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How To Make The BEST Baked Plantains!

Published: Dated: February 3, 2016 Modified: Last Modified: March 19, 2019 Christine Galvani 9 Comments This post may contain affiliate links ·

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Baked Plantains are a delicious and easy recipe!  Crispy and Crunchy Paleo Plantain Chips that are grain, gluten, and dairy-free!  Serve with this amazing vegan cream cheese recipe.  Simply slice, toss in coconut oil, sea salt, and bake!

Baked plantains in a bowl - 24 Carrot KitchenBaked Plantain Chips:

I first tried plantain chips by buying the pre-packaged, store-bought variety.

One of the issues I ran into was the ingredients, specifically the particular oil used.

The second was the cost; they are fairly expensive!  I can buy two plantains for .79; that's less than 40 cents each.

When you learn how to make them yourself, you control the ingredients.  So, while I will have the store-bought plantain chips on occasion, I make an effort to make homemade baked plantains most often.

Seriously, the hardest part is opening the plantain!  But, later in the post, I'll show you tips to make that easier!

Fried plantains are another recipe I love, as a side dish.  They are softer than baked plantains, but scrumptious as well!

Is Plantain Good For You?

Plantains are delicious and contain fiber and vitamins.

Related: Oven Baked Kale Chips

Baked plantains in a bowl - 24 Carrot KitchenBaked Green Plantains:

Getting the plantain open takes more effort than opening a banana.  They look alike, but, oh no, much different to open.

For the plantain, it's easiest to cut the ends off, score the plantain lengthwise, cutting into the skin, but not the plantain.  Pull off the peel in strips.  Peeling a plantain.

Tip:  toss the baked plantains with a 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon prior to baking.  Yum!

Once out of the oven, these plantain chips do not last long in my house, which is fine because they are an awesome, healthy snack!

Parsnip Fries - another easy side dish!

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Crispy and Crunchy Paleo Plantain Chips - 24 Carrot Kitchen
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How To Make Awesome Baked Plantains!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
 

Awesome Baked Plantains! Here is an easy recipe for baked, crispy and crunchy plantain chips. It is much more cost effective to make your own and these are made with coconut oil!

Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 63 kcal
Author: Christine Galvani
Ingredients
  • 1 green plantain (yellow can also be used for more sweet plantain chips)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil (can sub olive oil)
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt or to taste)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
  3. Peel the skin off the plantain. The easiest way I have found is to cut the ends off, score the plantain lengthwise, cutting into the skin, but not the plantain. Score several times around the plantain and then pull off the peel in strips. It can take a few tries to get the hang of this. So worth it to learn!
  4. Cut the plantain into slices that are thin, but not translucent. If you cut on the diagonal, you can get larger chips!
  5. Place slices in a bowl, add coconut oil and salt. Toss the mixture with your hands, coating all the plantain slices.
  6. Place the slices on the baking sheet, spread out so they are ideally not touching.
  7. Baking time varies, but I start checking at 15 minutes. Remove the plantain chips that are done (very crispy, brown) and bake the others checking back every 5-10 minutes until all are done.
  8. They are best consumed the day you make them. In order to have the snap of a chip, they must be baked very crispy. You will want to bake them as crispy as possible so when stored they keep the crisp.
Nutrition Facts
How To Make Awesome Baked Plantains!
Amount Per Serving
Calories 63 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 223mg6%
Carbohydrates 14g5%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 6g7%
Vitamin A 505IU10%
Vitamin C 8.3mg10%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

 

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About Christine Galvani

Foodie recipe creator of delicious grain, gluten, and dairy-free recipes for 5+ years. Nature lover, adventure seeker, wife, mom, dog mom. I love to create clean eating, real food recipes that everyone loves.

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Comments

  1. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    February 05, 2016 at 11:14 am

    I am with Simon's son: I want those chippies!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 08, 2016 at 8:16 am

      Thanks Dorothy! One of the secrets of this recipe is finding a good source for green plantains. A grocery store near me has them, but not every day. When they do, it's happy dance time. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Cynthia Rusincovitch says

    February 04, 2016 at 11:16 am

    5 stars
    My Puerto Rican friend made these for me a few years ago and I was amazed at how pretty he made them compared to when I made them! haha These look great!

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 04, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      Thanks Cynthia! If you try them, let me know. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    February 04, 2016 at 8:57 am

    5 stars
    Are you Sierra Leonean in another life - as this is one of our favourite treats.

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 04, 2016 at 6:11 pm

      Hi Bintu - ha! I can't believe I only recently discovered this delicious treasure of a treat! I have other recipes in mind using these plantains!

      Reply
  4. Simon says

    February 04, 2016 at 8:31 am

    You convinced my son sitting next to me! He looked at the screen and shouted: "Daddy I want those chippies" 🙂
    I think I'll make him happy soon 🙂

    Reply
    • Christine says

      February 04, 2016 at 6:12 pm

      Thanks Simon - that is so sweet!

      Reply

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