Sweet Plantain Foster

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Total: 20 min
  • Active: 20 min
This ode to the New Orleans classic dessert features plantains instead of bananas. I love the change up, highlighting this important fruit from the African diaspora. I also find that the texture of the plantain slices holds up better than bananas, instead of turning to mush.
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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

2/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup dark rum

1 tablespoon sorghum

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Pinch kosher salt

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 ripe plantains, peeled and halved lengthwise, then sliced crosswise

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

  1. Melt the butter in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar, dark rum, sorghum, cinnamon and salt. Whisk until bubbly, about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and plantains.
  2. Cook, turning the plantains until they’re browned and tender, about 3 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick, add a little water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until the desired consistency is reached. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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