Plantain Bread

A recipe by Julie-Ann Maughn

Difficulty Level: Easy

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Rest Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 60 minutes

Serves: 12 (1 loaf)

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Utensils Needed:

• baking pan

• mixing bowl

• wooden spoon

• fork

• measuring cups

• measuring spoons

Ingredients

• ½ cup of butter

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 3 tablespoons of milk

• ½ teaspoon of baking soda

• 1 beaten egg

• 1 cup of very ripe plantains (plantains that should start to turn black)

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 tsp of baking powder

Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a loaf pan.

Step 2 In a large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar until smooth.

Step 3 In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in three tablespoons of milk. Add the milk mixture to the butter and mix until combined. Add the egg and mix well.

Step 4

Mash the plantains with a fork and combine with the wet ingredients.

Step 5 Stiff the flour and baking powder together and gradually add to the wet ingredients and mix gently until well combined.

Step 6 Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake in a 350F oven for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Step 7 Allow to cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes and slice when cooled.