🇵🇦 Panamanian Cuisine

Plátano Maduro en Tentación

Caramelized Sweet Plantains

Prep Time 10 min

Servings 4

Difficulty Easy

Calories 293 kcal

Ripe plantains baked in a syrup of brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, and lime until deeply caramelized and glistening — an irresistible Panamanian dessert.

Ingredients

4 very ripe plantains (black skin)
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp butter
1 cinnamon stick
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 cup water
Pinch of salt

Instructions

1 Peel plantains and halve lengthwise. Place in a buttered baking dish.
2 Combine brown sugar, butter, water, cinnamon, lime juice, and salt in a saucepan. Heat until sugar dissolves.
3 Pour syrup over plantains.
4 Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 30-40 min, basting occasionally, until plantains are soft and syrup is thick.
5 Let cool slightly — they are best warm, not hot.
6 Serve as dessert or alongside savory dishes.

Did You Know?

The name "en tentación" means "in temptation" because these caramelized plantains are so delicious they tempt you into eating far too many.