PLANTAINS IN BUTTER RUM SAUCE

Plantains in Butter Rum Sauce image

Quick and easy everyday Latin American dessert.

Provided by Epicureo

Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Rum

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 tablespoon sliced almonds, or to taste
½ cup white sugar
¼ cup rum
¼ cup butter
2 plantains, peeled and sliced
1 pinch ground cinnamon, or to taste

Steps:

Cook and stir almonds in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes.
Stir sugar, rum, and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and microwave until hot, stirring once, 2 to 3 minutes.
Place plantain slices in rum sauce, sprinkle with cinnamon, cover the bowl, and microwave until plantains are hot and tender, 1 to 2 minutes more. Top with toasted almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 232.8 calories, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 20.3 mg, Fat 8.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 57 mg, Sugar 25.6 g