Sweet Plantains USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Sweet Plantains are fresh plantains baked with a ginger glaze.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION 3 plantains provide ³⁄8 cup vegetable.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
*See Marketing Guide
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- 6 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 2 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1⁄2 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 1 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 3 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 1⁄4 cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 4 oz Brown sugar
- 1 cup Water
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 1 Tbsp 1½ tsp Ground ginger
50 Servings
Weight
- 12 lb Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- 4 oz Margarine, trans-fat free
- 1 cup Brown sugar
- - - Water
- 2 oz Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- - - Ground ginger
Measure
- 1 gal 2 qt Frozen plantains, thawed, sliced
- ½ cup Margarine, trans-fat free
- 8 oz Brown sugar
- 2 cups Water
- ¼ cup Fresh ginger, minced
- - - OR
- 3 Tbsp Ground ginger
*See Marketing Guide
Instructions
- Place 3 qt (about 6 lb) plantains into a steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2"). Spread evenly. Set aside for step 4.For 25 servings, use 1 pan. For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
- Melt margarine in a small stock pot uncovered over medium heat.
- Add sugar, water, and ginger. Stir well until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.
- Pour 1¹⁄4 cups (about 10.7 oz) ginger mixture over each steam table pan.
- Bake: Conventional oven: 350 °F for 15–25 minutes. Convection oven: 325 °F for 15–20 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Serve 3 plantains.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Sweet Plantains USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
3 plantains
Calories
114
Total Fat
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
0
g
0
%
Cholesterol
0
mg
0
%
Sodium
19
mg
1
%
Total Carbohydrate
27
g
9
%
Dietary Fiber
2
g
8
%
Total Sugars
15
g
17
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin D
0
IU
0
%
Calcium
6
mg
1
%
Iron
0
mg
0
%
Potassium
361
mg
10
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
Notes
Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 6 lb 8¹⁄2 ozAbout 3 qts 1 cup 1 Tbsp/75 plantains
50 Servings:
About 13 lb 1 ozAbout 1 gal 2 qts 2¹⁄8 cups/150 plantains