Roasted Mashed Breadfruit

A Caribbean style inspired alternative to regular mashed potatoes. Made from roasting and then mashing the breadfruit with plant based milk, vegan butter and lightly seasoned.

Course Appetiser

Cuisine Caribbean

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 1 45

Servings people

Calories 83kcal

Author Charla

Ingredients

To roast the breadfruit

½ breadfruit mature/ripe
1-2 tablespoon olive oil (14-16g)

To make the mash

1 cup almond milk (235ml)
2 tablespoon vegan butter (28g)
1 teaspoon thyme (2g) fresh if possible but dried works too
½ teaspoon onion granules (1g) or powder
½ teaspoon garlic granules (1.5g) or powder
black pepper and pink salt to taste

Instructions

To roast the breadfruit

Preheat the oven to 180C/356F/gas mark 4
Rub olive oil all over the breadfruit then wrap it in aluminium foil (you can wrap it with a layer of parchment paper first if you want to.
Place the wrapped breadfruit in the centre of the oven rack.
Roast the breadfruit for 1 - 1½ hours.
Carefully remove the breadfruit from the oven and allow it to cool enough to be handled (to don't want it to be completely cold).
Cut the breadfruit into 2 halves so you are left with 2 quarters.
Remove the core (aka the heart) then peel each quarter.

To make the mash

Chop the breadfruit into medium sized squares then place in a large bowl.
Use an electric hand held whisk/stick blender to make the mash.
Add the milk in increments until the breadfruit becomes fluffy and creamy (you might not use all of the milk).
Add the butter, thyme, onion and garlic granules, black pepper and pink salt to taste.

Notes

If possible, get a "yellow heart" breadfruit for this recipe as it is naturally sweeter in taste.
If you are pushed for time you can boil or steam rather than roast the breadfruit until tender instead but roasting will yield the best flavour.
You can get breadfruit from any market/supermarket that is frequented by Caribbean/Latino/Polynesian people (they call it 'ulu).
This recipe is freezer friendly (up to one month), just thaw out completely before re-heating.
Any leftover breadfruit can be refrigerated for 24 hours (I haven't tasted it for longer).
Feel free to add any additional ingredients such as vegan cheese, chives etc...
Use a serrated knife to remove the peel and to cut out the core/heart.

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