Ripe plantains are sweet and are always a favourite for kids, even picky eaters. These ripe plantain muffins are a very good alternative to offering kids cupcakes that are laden with flour, sugar and butter as a snack. They taste as sweet as cupcakes and can be served in various ways as shown in the video demo.
Ripe plantain muffins is also a good lunchbox addition for the kids. It is simple to make with normal ingredients you can purchase anywhere. Remember, the more ripe the plantain, the sweeter the muffins will taste. So get those ripe and over-ripe plantains and turn them into muffins. https://xgeneve.ch You can also turn into a cake by using a cake pan incase you don’t have a muffin tray.
Ripe Plantain Muffins Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 very ripe plantain
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla flavour
- 1 tsp ground ginger or any other spice (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves)
- 1- 3 tbsps milk
Method:
- Peel off the back of the plantain, chop into pieces into a blender.
- Break in the egg, add baking powder, ginger and vanilla. Blend to a smooth paste.
- Add the milk in bits to dilute the thick paste without making it too watery.
- Grease muffins pans and pour the batter into the holes about ¾ full, then bake in a pre-heated oven (160°C) for 20 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clean when inserted.
- Allow to cool before removing from pan.
- Serve alone, with pap, custard, porridge or you can turn into a cupcake with whipped buttercream or ganache.
Watch how i made it
Hi,
Please i don’t have oven and i want to make this for my son, how do i go about it?
Funmilayo, i’ve heard of using sand in a pot covered with foil on a stove top. Then put the baking tray on it to cook. It is the local method of baking cake. Try it.
Hello chioma.
Just come across your site and found it very interesting, loving and addicting. Thanks a million for this wonderful recipe and other recipes that are very helpful. God continue to bless the work of your hand.
Thank you so much Maureen.
I used frozen plantains, and the muffins came out soggy in the inside. Any advice on how I could have adjusted the recipe?
Hi Theresa, I am not really sure here but maybe a little flour or oats flour can help absorb some of the moisture. You may also try omitting the milk to see how it turns out.
i just tried this and it was not fluffy at all. it came out flat and was very light.
Fatima, what went wrong?