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.
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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

          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

                                  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

                                          Nutrition Facts
                                          Sweet Plantains USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
                                          Amount Per Serving 3 plantains
                                          Calories 114 Calories from Fat 9
                                          % Daily Value*
                                          Total Fat 1g2%
                                          Saturated Fat 0g0%
                                          Cholesterol 0mg0%
                                          Sodium 19mg1%
                                          Potassium 361mg10%
                                          Total Carbohydrate 27g9%
                                          Dietary Fiber 2g8%
                                          Total Sugars 15g17%
                                          Protein 1g2%
                                          Vitamin D 0IU0%
                                          Calcium 6mg1%
                                          Iron 0mg0%
                                          *
                                          *Marketing Guide

                                          Notes

                                          Cooking Process #2: Same Day Service.
                                          Yield / Volume
                                          25 Servings:
                                          About 6 lb 8¹⁄2 oz
                                          About 3 qts 1 cup 1 Tbsp/75 plantains
                                          50 Servings:
                                          About 13 lb 1 oz
                                          About 1 gal 2 qts 2¹⁄8 cups/150 plantains