Caramelized Plantains

These caramelized sweet plantains are baked and bruleed with a crunchy sugar crust and topped with toasted coconut for a perfect dessert.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 182 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 ripe plantains
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 cup white sugar, divided, or as needed
• 0.25 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Peel plantains and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Place in an oven-safe bowl and add 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Stir to coat plantain slices, cover, and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Step 3

Place covered bowl in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.

Step 4

Grease a cookie sheet and sprinkle coconut in a thin layer, to allow for even toasting. Place cookie sheet in the oven and continue to bake plantains until coconut is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove both dishes from the oven.

Step 5

Portion plantains into bowls. Sprinkle plantains with a thick layer of sugar and use a cooking torch to caramelize the sugar. Top with toasted coconut and serve warm.