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Recipes

Savory Plantain Pancakes

Super quick and easy to make, these savory pancakes are absolutely delicious.

Prep Time:

20 minutes

Total Time:

25 minutes

Yield:

2 servings

Serving Size:

2 mini pancakes

Nutrition Facts

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Nutrition Facts

  • Calories: 320
  • Total Fat: 17g
  • Saturated Fat: 3g
  • Sodium: 110mg
  • Carbohydrate: 38g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Total Sugar: 17g (Added Sugar 0g)
  • Protein: 9g

Ingredients

1 large very ripe plantain

¼  cup scallions, chopped 

1 whole egg

2 egg whites 

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon cumin powder

¼ teaspoon chili powder 

Salt and pepper to taste 

2 tablespoons of olive oil 

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large frying pan or griddle on medium-low heat. 
  2. In a small bowl mash the plantain with a fork until smooth and add the scallions. 
  3. In a large bowl mix the egg and egg whites together. Then and add garlic, cumin, chili powder, and salt and pepper to taste. 
  4. Pour the plantain and scallions into the egg mixture and mix until combined.
  5. Pour 2 tablespoons of the batter on the hot pan and cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip the pancake and cook until golden brown on the other side. Repeat with the remaining pancake batter, making about 4 mini pancakes total.

An Oldways recipe, courtesy of Brianne Brathwaite

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