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Home » All » By Ingredient » Plantains » Baked ripe plantains with cheese {Plátanos asados con queso}

Baked ripe plantains with cheese {Plátanos asados con queso}

By Layla Pujol 47 Comments

Easy recipe for making homemade baked ripe plantains stuffed with cheese – also known as plátanos maduros asados con queso.

Baked ripe plantains with cheese

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Who can resist these delicious baked ripe plantains stuffed with cheese? One thing you may have noticed about Ecuadorian food – and Latin food in general – is that there is a lot of frying going on. There are a lot of healthy options also, but yes a lot of things are fried, which can be very tasty and is fine as long as there is a balance. My mom was always concerned about keeping us healthy when we growing up and was very focused on healthy food, so she tried a lot of different ways to prepare foods that were typically fried and either bake them and/or use less grease.

Ripe plantains stuffed with cheese

We loved having fried ripe plantains with cheese for breakfast, but sometimes my mom would bake them instead, and they were just as good. She would rub a little bit of butter or oil on the plantains, bake them and then stuff them with cheese – or for a quicker version you can slice the plantains, bake them and then sprinkle grated cheese on top.

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These baked ripe plantains with cheese are great for breakfast or brunch. You can eat a whole one or cut in half or smaller pieces to serve as appetizers or as a side dish. I love to eat these baked ripe plantains with aji criollo, a spicy Ecuadorian hot sauce, the combination of sweet plantain, melted gooey cheese and spicy cilantro hot sauce is just perfect. So, if you love plantains but want to try a healthier alternative to frying ripe plantains, or just want to try a new twist on them you should give these a try.

Baked ripe plantains with cheese and aji criollo
Baked ripe plantains with cheese

Baked ripe plantains with cheese

Easy recipe for homemade baked ripe plantains stuffed with cheese.
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Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, Side Dish, Street Food
Cuisine: Ecuadorian, Latin, South American
Keyword: Baked plantains, Maduro asado, Plantains, Plantains with cheese, Ripe plantains
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 baked ripe plantains

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe plantains whole
  • 1-2 tbs melted butter or oil use as little as you want
  • 6 thick slices of mozzarella

Optional garnish:

  • Aji criollo or cilantro hot sauce

Instructions

  • Pre-heat oven to 400 F
  • Peel the plantains, place them on a baking sheet and rub them with butter or oil.
  • Bake the plantains for 30 minutes, then turn each one and bake for another 15-20 minutes or until golden on both sides.
  • Remove the plantains from the oven, made a horizontal slit on the middle of each plantain, and stuff them with the cheese slices.
  • In a few minutes the cheese will have melted, serve immediately, with or without hot sauce.

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Filed Under: Appetizers, Breakfast and brunch, Central America, Cheese, Comfort food, Ecuador, Fruits, Kid friendly, Latin America, Plantains, Sides, South America, Vegetarian

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  1. kitchenbutterfly says

    April 13, 2015 at 6:36 am

    Yum. Making this this very minute…

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  2. emilyannedarnell says

    November 20, 2014 at 3:53 pm

    Thanks for all the recipes you share! My family and I are currently living outside of Quito and I’ve used your blog a lot especially when I’m preparing snacks for my daughter’s school! She attends an Ecuadorian preschool and I have to prepare a lot of typical foods that I’ve never done before! Thanks for all your help and deliciousness!!!

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  3. Kristen says

    November 18, 2014 at 11:26 am

    For all you Seattleites: Sometimes the market (Pike Place) carries plantains, but only seasonally that I’ve found. I regularly find them at Uwajimaya, the large Asian market in the International District.

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    • Harry says

      September 22, 2015 at 10:58 am

      They sell plantains at QFC, Metropolitian Market, Whole Foods. They are easy to find.

      Reply
  4. Angela says

    April 17, 2014 at 3:24 pm

    I LOVE these! I’m from ecuador too, and the best type of cheese to use is a salty cheese. Mozzarella is good, but try going to the store and look for “Queso blanco” aka white cheese, it works awesome.

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