Caramelized Plantain Pudding

Caramelized Plantain Pudding

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This cozy warm gooey plantain pudding has caramelized plantains, a gluten-free, vegan and refined sugar free oat and date crust with fall spices, a delicious Mooala banana milk filling and a caramel-like topping. It's an easy to make, kid-friendly dessert, and easy to devour. Created by Michal Sierens 

  • Cook 30 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 4 to 5 pitted medjool dates
  • 1 tbsp Just Date Syrup
  • 3 tbsp cashew butter
  • 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups banana milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp agar agar
  • 3 tbsp tapioca starch
  • 5.3-oz almond milk yogurt or coconut whipped cream (or other nondairy whipped topping)
  • 2 to 3 ripe plantains
  • 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
  • Just Date Syrup
Instructions
  1. Begin by preparing the crust. Add all crust ingredients to a food processor and process until a dough forms. Pour the mixture into a pie dish and firmly press into the bottom and up the sides.
  2. Bake crust for 15 minutes at 350°F. Remove from oven and let cool.
  3. To make the pudding, add 2 cups of banana milk to a medium saucepan and bring to a boil.
  4. Add vanilla, agar agar, and tapioca starch to the remaining 1/2 cup of banana milk and whisk until the tapioca starch is dissolved. Add this mixture to the saucepan.
  5. Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer and stir almost continually for 6-9 minutes until thickened. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  6. To prepare the plantains, peel 2-3 ripe plantains and slice on the bias (about 1/2 to 1 inch thick). Place slices cut-side down in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  7. When the first side begins to turn dark golden (after 5 minutes), deglaze the pan with water and cover with a lid. Once plantains release from the pan, flip and cook the other side until golden and caramelized.
  8. To assemble, pour the cooled pudding into the cooled crust. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
  9. Before serving, top with a layer of yogurt/whipped cream and the caramelized plantains. Drizzle with extra Just Date Syrup.
by Michal Sierens