Rellenitos de Plátano

Name: Rellenitos de Plátano
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Guatemalan
Ingredients: 4 very ripe plantains; 1 cup refried black beans, sweetened with 2 tbsp sugar; 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional); Vegetable oil for frying; Cinnamon sugar for dusting; Pinch of salt

Rellenitos (reh-yeh-NEE-tohs)

Stuffed Plantain Ovals

⏱ Prep Time 20 min

📈 Difficulty Medium

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 269 kcal

Smooth mashed ripe plantain shaped into ovals and stuffed with sweetened black bean paste, then fried until golden and dusted with sugar and cinnamon.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 5.0g

Carbs 42.0g

Fat 9.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

vegetarian vegan dairy-free gluten-free nut-free

Equipment Needed

pot potato masher deep skillet

Presentation Guide

Vessel: paper-lined plate

Garnishes: cinnamon sugar, chocolate drizzle

Accompaniments: coffee

Ingredients

4 very ripe plantains
1 cup refried black beans, sweetened with 2 tbsp sugar
1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Vegetable oil for frying
Cinnamon sugar for dusting
Pinch of salt

Instructions

1
Boil plantains in their skins until very soft, about 20 min. Peel and mash until smooth.
2
Add a pinch of salt to the mashed plantain. Let cool until handleable.
3
Take a portion of plantain, flatten in your palm, place a spoonful of sweet black bean filling in the center.
4
Fold plantain around the filling, shaping into a smooth oval. Seal edges.
5
Fry in oil at 175°C until golden brown on all sides, about 3 min.
6
Drain on paper towels and dust with cinnamon sugar while warm.

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Did You Know?

Rellenitos are the Guatemalan trick of turning two humble ingredients, plantains and black beans, into an elegant sweet that surprises every first-time taster.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

pot
potato masher
deep skillet

Garnishing

cinnamon sugar, chocolate drizzle

Accompaniments

coffee

The Story Behind Rellenitos de Plátano

Rellenitos emerged from the creative fusion of Mesoamerican black beans with the plantains that arrived from Africa via Spanish trade routes. The dish transforms two staple ingredients into an elegant confection. Black beans, typically savory, are sweetened and encased in sweet plantain, blurring the boundary between meal and dessert in distinctly Guatemalan fashion.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed afternoon snack, dessert 📜 Origins: Colonial era

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