Homemade Banana Chips

These homemade banana chips are super simple, perfectly crunchy, and can be made in the oven, air fryer, or dehydrator! If you have ripe bananas, these will use them up. It’s a great way to eat and has a naturally sweet, healthy crunch.

homemade banana chips

Banana chips are a delicious crunchy snack. And the best part is that they are easy to make yourself and are much cheaper than buying banana chips at the store.

many people wonder banana chips are healthyThis is actually a great question because store-bought banana chips are usually fried and contain fat, sugar and many ingredients that make them high in calories.

Making banana chips at home gives you the nutrition of bananas without the drawback of being highly processed.

• Dietary Fiber – For Gut Health
• Carbs – Bananas have a good balance of carbs and fiber to keep you feeling full for longer
• Potassium – Helps muscles move (great for kid athletes)

If you have ripe bananas on your counter, these homemade banana chips are definitely a healthy snack option.

Ingredients for Banana Chips

Making banana chips at home is super easy and only requires two ingredients.

• banana – We recommend using ripe bananas that are still hard. Banana chips won’t be sweet if the bananas aren’t ripe.
• lemon juice – If you are using the oven or dehydrator method, you will need lemon juice to prevent the banana slices from browning and wrinkling during the drying process.The slices will still be brown. However, using lemon juice helps a lot.

how to make banana chips

There are three ways to make banana chips at home. We will teach you different methods depending on the equipment you have at home.

oven method

This method is the slowest, but the least hassle. There are many other ways to bake in the oven, but I’ve found this method yields the crunchiest banana chips!

1. slice. First, slice the banana as thinly as possible and put it in a bowl. Aim for a thickness of less than 1/4 inch. This is a difficult task just by guessing and doing it with a knife. If the banana is firm enough, use a mandolin to ensure even slices.
2. Ready. Cover bananas with water and add lemon juice. Gently stir the bananas to make sure they’re all exposed to the lemon juice mixture.Let them sit for a few minutes.
3. dry. Gently spoon the banana slices out of the bowl and place them on a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
4. arrange. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and arrange the sliced ​​bananas so that they do not overlap.
5. bake. Set the oven to the lowest possible temperature. I bake banana chips at 170 degrees Fahrenheit, which should be about 5 hours.
6. crispy. Place the tray back in the warm oven, turn off the oven, and leave in the oven overnight. By morning, your banana chips will be super crispy!

Air fryer method

This method is the fastest and will definitely give you very crispy banana chips.

1. Preheat. Set the air fryer temperature to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. slice. First, slice the bananas as thinly as possible and place them on a baking sheet (or plate).Aim for less than 1/4 inch thickness. This is a difficult task just by guessing and doing it with a knife. If the banana is firm enough, use a mandolin to ensure even slices.
3. Ready. Mix lemon juice and oil to coat banana slices.
4. arrange. Place the banana slices in a single layer in the air fryer basket or tray. You may need to do this in batches to make sure the slices are not touching or covering each other.
5. cooking. Air fry for 10-12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp.
6. nice. Remove from air fryer and let cool. Repeat with remaining banana slices.

Dehydration method

I like this method because it’s basically set and forget. It takes quite a few hours, but it doesn’t take up space in your oven and you don’t really need to pay attention to it while the banana chips are drying.

1. slice. First, slice the banana as thinly as possible and put it in a bowl. Aim for a thickness of less than 1/4 inch. This is a difficult task just by guessing and doing it with a knife. If the banana is firm enough, use a mandolin to ensure even slices.
2. Ready. Mix water and lemon juice. Pour into a bowl with the bananas and gently stir the bananas so that all the bananas are exposed to the lemon juice mixture.
3. arrange. Arrange the banana slices on the dehydrator tray. Place the tray in the dehydrator and cover it with the lid.
4. dry. Set the dehydrator temperature to 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Banana chips should be dried for 8-12 hours, depending on the type of dehydrator used and the thickness of the banana slices. We recommend checking after 6 hours to determine how dry the banana chips need to be.

How to store homemade banana chips

Once the banana chips have cooled, store them in an airtight container. You can store it on your counter or pantry. The key is to keep it away from moisture. Store in a cool, dry place and it will keep for 3-4 weeks.

If you live in a hot and humid environment, we recommend storing in a freezer. Stored in an airtight container in the freezer, it will stay crisp and fresh for up to 3 months.

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