Cheesy, meaty, and absolutely savory is plantain cupcake meat pie. It is the perfect creative food idea for gatherings, parties and dinner. It is the real definition of goodness and every bite is divine.

Plantain cupcake meat pie on a white dish.

Plantain cupcake meat pie is a combo of meat, cheese, egg, Irish potato and vegetables wrapped in fried ripe plantain. It is a very inventive way to eat plantains that adds nutrients and taste in every bite.

Using plantains to wrap the filling for this pie is a good way to replace flour for those who might be trying to cut down on carbohydrates. A 100g serving of ripe plantains contains 32g of carbohydrates whereas a 100g serving of flour contains 76g of carbohydrates (1, 2).

For those on a keto diet, this recipe is one you may want to add to your menu. It has lots of protein and fat coming from the meat, eggs and cheese.

Ingredients

The following ingredients are what you need to make this pie.

Meat (ground beef.
Ripe plantains
eggs
cheese (I used cheddar cheese but any cheese with good melting properties will also do)
carrots
green beans
ginger
garlics
chili pepper
black pepper
onion
salt
bouillon seasoning

For exact quantities of ingredients, see recipe card below.

Ingredients for plantain cupcake meat pie on a gray kitchen slab.

How to cook plantain cupcake meat pie

To effectively cook this recipe, I recommend multi-tasking. Do not fret, because it is easy to do. Here is how.

First peel the ripe plantains and cut each vertically into four thin slices. These plantain stripes will be used to wrap the meat filling, so the emphasis to sliced them thin and vertical.

Then place some oil on a frying pan and fry the plantains till golden brown. Fry in two batches to avoid overloading the plantain slices and risk breaking them in the frying process. One ready, remove them with a frying spoon and place them on a paper towel on a tray to drain.

While the plantain slices are frying, place the ground beef in a small pot, add a quarter teaspoon of black pepper, salt, bouillon seasoning, ginger, and garlic. Mix well and allow to cook for about 10 minutes (ensure to mix from time to time so the beef gets cooked all round).

As the meat cooks, it is a good time to chop your carrots, green beans, and onions and set aside.

Once the meat is ready, turn off the stove, and use a frying spoon to strain the meat from the pot into a bowl. Some oil will be left back as the meat contains some fat.

Turn the stove back on, and throw in some onions into that oil and allow to fry for about one minute. Then add in the carrots, green beans, and the remaining half a quarter teaspoon of salt, ginger, garlic and bouillon seasoning, and stir fry for about two minutes. Finally, add the cooked meat and allow to everything to cook for another two minutes, then turn off the stove.

At this time, shred your cheese using a grater if you have block cheese. If you bought already shredded cheese, then you can skip this step. Also crack some eggs into a small bowl, whisk them and set aside.

Next bring out your cupcake pan and rub some butter in each hole. This will prevent pie from sticking to the pan. At this time, pre-heat your oven to 350^oC.

Place the plantains in a ringlike manner in each cupcake hole. Bring the whisked eggs and use a fork to drop some of the egg into each cupcake hole. Then use a tablespoon to scoop one spoon full and a half and place side the cupcake holes. Add in the rest of the egg and lastly, top up the filling with the shredded cheese.

Place the cupcake pan in the pre-heated oven and bake for five minutes.

Cheese topped cupcake pan on a gray kitchen slab.

When ready, remove the cupcake pan, allow to cool for a few minutes, and serve. To remove the plantain cupcake meat pie from the cupcake pan, insert a fork in, and just pull it out. Easy.

Plantain cupcake meat pie cut in halves on a white plate.

Are these not just lovely? I can assure you, they taste nothing less than what they seem to portray in this picture. This a very filling meal in one cupcake sized mold. You absolutely would not regret trying this.