Easy and Delicious Plantain Bread
Plantain Bread is an easy, moist and delicious bread that you can whip up in no time.
It's another quick bread recipe that you can enjoy with your cup of tea or coffee.
A Plantain Bread is very similar to a Banana Bread.
The only difference it that you are using Plantain instead of Banana and some sour cream or plain yogurt.
But otherwise it taste delicious and the smell is delightful.
So I must admit that I don't normally hear about Plantain Bread growing up back home in Jamaica neither here in America.
It was just Banana Bread.
However, I say anything we eat, someway somehow it can be added or done a different way than the normal.
This recipe came to mind after buying some Plantains from Walmart Supermarket.
The last 2 plantains didn't ripe as fast as the others, so I just leave them on the kitchen counter to ripe more.
By the time I remembered them, they were too ripe and that's when the thought came to me.
I started to do some research to see if any one has done a Plantain Bread before.
There were just a few recipe around.
When doing my research, I found out that in order to not let the Plantain Bread get hard too fast after it is finished baking, is to add sour cream or some plain yogurt to the recipe.
For this recipe, I tried it with sour cream and it was yummy.
My mother and husband gave me the thumbs up, so I was smiling from ear to ear.
I went ahead and turn on my computer, to start writing up this blog post.
What is a Plantain?
Let it be clear, plantains are different from bananas, even though they are from the same group.
Plantains are bigger and it has to be cooked whether it is ripe or green to enjoy.
They are not as sweet as ripe bananas but has a much firmer texture with a high starchy content.
Right Photo: Ripe Plantain
Different ways to use Plantains
A plate of food isn't complete without some ripe fried plantain.
Perhaps it's the sweetness of it with some salt and spicy flavor of your meat, that have you wanting more in your plate.
Every restaurant back home in Jamaica will always have some ripe fried plantain to give you with your meal, especially if you are buying some food on the street.
Regardless if the plantain is green or ripe, there are several different recipes that a plantain can be used.
The only ways that I have used plantain are in porridge (if you are from the Island, you will know what that is) & soup; as chips; and frying it when it is ripe.
The green plantain can be used for:
- Chips
- Plantain porridge
- Plantain Soup
- Tortilla
- Plantain patties (Tostones)
The ripe plantain can be used for:
- Plantain bread
- Fried Plantain
- Baked Plantain
- Tortilla
- Plantain chili
- Plantain balls
- Fritters
- Plantain lasagna (Pastelon)
Can I freeze this Plantain Bread?
Yes you can freeze this type of Plantain Bread whether as a whole loaf or individual slices.
Once it is cool, wrap it up tightly in plastic wrap and then put it in a freezer Ziploc bag for up to 3 months.
To defrost, leave on the counter top for it to come to room temperature.
Then reheat in the oven or microwave if so desired.
How to make Plantain Bread
To make a Plantain Bread, it's the same as making my Banana Bread. Simple and easy, nothing too hard.
Firstly, mashed the plantains in a medium bowl before you do anything else. Then grease your loaf pan with some butter and dust with flour.
Secondly, cream the sugar and butter together. Add the eggs, mashed plantains, vanilla extract and sour cream or yogurt.
Finally, add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Pour mixture into a loaf pan and bake for about 60 to 65 minutes.
Plantain Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 ripe plantains, mashed
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Greased a loaf pan with butter and lightly dust it with some flour or use non stick spraying oil.
- Beat granulated sugar, butter and milk in a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed.
- Add the sour cream or plain yogurt to the creamed butter and mix. Then add the vanilla extract, mashed plantains and eggs to the mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and the ground nutmeg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix.
- Bake for about 60 to 65 minutes or until a knife or toothpick is inserted into the center and it comes out clean.
- Let it stand for about 15 minutes, before removing it from the loaf pan.
- Once it’s cool to your desire, slice and enjoy.
Notes:
- In order to get a soft and moist Plantain Bread, please use sour cream or plain yogurt in this recipe. Without either of these ingredients, it will get hard too fast after baking and you won't be liking it so much. For this recipe, I used sour cream and it will delicious, soft and moist.
- Baking time will vary depending on your climate and your over heat, so please be sure to watch and check on the bread while it bakes.
Additional Bread Recipes
You can also check out these additional recipes too, if you do love Plantain Bread.
Please let me know what you think of this Plantain Bread, in the comment section below.
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Blessings & Love, as you carry on, on your YouNique Journey!
Plantain Bread
Plantain Bread is an easy, moist and delicious bread that you can whip up in no time. It's another quick bread recipe that you can enjoy with your cup of tea or coffee.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup milk
- 2 ripe plantains, mashed
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup sour cream or yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Greased a loaf pan with butter and lightly dust it with some flour or use some non stick spray.
- Beat granulated sugar, butter and milk in a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed and mix.
- Add the sour cream or yogurt to the creamed butter and mix. Then add the vanilla extract, mashed plantains and eggs to the mixture.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and the ground nutmeg. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix.
- Bake for about 60 to 65 minutes or until a knife or toothpick is inserted into the center and it comes out clean. Baking time may vary depending on the climate or oven heat.
- Let it stand for about 15 minutes, before removing it from the loaf pan.
- Once it’s cool to your desire, slice and enjoy.
Notes
- In order to get a soft and moist Plantain Bread, please use sour cream or plain yogurt in this recipe. Without either of these ingredients, it will get hard too fast after baking and you won't be liking it so much.
- For this recipe, I used sour cream and it will delicious, soft and moist.
- Baking time will vary depending on your climate and your over heat, so please be sure to watch and check on the bread while it bakes.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 slices Serving Size: 1 sliceAmount Per Serving: Calories: 276Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 280mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 2gSugar: 19gProtein: 5g
The nutritional information that is provided, is computer generated and therefore it is an estimate. Please do your own research with the ingredients that are listed here, if you have any concern about any specific diet or your health.
The plantain bread is so delicious. I gave a piece to one of my community members and she said it was so good. Definitely better than banana bread.
Hi Sonia-Rose,
That's nice. I am so glad it was delicious. Thanks for giving it a try.
Can I use unripe banana/plantain for bread/cake? Can I use honey instead of sugar?
Hi Adamolekun,
No you wont be able to use unripe banana/plantain for this Plantain Bread recipe. You can only use the ripe ones. Also, yes you can use honey to replace the sugar, but I am not sure the amount because I have never used honey to replace the sugar before. Hope this helps you. Let me know the result, if you give it a try. Thanks much.
I made this vegan and added some chai spices & rehydrated dried apple - it was so moist and fluffy, will definitely be making it again!
Hi Kay,
Thant is awesome. I am glad you were able to change it up to make it to your likings, the vegan way. Thank you so much.
This bread is so good that for the first time ever with a recipe, I had to make it twice the same day! My family devoured the one I made this morning and the second is cooling now (at midnight). They're all asleep so it's safe until breakfast lol.
In both batches I used coconut milk, vanilla paste and coconut extract. This morning I used two black plantains but in my second one I used my last black plantain which was the size of a banana and half an apple. I also added a few drops of rum extract. I used half golden sugar and half coconut sugar. Very curious to see how it will taste with the apple. Thanks for the easy delicious recipe. Very moist too!
Hi Mia,
Oh my goodness, I am smiling from ear to ear.... Thank you so much for writing this review. I will definitely try to use coconut milk one day with mine and I hope you got a slice for breakfast too (smiles). Thanks for giving this recipe a try.
@Mia, So you pretty much made your own recipe. Why are you commenting on the posted recipe?
I just tried this recipe for the first time and we really like it. I did make some adaptions: I steamed the plantains before mashing because mine were too hard to mash otherwise. I used all light brown sugar because I didn't have white sugar. I substituted almond milk for regular milk and cinnamon for the nutmeg. I think these adaptions worked well. Thanks for the recipe Yanique, I'll be checking out your website for other new recipes!
Hi Monica,
Thanks for giving this recipe a try. Great suggestions. I will have to try some of them the next time I bake one. Thanks again.
Thank you for the delicious recipe Yanique! I couldn’t find any nutmeg so I used cocoa powder and my friends and I loved it 🙂
Hi MT,
You are most welcome and I am glad your friends loved it. Thanks for giving it a try.
How much is 1/2 cup of butter ?
Hi Nikki,
1/2 cup of butter is one stick of butter which is 8 Tablespoon. I hope that helps.
Is it possible to skip the sour cream or yogurt step is it a must to have it
Hi Gigi,
The sour cream or plain yogurt do helps to keep it soft and moist as possible. Plantains are much harder than bananas so I never baked the bread without either of them. If you bake it without the sour cream or plain yogurt, please let me know how it turns out. Thank you. Sorry I wasn't more helpful.
This recipe sounds really good. Can you provide then weight measurements?
Hi Sheela,
I do apologize but I don't have the measurement in grams, if that's what you are referring to.
This is delicious! I changed 1/3 of the sugar for brown sugar (not sure it changed it much but it's delicious either way). Next time I will try adding pecans or walnuts, and probably experiment with adding more spices. Thanks for this recipe!
Hi Monika,
I love how you made it your own. That idea isn't a bad one. I may have to add some nuts to mine too like my banana breads. Thanks for giving it a try.
Do I have to cream the butter and sugar?
Hi Blossom,
Yes, cream the sugar, butter and milk first.
Can I use oil instead of butter in this recipe?
Hi Carol,
Personally, I have never used oil before with this recipe. The choice is yours.
I just made this and it is so tasty!! Very soft and moist. I sprinkled brown sugar on the top before baking to get a nice crust and I will be making this over banana bread any day. So glad I found this recipe!
Hi Marie,
I am glad you found it too. I have never sprinkled some brown sugar on the top of my plantain bread before baking, I will have to give it a try next time. Thanks for that idea. Enjoy.