This Buñuelos de Plátano are absolutely delicious and they can be served as an appetizer, side dish, snack or even as a dessert. If you prefer not to have them sweet just omit the guava paste.
Ingredients
(Makes 15 – 1 ½ in balls)
3 Large very ripe plantains
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, diced
1/3 cup guava paste, diced
Vegetable oil for frying
Sugar for garnish (optional)
Directions
1. Cut the plantains in half, but don’t peel.
2. Place the plantains in a medium pot and cover with water. Cook over medium heat for about 8 – 10 minutes.
3. Remove the plantains from the water and peel. Mash with a potato masher or a fork.
4. Form 15 balls of about 1 ½ to 2 tablespoons of plantain mash. Flatten them with your hands and place 1 piece of guava paste and 1 piece of cheese in the center.
5. Form the ball again and place in a heavy pot with hot oil, over medium high heat. Fry for about 4 minutes turning over once, until golden brown.
6. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the oil. Serve hot and sprinkle with sugar if you like.
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wow i bet those taste amazing Rebecca
Oh my goodness!!! Those look awesome!!! I love fried sweet plantains and I love guava. I want to try out this recipe so badly but I don’t know if I can get a hold of guava paste around where I live. I’ll have to check out some online stores.
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Pocky,
You can find guava paste in amigosfood.com
Thank you for your comment!
These balls look fantastic and the perfect snack – would they keep if I were to make them for a picnic?
Oysterculture,
I prefer them hot, but I am sure they are good either way…..just wrap them with foil.
That would be part of my last meal for sure.
Eric
My husband was just asking for something with plantains. I am totally going to be making these – these plantain balls look amazing! I don’t think I’m going to be able to find guava paste – what would you recommend as a substitute here?
Natasha,
you can find guava paste in Amigosfood.com or Hatogrande.com
And I imagine you could put a savory filling like picadillo or some shredded pork and have an equally delicious treat!
I’m not even exaggerating…
My husband just looked at this post and said, “Buñuelos! Will you make these for me – please??”
I am definitely going to try this.
Gracias por el esfuerzo y el orgullo con el que presentan la belleza y riqueza de nuestra gastronomia…….que maravilla el volver a reencontrarme con recetas y bocados de mi infancia……..
This looks sooooo good!!!
I saw this link on Oyster’s banana post. And love these balls! They look like a perfect dessert for me. I wonder how they become when they are cold?