Poor Woman's Breakfast

by nadialtbr

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Intro: Poor Woman's Breakfast

With my kitchen demolished for remodeling I've had to be creative about food. We used to eat this for breakfast in Brasil because it is dirt cheap to make.

Ingredients:
- 2 overripe plantains (they can be pure black and still good inside)
- 2 tablespoons of butter
- 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar (you can use honey too)
-  Cinnamon

Cut the plantains in half. Put them in simmering water for about 10 minutes or until you see the insides oozing out of the peel.

Take them out of the hot water and plate them. With a sharp knife cut them lengthwise. On the cut put some butter, sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon on top. Serve hot.
YUMMY!!!


16 Comments

JulianAzz 8 years ago

Amazing. The cooked banana is so sweet!

mlandry2 10 years ago

I just ate it for breakfast today.

I now have a new favorite breakfast.

now, just a question: can I peel the plantain before I boil it?

Wolfbird 10 years ago

This is my new favorite thing!! I just had them with honey and cinnamon, loved it!

Bungoy601 10 years ago

You are nominated for the 601Contest: Breakfast! Congratulations!

nadialtbr 10 years ago

Thank you! What is the 601 contest?

Epoli 11 years ago

Can this be done with margarine instead of butter? I'm lactose intolerant, so I try to avoid milk-based products like the plague.

nadialtbr 11 years ago

Yes! you can use anything that works well for you.

nadialtbr 11 years ago

Yes, just cook it less. Plantains are thick and dense where bananas are soft. Also, don't cut the banana in half. Let me know how it comes out.

ntrozeski 11 years ago

Reminds me of my farm days in Brazil... wonderful.

nadialtbr 11 years ago

It really is!! the riper the plantain the better it will taste.

antioch 11 years ago

looks like you can eat the skin/peel, too?

nadialtbr 11 years ago

I think you could if you really wanted to. Plantain skin is very though and stringy, I have never tried. Let me know if you do.

sunshiine 11 years ago

Thanks for sharing I will be trying this! Have a splendorous day!
sunshiine