Baked Plantains – Oven baked plantains, healthier than frying, slightly crisp outside and meltingly soft interior.
Have you ever tried baking plantains? I think you should if you haven’t. Everyone should give baked plantains a try.
Although they look like bananas, plantains (also called cooking bananas) have the sweetness of a banana when ripe but are starchy like a potato. For this reason, they’re well suited for savory recipes. I got a few here if you want to check it out.
You’ve probably heard of fried plantains right? Am sure you have. They are delicious and addictive especially, if you are from the tropics.
But baked is even better! And much healthier- just enough oil to coat the plantains. Or a cooking oil spray works as well. The baking part is simple but much like a baked potato, AND you can use them like blank canvases.
And you can stuffed them with Delicious fillings
Instead of showing you one way to stuff these beauties, we’re going to cover three so you have some variety to serve at your next dinner party or family get together. The first one is minced beef. GET THE RECIPE HERE
Perfectly seasoned meat in a plantain is simple but it just works. The beefiness combined with the soft texture and subtle sweetness of the plantains create a series of memorable bites.
The second version is stuffed with beans, a FAB combo! The plantains are soft, the beans tender and if you like add some avocadoes to it. It lends its smooth texture and subtle taste that does a wonderful job at complimenting the other ingredients. Get the recipe here
Last but not least the plantains is stuffed with cheese and/or guacamole . Every forkful is gooey, you get that lovely cheese pull every time you dig in and there’s something very buttery about the way the plantain flesh and cheese meld together.
The milkiness with that soft yet starchy consistency is something you want again and again. Get the recipe here
Tips and Notes on Baking plantains
- Be sure to pick ripe plantains – yellow plantains , with some dark brown spots – This one here needs maybe about a day or two to have more dark spots . Still quite enjoyable for those who like fairly sweet plantains .Great for roasting and serving with as a side , to replace fried.
Or if you want a little bit sweeter and melting good . Then go with this type. My son prefers this one, it’s quite tender.
- You can also bake plantains with skin on. However, I prefer to take the skin of. Love the creamy interior and the caramelized exterior.
- Overly ripe plantains are overwhelming sweet and super mushy.
- And it’s best used to make some fritters , plantain cakes and/or pancake.
Enjoy!!!
Baked Plantains
Ingredients
- 1 Plantain
- Baking spray/oil to coat
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with foil and coat with cooking spray or oil
- Using a sharp knife cut both ends off the plantain. This will make it easy to grab the skin of the plantains. Slit a shallow line down the long seam of the plantain, peel only as deep as the peel. Remove plantain peel by pulling back.
- Place plantains on tray and lightly spray, bake for a about 15, turn and bake on the other side for another 15 minutes or until golden brown and tender.
Gilly says
I love plantains, being of Jamaican heritage it is a staple in my kitchen and I’m always looking for new ideas so these will definitely be on my list. I usually bake plantains with the skin on but never thought of stuffing them with meat or avocado
Imma says
Thank you so much, Gilly. I have plenty of plantains recipes on the blog, you can try some other as well am sure you will love them for sure 🙂
Hallie West says
Thank you for The Recipe I Thought they were Only 2ways of Making them This Way Was Easier for Me cuz I Hate Getting POPPED with the Oil when I Fry them but Loved it This is my Go to All Winter cuz it’s SIMPLE and My Husband LIKES them More this Way
Imma says
Yeah great, sure it’s super easy snacks and you can have them real quick. Thank you for your feedback!
Sonia V says
I found out about this recipe 2 years ago and have done it 10 times since highly recommended it
Imma says
Thank you for your love and support, your words really motivate me to bring more amazing recipes for you guys:)
Doliah Watson says
Plantains are my favourite any how.
imma africanbites says
Oh, I could eat them every day. 🙂
Charmaine Challenger says
Wow! Easy like 1,2,3 and oh! So delicious. Yummy ‼️
Kevin Sander says
I love your page and recipes. I learn how to bake plantain and stuff them with different stuffing.
Immaculate Bites says
Yay! Thank you, Kevin! I hope you can try more of my recipes, feel free to drop by again when you do and let me know how it turned out 🙂 Enjoy!
Pamela Hong says
Love it! I make this for my partner and I all the time with your rice and beans and jerk marinade (on tofu). So delicious. Thank you for this simple but perfect recipe!
Immaculate Bites says
Yay! Thank you also for trying out this recipe, Pamela. So happy you loved it!
Patty says
Gurl! These plantains look incredible! I have a plantain plant that I’m growing so I’m looking for ways to use them. I showed this to my hubby and he was like oooohhhh…!
Dan Eidt says
I tried them for the first time this evening, sliced and dipped in egg and bread crumbs. Wow they were good! Next time I will bake them. There are so many things that I can do with them that I don’t know where to start. Umm!
Thank you for the info.
ImmaculateBites says
My pleasure Dan. Happy to hear this