Quick and Easy Plantain and Peanut Butter Brownies (Vegan friendly)
Soooo, I think I did a thing!
I’m someone who likes to be a little creative in the kitchen so I’m used to throwing random things together and finding out what new creation I’ve made. If you haven’t noticed already, everyone and their mothers are baking and it seems like sprinkle cake is top of the list!
As much as I like cake, I’m also trying to stay fit and refrain from bad habits. BUT THE CRAVINGS! Well, I tried to follow a healthy alternative but guess what… I didn’t have any of the ingredients so instead I made it up.
I know typicality plantain isn’t usually a dessert ingredient, however, I thought I’d substitute it for banana and then I substituted a few more things… and low and behold, the Plantain and Peanut Butter Brownie was born!
Hear me out! It’s actually really nice, really moist and doesn’t use eggs, butter or oil! Impressive I know, It’s also super easy and doesn’t take long at all!
A picture doesn’t do it justice! Plantain and peanut butter goodness!
Preparation time: 5-10 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Total time - 25-30 mins
What you’ll need:
1 ripe plantain
50g of honey
50g syrup
A few drops of vanilla extract
150 grams of peanut butter (smooth works best) and a 1-2 tablespoons for the topping
1/2 teaspoon of Himalayan salt (sea salt will also do)
80g flour
40g dark cocoa
100ml of milk (oat/ almond can be used as an alternative)
Method:
In a medium bowl, mash up the plantain using a fork and use the back of a spoon to smooth out the lumpy bits.
Add in the honey and syrup (this can be all honey/ syrup depending on preference) and mix.
Add in the peanut butter and mix well. If you choose to use crunchy peanut butter, use a mixture of smooth if you can because it can come out a little too nutty otherwise.
Pre-heat the oven to 175 degrees celsius/ 350 degrees fahrenheit.
In a mixing bowl, add the flour, dark cocoa powder, Himalayan salt and mix in the milk until your desired consistency and mix well - 100ml should be enough!
Add the plantain mix to the mixing bowl and stir in well. You can add chocolate chips here if you fancy.
In the baking dish, lightly dust with butter or oil to and dust with cocoa powder. You can also use non-stick baking paper
Pour in the mix and add the tablespoons of peanut butter as desired, using the back of the spoon to create a swirl pattern. If you do not want to add peanut butter on top you can skip this step and garnish with cocoa powder or icing (or something else of your choice).
Put the baking dish into the pre-heated oven and bake for 20-25 mins. Once done, allow the brownies to cool on the side for 10-15 minutes.
Serve and enjoy! I had it with ice-cream and there were no regrets… Super soft and super yummy!
I posted the method on Tick Tok! (InTheEyesOfLiz) with the final outcome and inside!
Go check it out and remember to follow!
Liz x