Rellenitos de Plátano — Print Recipe

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

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.

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.