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Brown Butter Double Plantain Cookies
Dessert

Brown Butter Double Plantain Cookies

1 hServes 12Nutri-Score D€€
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what you need

Ingredients

12 people
  • ripe plantains (peeled, mashed (plus extra slices for topping))Produce3 pieces
  • butter (browned and cooled)Dairy170 g
  • brown sugarPantry150 g
  • granulated sugarPantry50 g
  • egg (at room temperature)Dairy1 piece
  • vanilla extractPantry5 ml
  • all-purpose flourGrains220 g
  • baking sodaPantry3 g
  • saltSpices3 g
  • cinnamonSpices2 g
  • dark chocolate (chopped)Pantry100 g

per serving

Nutrition

241kcal

Carbs
33 g
Proteins
3 g
Fat
11 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Saucepan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Baking tray
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Brown the butter

    • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
    • Cook until the milk solids turn golden and nutty, then set aside to cool.
    Step 1
  2. Mash the plantains

    • Peel the ripe plantains and mash them until smooth.
    • Keep a few thin slices aside for topping the cookies.
    Step 2
  3. Make the cookie dough

    • Whisk the brown butter with the brown sugar and granulated sugar.
    • Beat in the egg, vanilla extract and mashed plantain.
    • Fold in the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until just combined, then stir in the chocolate.
    Step 3
  4. Chill the dough

    • Cover the dough and refrigerate until firm.
    Step 4
  5. Shape the cookies

    • Scoop the dough into balls onto a lined baking tray.
    • Top each with a slice of plantain.
    Step 5
  6. Bake

    • Bake at 180 °C until the edges are set and the centers are soft.
    • Let the cookies cool on the tray before serving.
    Step 6