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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Appetizers and Snacks » Plátanos Calados (plantains With Brown Sugar Syrup)

    Plátanos Calados (Plantains with Brown Sugar Syrup)

    Nov 8, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 22 Comments

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    These Ripe Plantains with Syrup are known as Plátanos Calados or Plátanos en Tentación. This dish can be serve as a dessert, side dish or snack.

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    What are Plátanos Calados?

    They are also known as Plátanos en Tentación in some Colombian regions. This dish is very popular in Latin America and it has different names depending on the country and every country has its own way to make this dish. Some of the names of this dish in Latin America are Plátano Pícaro, Dulce de Plátano and Plátano en Almibar.

    This is my grandmother's Colombian Plátanos Calados recipe. This dish is basically ripe plantains cooked in a sweet, flavorful and thick syrup. Some cooks add vanilla extract, cloves, cinnamon and salt to the dish. They are many variations in every country and every family has its own recipe.

    This ripe plantain recipe is simple, quick and easy to make. You don't need a lot of ingredients and it's delicious. In Colombia Plátanos Calados or Plátanos en Tentación are eaten as a side dish, snack or dessert with fresh white cheese on the side. This dish can be eaten cold or hot.

    Plátanos Calados Ingredients

    Plantains: This recipe will only be as good as your plantains. So I highly recommend purchasing very ripe plantains or allowing them to fully ripen at home before using them to make this recipe. To more quickly ripen plantains at home, place them in a paper bag and leave at room temperature until ripe.

    Sugar: Traditionally this recipe uses panela (unrefined cane sugar ), but if you don't find it use light brown sugar.

    Cinnamon: I recommend using cinnamon sticks for this recipe, they add a delicious flavor to the syrup. If you don't have sticks, ground cinnamon will work.

    Butter: I like use a good quality butter for this recipe.

    Cloves: Some people add cloves to the syrup, but I don't like them. If you like cloves add 6 whole cloves to the syrup.

    The complete ingredients list and directions are in the recipe card below.

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    Plátanos Calados (Plantains with Brown Sugar Syrup)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 22 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 35 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 219 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 large very ripe plantains peeled and cut into 4 chunks each one
    • ½ cup light brown sugar or grated panela
    • 1 cup of water
    • 2 cinnamon sticks
    • ½ tablespoon butter

    Instructions
     

    • In a small pot place all the ingredients, cover and cook over medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
    • Transfer to a serving plate and serve with white cheese.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 483mgFiber: 2gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 1017IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. rebecca subbiah

      June 11, 2009 at 7:39 am

      5 stars
      yum another plantain recipe

      Reply
    2. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      June 11, 2009 at 8:15 am

      5 stars
      I love this dessert with plantains! We always have plantains in savory recipes so I need to give the dessert a try!

      Reply
    3. Sophie

      June 11, 2009 at 9:30 am

      5 stars
      MMMM..Erica!
      What a lovely dessert!!
      mjam mjam,...

      Reply
    4. Erica

      June 11, 2009 at 8:56 am

      5 stars
      Natasha,
      Try it you are going to love it! It is delicious with fresh farmers cheese or fresh mozzarella on the side.

      Reply
    5. OysterCulture

      June 11, 2009 at 10:24 am

      5 stars
      This dessert sounds like perfection. We love plantains so i can hardly wait to try

      Reply
    6. Pocky

      June 11, 2009 at 11:51 am

      5 stars
      Another tasty looking dish!! I finally found gauva paste so I will finally get to try out your recipe for Buñuelos de Plátano Maduro.

      Reply
    7. nora@ffr

      June 12, 2009 at 9:31 am

      5 stars
      wow!! Erica this is so simple and classy.. a must try.. use of cinnamon sound delicious.. lovely photo though..
      cheers!!

      Reply
    8. Erica

      June 19, 2009 at 7:52 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments!

      Reply
    9. epicurean's market

      June 24, 2009 at 10:20 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! I am definitely doing to try this. Awesome stuff! 🙂

      Reply
    10. Kimberly

      February 09, 2010 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, I have a question. I am in Bogota, but I can only find azucar morena, not light brown sugar as I would be able to find in the US. Can I use azucar morena for this recipe? Thank you in advance.

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 09, 2010 at 1:41 pm

        5 stars
        Kimberly- Yes you can or just use panela! my grandmother used the make them with panela and they were delicious!

        Reply
    11. Kimberly

      February 09, 2010 at 1:57 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for the prompt reply! Same amount for panela 1/2 cup?

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 09, 2010 at 2:00 pm

        5 stars
        Kimberly- yes!

        Reply
    12. Luz Gudgel

      September 24, 2012 at 1:08 am

      5 stars
      Yo busca receta para hacer Torta de platanos gracia.

      Reply
    13. rolando

      June 18, 2013 at 3:26 am

      5 stars
      no water?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 18, 2013 at 9:20 am

        5 stars
        Rolando,

        1 cup of water.

        Reply
    14. Monica

      November 08, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,

      I love fresh white farm cheese! I've had it in Colombia, but can't find it here. Mozzarella is much saltier, and isn't as good. Is there a cheese by another name I should look for here? I'm in The Seattle area....

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        November 08, 2013 at 9:04 pm

        5 stars
        Queso Fresco!

        Reply
    15. grace

      October 29, 2015 at 9:32 am

      5 stars
      i'm pretty sure i could slurp up an entire bowl of that syrup alone! okay, maybe not a whole bowl, but it sounds delicious!

      Reply
    16. Josie

      June 13, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      5 stars
      I would like the recipe for buenolos de plátanos

      Reply
    17. Jen

      March 19, 2017 at 8:02 pm

      5 stars
      This brings back memories from when I was a kid! So delicious!

      I didn't have any ripe plantains today but I did have ripe bananas so I used those instead and served it over vanilla ice cream. This was a hit with my husband and kids!

      Reply
    18. Laura

      December 07, 2019 at 5:54 pm

      5 stars
      Can I make this in a crockpot?

      Reply

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