Orange Coconut Plantain Bites (AIP)

A perfect Autoimmune Paleo Sweet Snack!

Plantains are known to be a great binder, dessert maker and banana alternative for those of us on AIP. But if you have not tried them, they are different than bananas; not as sweet which can be a surprise! My daughter says when eating plantains, “Mom are these a fruit or vegetable?” which I think is really accurate and funny too. I buy them green (like for this recipe) and bake or fry them. For this recipe I fried them for about 20 minutes in a few tablespoons of coconut oil to soften and brown them. Starches like plantains are great while I am working. Sometimes I only have a minute or two between clients, and I can pop these in my mouth and they hit all the notes I need; starch, fat and flavor. I added orange zest to coconut manna, and tossed the fried plantains in them and then rolled in toasted coconut. Best of all, these have NO added sugar, so as long as your AIP plan includes fruit and plantains, this is a fun, easy snack!

INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup coconut manna
3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 tablespoon fresh orange zest (this was one navel orange)
2 green plantains
pinch salt
2 cups toasted coconut

INSTRUCTIONS

• Toast plain, shredded, organic coconut in oven on cookie sheet for 5-8 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Score plantains with knife longways so you can easily pull off the skins. Slice in 1/2 inch slices.
• In a skillet (I used cast iron), melt 2 tablespoons of coconut oil. Saute the plantain slices on medium-high heat for 10 minutes on each side. They should get nice and brown and soft but not burn. Turn down heat if they seem like they are burning.
• For full instructions please see : www.furtherfood.com

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