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Plantain Banana In Syrup

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Plantain banana in syrup with langka and sago is your, levelled-up, minatamis na saging! A simple dessert recipe using saging na saba, sugar, langka and tapioca pearls.

dessert in a bowl

This dessert that also doubles as a snack never fails to satisfy our sweet tooth. It’s one of our favorite Filipino treat along with mango jelly and ginataang munggo. We especially enjoy it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or add crushed ice and milk to make into saba con yelo. It’s a simple dessert dish that is easy to put together using just a few ingredients.

This Filipino dessert recipe only takes a couple of minutes to make. It’s a great weeknight dessert idea especially if you’re in a hurry. You can even make it a day ahead so you’ll have more time preparing your main dish. If you tried this dessert recipe, let us know how it turned out in the comments below. We’d love to hear your feedback!

dessert cooking in pan

What Is Minatamis Na Saging?

It’s a classic dessert or snack in the Philippines that both kids and adults enjoy. Basically, it’s plantain bananas, also called locally as saba bananas, that is sweetened in sugar syrup. You can have it simple or as special as you want by adding other ingredients like jackfruit and tapioca pearls. Plantain bananas in caramel syrup is not only great as a dessert or snack but it can also be used as an ingredient for making halo-halo which is a popular summer treat in the Philippines. 

dessert ingredients on top of table

Notes On Some Ingredients

  • Plantain Bananas – Or cooking bananas also called saba is what the recipe call for and not the sweet bananas that are common in household fruit baskets. Plantains are larger with thicker skin than bananas. Other dishes you can make use of plantains are turon, maruya, and ginataang bilo bilo.
  • Brown Sugar – Or light brown sugar is better to use that white sugar because brown sugar has molasses for the caramelization of the syrup.
  • Water – Is used to make the caramel syrup and keeps it in liquid form and avoid crystalizing.  
  • Langka and Sago – are really optional ingredients to level up the dessert and give additional texture.
tapioca pearls in a bowl

How To Cook Tapioca Pearls

Its fairly simple to cook tapioca pearls and here is how. In a small pot boil water in medium heat. When the water starts to boil, add tapioca pearls. Cook and stir to avoid pearls from sticking for 3 minutes or until translucent then cover pot and turn off heat. Let the tapioca pearls sit in the pot for 10 minutes to completely cook then strain pearls and wash in running cold water. 

Cooking Tips

  • When buying plantain bananas, make sure they are ripe. The color should be yellow and black  but still slightly firm to the touch. If you bought green plantains or saba, let them ripen for a week or until it changes color to yellow and black.
  • Let the brown sugar melt first before carefully adding the water. This will make the caramel syrup thicker and stick to the plantains giving you a better taste in every bite.
  • You can also add a bit of salt and vanilla extract to make it more aromatic and to balance the flavor and sweetness.
  • Do not overcook your plantains! It should be tender yet firm enough to hold form.
dessert with toppings in a bowl

How To Serve And Store

  • Serve on its own as snack or dessert with vanilla ice cream or add crushed ice and evaporated milk.
  • To Store, place plantain banana in caramel syrup in an airtight container and refrigerate for 3 – 5 days.

You May Also Like

  • Minatamis Na Kamote – Sweet potatoes in syrup is a popular dessert or snack in the Philippines that but uses honey instead of sugar. 
  • Ginataang Kamoteng Kahoy – is a simple Filipino dessert made from fresh cassava cooked in sweetened coconut milk and topped with pandan tapioca pearls.
  • Ginataang Mais – a quick, no-fuss and delicious corn and rice in coconut milk pudding recipe.
dessert in a bowl on top of table

Plantain Banana In Caramel Syrup

Plantain banana in caramel syrup with langka and sago is your, levelled-up, minatamis na saging! A simple dessert recipe using saging na saba, sugar, langka and tapioca pearls.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Keyword: minatamis na saging recipe, plantain banana in syrup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 379kcal
Author: Mia

Ingredients

  • 5 pcs plantain bananas (each one cut into 4-6 parts diagonally)
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1 cup tapioca pearls (cooked)
  • 1/2 cup jackfruit (fresh or frozen)

Instructions

  • In a wide skillet or pan over medium heat, add brown sugar and let sit in the pan without stirring for 2-3 mins. or until it starts to melt.
    1 cup brown sugar
  • When sugar starts to melt, stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until fully dissolved.
  • Carefully and gradually add water while stirring, if sugar crystalizes, continue stirring until it dissolves.
    1 1/3 cup warm water
  • Add plantain banana slices into thepan and mix until all slices are coated with syrup. Cover pan with lid and let simmer for 5-10 mins. or until slightly tender.
    5 pcs plantain bananas
  • Tip in jackfruit and mix to distribute. Cover and continue cooking until jackfruit is soft and plantains are cook through.
    1/2 cup jackfruit
  • Add cooked tapioca pearls and mix until well combined. Turn off heat and transfer in serving dish. Bon appetit!
    1 cup tapioca pearls

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Nutrition

Serving: 6g | Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 97g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.5g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1.3g | Sugar: 24.3g | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. 5 stars
    I’ve been looking for Plantain Banana In Caramel Syrup recipes and this one gives me all the steps I need.

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