Plantain Powder

Explorer’s Recommendation

Plantains are part of a healthy diet containing essential vitamins, fiber, and minerals. Plantain powder is great for making batter for both baking and cooking.

For culinary purposes

Mix this powder to create gluten free pancakes, waffles, crepes, pie crust, tortillas, chips, cakes, bread and even pasta. Add a few scoops of this plantain powder into your desserts instead of regular flour to enhance levels of vitamins, fiber, and minerals. Add to your smoothies, yogurt, oatmeal, or shakes to have more texture. You can add to savory dishes to thicken stews, soups and sauces. Create your own batter for frying.

Health benefits

Plantain powder is know to have a low glycimc index, complex carbohydrates and high amount of resistant starch. The energy stored in many foods is released into the blood stream and consumed in 20 to 30 minutes.  The slow digestion and release energy of this ingredient on blood sugar makes this worth trying for athletes that want energy released over a longer timeframe. This powder has a high concentration of prebiotic insoluble fiber which encourages the growth of healthy gut bacteria that helps in digestion. Its starchy qualities make it a great gluten substitute for those with intolerances or allergies. It also is high in vitamins A, C, and K, magnesium, potassium, and riboflavin.

For bulk production

Rainforest Supply plantain powder is convenient to use for food and beverage purposes. It is easy to use, add, and store. In contrast to the fruit itself, which tends to go bad within a few days, this powder version lasts for long periods of time making it more efficient and practical.