Sweet, tender, and soft - these Baked Sweet Plantains or plátanos maduros are the perfect side dish to pair with Caribbean, West African, or Latin dishes. Healthier than fried and made in just 20 minutes in the oven.
Cut off both ends of the plantains. Then, slice the plantains lengthwise, cutting skin deep. Then remove the plantain skins.
Slice the plantains diagonally into ½-inch slices.
Add a bit of cooking spray or brush oil onto both sides of the sliced plantains. Line the plantain pieces onto the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, flip, then cook for another 5 minutes. Serve and add salt.
Air Fry Sweet Plantains
Air fry the sweet plantains for just 8 minutes at 450 degrees F.
Notes
You MUST use ripe, sweet plantains. If they are mostly black and soft, they are ready.
To go completely oil-free, skip out on the cooking oil.