Want to add another recipe to your overripe plantain repertoire? Does plantain bread fit the bill?
There is nothing better than using up those funky, ugly looking plantains that look like they should be in the trash already. Wouldn’t it be cool if you make this amazing delicious plantain bread?
No one would even tell the difference.
To be honest, I don’t know if it is a cake or bread. Call it whatever you choose! One thing is for sure, you will love it! The first time I made this, it was a complete disaster, more of a hard pudding than cake. But it tasted delicious- so I persisted!
This is more of what I was going for, light and moist. It quickly dries up when left out on the countertop, so beware! But I still enjoyed it. It serves as a great breakfast for me. Fresh from the oven it is moist and tender; you could eat the whole thing without realizing you have gone overboard.
This loaf here is a day old.
It comes together fairly quickly, I use a blender to blend my plantains but you may use a food processor, or mash it up with a potato masher. However, when, it comes to plantains, I don’t use a potato masher as much – cause it is a hit or miss depending on your plantains.
If you have nice and soft plantains then it works, otherwise it is a disaster with big chunks of plantains everywhere.
This is a rule of thumb for me before I add overripe plantains to any recipe; I do a taste test first. If I can eat it then it is okay.
Enjoy!!!
Watch How to Make It
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Plantain Bread/Cake
Ingredients
- 2 large plantains
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups sifted cake flour
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter
- ¾ cup granulated sugar plus 2 Tablespoons
- 1/3 cup yogurt or sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon grated lime
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 160°C/325°F.
- Grease a loaf pan generously with cooking spray and set aside.
- Peel plantains, slice and puree in a food processor, or blender until puree. Set aside.
- Combine flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Set aside.
- Cream together the butter and sugar at high speed in a stand mixture until it’s fluffy and starting to look white, about 3- 4 minutes. Then add yogurt and mix for another minute
- Stir in the eggs, a little at a time, beating the mixture well between each addition. Then add plantain puree, mix until combine.
- Sift in the flour mixture into the batter, mixing a little at a time and then add the grated lime zest, and nutmeg, followed by milk
- Stir well until everything is fully combined. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl.
- Pour batter into a greased cake pan. Tap pan on work surface to eliminate any large air bubbles.
- Bake at 325 until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45–50minutes. Transfer to a wire rack.
Tips & Notes:
- This is a rule of thumb for me before I add overripe plantains to any recipe; I do a taste test first. If I can eat it then it is ok.
- I use a blender to blend my plantains you may use a food processor, or mash it up with a potato masher. However, when, it comes to plantains, I don’t use a potato masher as much – cause it is a hit or miss depending on your plantains.
Nutrition Information:
Robern says
What can I substitute for the 8 tbs Unsalted butter?
ImmaculateBites says
8 tablespoons of oil would work as well.
Lucia says
Will try this for my project
imma africanbites says
Yes please. Happy baking!
Alexis says
This sounds delicious. I want to make this, this week but quick question, what’s the yogurt/sourcream for and are there any substitutes?
imma africanbites says
Hi, Alexis. Sourcream and yogurt makes the cake more moist with a bi of tang. Here’s a good reference when substituting sourcream >>> https://www.thespruceeats.com/sour-cream-substitutions-and-equivalents-1807479 Happy baking!
alexis says
Thanks you so much 🙂
Keep on being awesome.
Dana says
My plantain were not quite there so I roasted them. I peeled, split, then arranged on parchment on a cookie sheet. Drizzled with honey.
30 minutes at 350 ° was enough time to become soft.
I put them in the food processor and got all the honey I could off the paper then pureed the plantain.
I used my old standby banana bread recipe from there, being sure to sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
Turned out delicious with honey butter. Has a slightly greener flavor than the banana bread.
See what you think of that.
Aksua says
Wonderful! Hope to try it! I have been doing the locals without butter, soda, salt and yogurt but tastes very wonderful!
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Do let me know how it works out for you. Thanks !
Kmac says
1st I never comment or review anything online . After trying this recipe I felt an obligation to comment. I am vegetarian so I buy lots of plantain and always have some that have to be thrown out. I followed this recipe to the tee (used the cake flour). Hands down the best banana/plantain recipe EVER. Moist, fluffy and delicious. THANKS A BUNCH!!!
ImmaculateBites says
Am SO THRILLED! Thank you so much!!
Tony says
I mixed in 1/2 cup chopped Macadamia nuts. Amazing…
Akosua says
I tried this!I love love love this!
ImmaculateBites says
Hi Akosua! Glad to hear it worked out well for you.
Claudia says
This plantain cake is very delicious and everyone loved it. It was easy to make and I will definitely make it again. Thank you
ImmaculateBites says
YESS! So happy to hear it worked out well for you. Thanks for letting me know.
Dunori says
Made it last night; muffins instead of a loaf though and I used A/P flour but it still turned out fantastic. Thank you!
ZIZI says
Hello Dunori, I also want to try this as muffins, can you tell me how many muffins it made and how long they baked for ? Thank you
Edie says
Our local food pantry got plantains donated and we found this recipe. It is delicious. I added lemon peel since I didn’t have lime. I added cinnamon as well. Great recipe thanks. This is so much better than the banana/plantain bread recipes that I was looking at first.
ImmaculateBites says
Aww thank you so much! Glad to hear you enjoy it as much as my family does.
Lily says
i followed all the steps. Mine is looking a little doughy. It tastes delicious but the toothpick comes out a little doughy even after 1hr 20mts. The bread is not white like your picture. What do u think? Should i leave it alone.
ImmaculateBites says
Sorry to hear it didn’t work out for you. If it’s not cooked after hour then the culprit is probably in the ingredients and/or measurements. Can’t say for sure without watching you do it .
Shona says
Yeah!!!!! Thanks a lot for this, am done throwing my plantains away, I tried it without the sour cream and it came out nice and tasty…..
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Thanks for the feedback shona!
chinwe says
Imma, please is there an alternative to an oven??
ImmaculateBites says
None that I know off.
Cris says
A compact bread maker is now available in the market.
ImmaculateBites says
Good to know ! Thanks for sharing !!!
Amaka says
Hi Chinwe, you can bake in an old aluminium pot with a tight lid/cover, add some empty tin tomato cans, gravel or gas/stove top to form a base for your baking pan.
I used this when I started baking years ago before I got an oven
ImmaculateBites says
Thanks for sharing this with us.
Chidinma Nwakalor says
I just made this and it turned out great! It came out really soft and moist 🙂
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Glad it worked out well for you Chidimna.
Osa says
Hello, I had plantains that were too soft to use so I googled what I can make with them. Thank goodness I got this recipe. My food processor is bad so I used blender to combine the ingredients and this is the first time I will be baking anything from the scratch (I usually use cake mixes). It turned out great and the taste is yum. My kids will be overjoyed when they get back from school. Thanks Immaculate Bites
ImmaculateBites says
Awesome! Glad it worked out well for you!