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Whether you’re on the go or need a quick boost of energy, this dehydrated banana treat may be your next go-to snack. They’re healthy and so easy to make in your food dehydrator. And because bananas tend to ripen pretty quickly, dehydrating them will help preserve them for a much longer period of time.
When it comes to health, bananas are definitely on the top of the list of fruits you’ll want to consider including in your diet. Some key nutritional health benefits include:
These nutritional values help promote amazing results for heart, skin, digestion, weight management and many other health benefits. Also, with it’s natural sugar properties, bananas are well known as a great source of natural energy. So if you need to kick off your day with a power breakfast, need a boost during workouts or an afternoon pick-me-upper, you can’t go wrong with including bananas.
When it comes to selecting the best bananas for making this dehydrated banana chips recipe, you should consider purchasing ones that just turned yellow and still have little green color. Or better yet, you can purchase the bananas from your grocery store when they’re green, and keep an eye on them for when they turn yellow.
The bananas should be plump and still have some firmness to them for easy slicing. If they become to yellow with numerous dark spots, then they’ll be to soft and will make it difficult for slicing.
So how do you make banana chips in a dehydrator? Well it’s a fairly simple process to do – if there are any kiddos around, get them involved in making these delicious dehydrated banana treats.
Basically, once you have your bananas selected and ready to go, you can start the process of getting them ready to dehydrate.
One of the first things you’ll want to do is prepare a liquid solution that will help prevent the banana slices from browning as you slice them. To do that, just fill a bowl with about 1 cup of lemon juice.
Start out by completely removing the banana peel. Then with a sharp knife start cutting them into even 1/8 inch thin slices. You can also use a mandolin or even this stainless steel wire butter slicer to ensure that all your slices have the same equal size.
Then lay them out in your dehydrator and wait for your delicious dehydrated banana slices. With its natural sweetness, these chips will taste like candy.
The best way to store your tasty banana chips for long term storage, is to put them into an airtight container or sealed mylar bags. You’ll want to store them in a cool and dry area. Properly stored banana chips can last between 6 to 12 months.
Making this dehydrated banana chips recipe is really simple, and it’s a healthier option than the store-bough options. It’s one of those treats you’ll always want to keep around to add a healthy boost into your day. Enjoy!
Add 1 cup of lemon juice into a bowl
Cut banana into thin 1/8 inch slices.
Place all banana slices in lemon juice, and leave for about 5 minutes.
Lay each banana slice on the dehydrator tray, and spread them out evenly.
Dehydrate at 135º F for 12 hours.
If you want your slices a little thicker, cut them into 1/4 inches.