The Most Delicious Plantain Brownies
Best Vegan Paleo Plantain Brownies. I was born and raised in Nigerian, and plantains, just like many other tropical foods such as coconut rice, beans, sweet potato, Mangos, avocados, etc. were popular! Plantains are particularly versatile and yummy! You can use them ripe (yellow and sweet) or unripe (green). Today, I am using over-ripe plantains to make the healthiest…
Best Vegan Paleo Plantain Brownies.
I was born and raised in Nigerian, and plantains, just like many other tropical foods such as coconut rice, beans, sweet potato, Mangos, avocados, etc. were popular! Plantains are particularly versatile and yummy! You can use them ripe (yellow and sweet) or unripe (green). Today, I am using over-ripe plantains to make the healthiest vegan paleo plantain brownies. Last time I used semi-ripe plantains to make plantain stuffing, which was to die for! [bctt tweet=”These extra gooey healthy brownies are the perfect guilt-free dessert – vegan, sugar-free, paleo, low calorie, low carb, and the ultimate crowd-pleaser. You can also enjoy a slice of this plantain brownies with a tea of cup during brunch or breakfast (yes, indeed)” username=”NkechiAjaeroh”]
Plantain Brownies are here to stay.
Look no further for the yummiest and most satisfying natural brownie recipe, EVER! These brownies was made with plantain, dates, raw cacao, pretty much everything your body needs. This is definitely the kind of dessert your body needs. Enjoy it without guilt or looking sideways, whether you are entertaining or invited to a potluck, win everyone over with these gooey and heartwarming plantain brownies. Here are the simple ingredients to make these.
Plantain Brownies Tradition.
LET. ME. EXPLAIN. We are used to foods been a certain way, right? Been cooked a particular way, and all of that, well, if you are the cook, you can make it your way. And it wouldn’t hurt. This recipe is an opportunity for you and me to make our brownie healthier, and also make “healthy” tasty. When you combine the above ingredients to get this. ⤵️
Perfect for the Season.
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If you are ready like I am, let’s make this goodness!
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The Most Healthy and Delicious Plantain Brownies
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Universal
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Did someone say “refined sugar-free” and “vegan” brownies? Yes, indeed, these comforting, extra gooey vegan plantain brownies are insanely delicious, nutritious, and healthy! These brownies are low calories, paleo, and the best guilt-free dessert every member of your family will love!
Ingredients
- 2 very ripe plantains
- 12 dates
- 1 cup of almond flour
- 1 cup of non-dairy semi-sweet chocolate
- 5 tablespoons of maple syrup
- ¼ cup of oat flour
- ¼ cup of regular flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup of raw cacao
- ½ cup of water drained from cooking
Instructions
- Pit all the dates unless you are using pitted ones, then boil some water about 2 cups or little more and soak the dates. This would allow the dates to soften before the next process.
- Add some water to the pot, and allow to boil, meanwhile, wash and cut the ripe plantains. Add the ripe plantains to the boiling water, cook until softened. About10 – 15 minutes depends on the quantity. Drain, and keep 1 cup of the water to use later.
- Preheat over to 350, grease a baking dish, and place a parchment paper on it.
- Into a food processor, add the (already boiled) plantains, then remove the dates from water and add alongside the plantains. Process/blend the two until combined and creamy. Then add all the other ingredients – almond flour, oat flour, regular flour, baking powder, salt, raw cacao, maple syrup, coconut oil, half of the semi-sweet non-dairy chocolate chips, and 1 cup of plantain water that you reserved earlier. Blend yet again to ensure that everything mixes well to become a fine brownie paste, then stop the processor. Add the last half of the chocolate chips and use a spatula to incorporate.
- Pour the brownie mixture into an already lined baking dish, place in a preheated oven, and bake for about 40 – 45 minutes or so. Keep eyes on this goodness, and do the toothpick check from 35th minutes. Allow standing for at least 10 minutes before cutting.
Notes
Do not overbake this brownie, even if the toothpick does not look quite “dry.”
I usually wet the sharp knife under running water before using it to cut the brownies. This is a very gooey bake, so I think to soak the knife a bit, as well as cleaning it out after each cut helps a lot, if not it will stick, and you get “clean” cuts.
If you are hesitant to use the plantain water, you may try using regular water. But am not sure how that would affect the taste.
If your coconut oil is solid, feel free to melt it with half of the chocolate. This makes it easy to mix in properly.
I used non-dairy chocolate chips for this recipe, you may use regular dairy chocolate chips if that’s what you have on hand.
Be sure to use Maple syrup that has only one ingredient – “Pure Maple Syrup.”
I barely could keep my hands away from the dough before baking. lol. I am not asking you to eat raw dough, though.
Allow it to cool for at least 10 minutes after baking before cutting!
I made this recipe for our Christmas dessert, and it was totally worth it!
I Sprinkle some powdered sugar alternative that is keto friendly. This is optional, as these brownies are delicious and perfect without icing or any other thing. But it was Christmas.😊🤷🏾♀️
SHARE THIS POST, then go ahead and check out these other healthy desserts and yummies;
- Best Fudgy Pumpkin Brownies.
- Ripe Plantain Energy Balls.
- Healthy Wholewheat Banana Bread.
- Vegan Almond Cacao Cookies.
- Frozen Yogurt- Oat Bars
- Healthier Cornbread Recipe.
As well as healthy breakfast recipes such as
- Coconut milk oatmeal.
- Avocado coconut smoothie,
- Greek yogurt oatmeal pancakes.
- Delicious Plantain Frittata.
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You left the amount of coconut oil off the ingredients list…
Oops, am sorry. I used ¼ cup coconut oil. You can substitute this with plant butter.
Thank you for your help. I just need to find plantains. By the way your meat pies are called pasties here and in Cornwall they contain swede (rutabaga) and are called Cornish Pasties. I sometimes use canned corned beef.
You are welcome, Ruth! I do know Cornish pasties, yes meat pies are quite similar to them.
I will be trying out this recipe. The brownies look yummy 😋.
Girl, I already know you will enjoy this brownie! Everyone loves it, even my kids. Please let me know when you do make it!
Delicious! Just sweet enough to satisfy. Thanks for much for posting.
Glad you like this recipe, Carol!
Please, how much coconut oil in the plantain brownies and could I Use sweet potatoes instead of plantains in the UK?
You will need 8 tablespoons of coconut oil! I will edit the post to add it! Thanks.