Sinfully Spiced Plantains with Chocolate Sauce41.2 lbs LOSTso farAugust 31, 2007 by Israel Lagares | 14 comments

PlantainsBeing that I am of Spanish decent, I love eating plantains (those banana looking things). Ever since I was a kid, my mother would cook some up with some salami or eggs and I would scarf them down. Ahhhh, the memory makes my mouth water.

Anyway, I was at Wal-Mart the other day and came across a little recipe index card that they had laying around. It was for heart-healthy plantains. I decided to incorporate my own little touch, so here goes. Enjoy it, its extremely tasty and health conscience.

Step 1. Preheat your grill at medium heat.

Step 2. Sprinkle a little cinnamon sugar on each side of the plantains. Grill the plantains on a grill rack covered with nonstick cooking spray over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Be sure to cover grill with lid during grilling process.

Step 3. Pour on the chocolate sauce and enjoy.

What you will need:

2 tbsp. Cinnamon sugar

4 ripe Plantains, peeled and sliced

1 cup jarred chocolate sauce or topping

How long and How many:

Preparation Time: 4 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Serves: 8

More details, nutritional, per serving:

250 calories

2.5 grams of fat

0 mg cholesterol

63 mg sodium

60 grams carbohydrates

1.5 grams protein

4 grams of fiber

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14 Comments »

Comment by JEMNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 11:38:00

I adore plantains and this recipe sounds delish!

 
Comment by IsraelNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 12:32:44

Yep, they have been a staple of my diet since i was a kid. Now I have learned to just reward myself occasionally. Hope you enjoy.

 
Comment by DinoNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 16:34:45

How hard is it to find plantains nowadays jeeeshh!?

 
Comment by IsraelNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 16:57:56

tell me about it. it used to be that I could buy 10 plantains for a buck. now i would be lucky if i found 3 for a dollar. whats the world coming to?

 
Comment by JessieNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 23:14:06

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM that sounds sooooooo good!!!!!!

 
Comment by IsraelNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 23:18:40

it definitely is. but some need to build a tolerance. what i do is have it with cereal.

 
Comment by JessieNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 23:42:28

A tolerance? Please elaborate for me.

 
Comment by IsraelNo Gravatar
2007-09-06 23:53:57

well some people hate the taste. it depends on the kind of soy milk you buy. there are vanillas versions, chocolate, regular. then there are different brands. i buy Silk soy milk, regular. I have had the vanilla version and it tastes really creamy, and good.

i dont drink it it alone. my first time drinking it i didnt like it. so i started having it with cereal. now thats what i normally do and it helped me get used to it.

 
Comment by JessieNo Gravatar
2007-09-07 00:01:21

you do realize that your recipe here does not include soy milk right?

I even went back to re read

and yep, still sounds as good as the first time

BAHHAHAHAHAHA

 
Comment by IsraelNo Gravatar
2007-09-07 00:10:25

hahahahah. you are correct.

 
Comment by JessieNo Gravatar
2007-09-07 00:11:42

*pats head*

 
Comment by mary kNo Gravatar
2007-09-25 09:13:36

That sounds delicious. I love plantains! One thing you can do to make this even healthier is to replace the jarred chocolate sauce with melted 70% cacao dark chocolate. Mmmmm :)

Comment by IsraelNo Gravatar
2007-09-25 11:42:13

Mouth watering……….

 
 
Comment by Stephanie LawNo Gravatar
2007-10-03 14:11:46

Mmmmm, sounds delicious! Will definately try it out!

 
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