This Baked Plantain and Egg Frittata is a totally addictive dish. It’s chockful of vegetables, and you can also add your choice of meat or seafood or whatever you like.

Plantain Frittata loaded with bell peppers and onions

How to make Baked Plantain Frittata

Plantain frittata is a quick, easy, and inexpensive meal. Great for breakfast or serve as a nibble with a cold drink.

If you are a constant reader of this blog, you will know how much I love my plantains. I eat them as chips, or make them into fries, to replace french fries, and so many more ways; and this plantain frittata is also another way I use to sneak plantains inside my meals. You can check out some of my favorite plantain recipes here.

If you’ve never had plantain frittata before, your first bite will be a pleasant surprise so simple yet satisfying. It’s more elegant than plain fried plantains or egg stew. You will definitely want this meal on your table.

Plantain frittata is an omelet in which vegetables, plantains, and sometimes meat are mixed into the eggs and cooked together. The mixture is then baked or slowly cooked on the stop till the omelet is set and cooked through.

Don’t be intimidated by the long list of ingredients. These are ingredients you probably have in your pantry: It’s really an easy dish to put together.

This is my take on how to make plantain frittata. Oftentimes, the plantains are cut into round or oval slices and carefully arranged on top of the eggs. However, I’ve simplified the method here by cutting my plantains into cubes and just spreading them over my eggs. Saves me a few seconds! 🙂

Other additions you can have in your frittata

Potatoes
Cheese
Spinach
Meat – Oftentimes, processed meat like hotdog slices or ham

Other plantain recipes you might want to try:

Watch how to make plantain and egg Frittata here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD4i6r4rh2M

Platain Frittata — The Perfect Egg and plantain Dish (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD4i6r4rh2M)

Notes:

Feel free to adjust the spice level to your taste
Take care not to overcook the frittata, as the texture can become tough and dry.
For a healthier twist, feel free to bake the plantain instead of frying it. Though, I personally like to fry my plantains rather than bake them because frying keeps them juicier.
Feel free to add any other vegetables you have at hand or any other protein like meat, chicken, or shrimps.

Feel free to add more or less and let this recipe bring out not just your culinary skills but also your creativity.

Baked Plantain and Egg Frittata

This Baked Plantain and Egg Frittata is a totally addictive dish. It’s chockful vegetables, and you can also add your choice of meat or seafood or whatever you like. It’s quick, easy, and inexpensive. Great for breakfast or serve as a nibble with a cold drink.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: African

Keyword: homemade

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 40

Servings: People

Calories: 244kcal

Author: Lola Osinkolu

Ingredients

For the Eggs:

6 eggs
salt to taste
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper

For the Plantains:

2 plantains ripe
salt to taste
1/4 cup olive Oil

For the Vegetables:

2 Tbsp cooking Oil
1/4 cup green bell peppers diced
1/4 cup red bell peppers diced
1/2 cup red onion
2 fresh tomatoes chopped
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp seasoning powder
salt to taste

Instructions

Cut the plantains into cubes season with salt.
Preheat some oil sufficient to deep fry the plantains and fry till golden brown — about 3 to 4 minutes on both sides.
In a skillet, preheat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil. Sauté onions for about 2 minutes add bell peppers, stir fry for another minute.
Stir in the tomatoes and add the cayenne pepper, salt, paprika, and seasoning powder. Leave to cook for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, salt, and paprika. Add some of the sauteed vegetable mixture and mix together.
Pour mixture into a greased baking pan. Place the plantains over the mixture together with the remaining vegetable mixture
Place the baking pan in a 350F preheated oven and leave to bake for 30 minutes.

Notes

Feel free to adjust the spice level to your taste
Take care not to overcook the frittata, as the texture can become tough and dry.
For a healthier twist, feel free to bake the plantain instead of frying it. Though, I personally like to fry my plantains rather than bake them because frying keeps them juicier.
Feel free to add any other vegetables you have at hand or any other protein like meat, chicken or shrimps.