Bolas de Mani (Peanut and Plantain Balls) recipe

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Ingredients

4 green plantains, peeled, and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup chunky peanut butter

Nutrition Info

398.4 calories
carbohydrate: 46.5 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 22.1 g
fiber: 5.3 g
protein: 12.3 g
saturatedFat: 4.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 589.7 mg
sugar: 21.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

  2. Place plantain chunks and salt into a saucepan, and add water to cover plantains. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium, and simmer until a fork will easily pierce the plantains, about 20 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain the plantains. Allow to steam for a few minutes.

  3. Mash the plantain with the peanut butter and reserved water until fine. Allow to cool until you can handle it, then roll into 24 golf ball-sized pieces. Place onto prepared baking sheet.

  4. Bake in preheated oven until the balls firm up, and turn golden brown, about 45 minutes.

Recipe Yield

24 bolas

Recipe Note

These green plantains are mashed and mixed with peanut butter, salt and then baked. Delicious! This is a South American dish that I usually serve with eggs for breakfast.

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