of that to your coffee, too. 😜
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[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id=”KaB5erKH” upload-date=”Tue Aug 07 2018 11:38:08 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)” name=”Plantain Cake” description=”Plantain Cake – easy, light and delicious plantain cake or bread that serves as a great breakfast or afternoon snack. You could eat the whole thing without realizing you have gone overboard!”] This blog post was originally published in April 2015 and has been updated with additional tips, new photos, and a video
