Authentic Panamanian Caramelized Plantains

Name: Authentic Panamanian Caramelized Plantains
Prep time: 5M
Total time: 23M
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: Central America
Ingredients: ¾ cup unsalted butter; 1 ½ cups Panela Brown Sugar Cane (cuadrada); 1 ½ cups water; 1 cup dark rum; 2 Cinnamon Sticks; 2 boxes Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains; ¼ cup chopped peanuts; Flakey sea salt, for garnish; Vanilla ice cream, for serving

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Plátanos en Tentación

Some desserts captivate you from the very first bite—and these tempting Authentic Panamanian Caramelized Plantains are proof.

Made effortlessly with GOYA® Plátanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains, they simmer in a rich sauce of GOYA® Panela- Brown Cane Sugar, butter, cinnamon, and rum until perfectly tender and caramelized. Paired with crunchy peanuts, a hint of sea salt, and a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream, every bite offers an irresistible mix of sweet, salty, warm, and cool. A classic treat!

Total Time

23m

Prep Time:5m

Cook Time:18m

Yields:6 Servings

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Ingredients

¾ cup

unsalted butter

1 ½ cups

GOYA® Panela Brown Sugar Cane (cuadrada), grated or finely chopped (see tip below)

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1 ½ cups

water

1 cup

dark rum

GOYA® Cinnamon Sticks

2 boxes
(11 oz.)

GOYA® Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains, thawed and halved lengthwise

¼ cup

chopped peanuts

Flakey sea salt, for garnish

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

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Step 1

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add panela, water, rum and cinnamon, and bring to a boil. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and sauce thickens, about 8 to 12 minutes.

Step 2

Add plantains in a single layer. Spoon the syrup over the top and cook gently, until plantains are hot and caramelized, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Step 3

Garnish plantains with peanuts and salt. Serve with ice cream.

Make Piloncillo Easier to Chop

Simple microwave tip: Panela or piloncillo can sometimes be too hard to chop. When that happens, soften it in the microwave for 10 to 30 seconds to make chopping and grating much easier.

Products in this Recipe

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Panela Brown Sugar Cane (cuadrada)

Cinnamon Sticks

Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains

Make Piloncillo Easier to Chop

Simple microwave tip: Panela or piloncillo can sometimes be too hard to chop. When that happens, soften it in the microwave for 10 to 30 seconds to make chopping and grating much easier.

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Authentic Panamanian Caramelized Plantains

Prep Time: 5m

Total time: 23m

Yields: 6 Servings

<h2 class="subheader">Plátanos en Tentación</h2> Some desserts captivate you from the very first bite—and these tempting Authentic Panamanian Caramelized Plantains are proof. Made effortlessly with GOYA® <a href="https://www.goya.com/en/products/ripe-plantains/">Plátanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains</a>, they simmer in a rich sauce of GOYA® <a href="https://www.goya.com/en/products/panela-brown-sugar-cane-cuadrada/">Panela- Brown Cane Sugar</a>, butter, cinnamon, and rum until perfectly tender and caramelized. Paired with crunchy peanuts, a hint of sea salt, and a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream, every bite offers an irresistible mix of sweet, salty, warm, and cool. A classic treat!

Ingredients

¾ cup

unsalted butter

1 ½ cups

GOYA® Panela Brown Sugar Cane (cuadrada), grated or finely chopped (see tip below)

1 ½ cups

water

1 cup

dark rum

GOYA® Cinnamon Sticks

2 boxes (11 oz.)

GOYA® Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains, thawed and halved lengthwise

¼ cup

chopped peanuts

Flakey sea salt, for garnish

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

Step 1

Step 2

Add plantains in a single layer. Spoon the syrup over the top and cook gently, until plantains are hot and caramelized, about 4 to 6 minutes.

Step 3

Garnish plantains with peanuts and salt. Serve with ice cream.

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Authentic Panamanian Caramelized Plantains

Plátanos en Tentación

Ingredients

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Products in this Recipe

Panela Brown Sugar Cane (cuadrada)

Cinnamon Sticks

Platanos Maduros – Ripe Plantains

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