Description
Homemade banana chips provide a delightful crispy snack that balances sweet and savory notes. Simple ingredients and straightforward baking techniques help snack enthusiasts create perfect golden-brown chips you will enjoy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 bananas (ripe but not overly ripe or mushy)
- 2–3 tbsps (30–45 mL) lemon juice
Instructions
- Preparation: Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set oven temperature to 250°F (121°C) for optimal dehydration.
- Slicing: Use a mandoline or sharp knife to create uniform, translucent banana slices approximately 1/16 inch thick, ensuring precision and consistency.
- Arrangement: Distribute banana slices in a single, non-overlapping layer across the prepared baking sheet, allowing adequate space between each piece for even drying.
- Preservation Treatment: Apply a light coating of lemon juice using a pastry brush to prevent discoloration and maintain the chips’ aesthetic appeal.
- Initial Dehydration: Bake for 1 hour, allowing gradual moisture reduction and initial texture transformation of the banana slices.
- Midpoint Rotation: Carefully flip each slice using an offset spatula to guarantee uniform dehydration and prevent uneven crisping.
- Final Drying Phase: Continue baking for 30-45 minutes, periodically monitoring to prevent burning and achieve optimal golden, crisp texture.
- Cooling and Testing: Remove from oven when chips appear golden and slightly curled, then allow complete cooling on the baking sheet to assess final crispness.
- Refinement: If chips remain soft after 5 minutes at room temperature, return to oven for an additional 20-30 minutes to achieve desired crunchiness.
Notes
- Choose the Right Bananas: Select slightly underripe, firm bananas with minimal bruising to achieve the best crispy texture and prevent excessive moisture.
- Master Precise Slicing: Use a sharp mandoline or knife to create ultra-thin, consistent 1/16-inch slices, which guarantees even dehydration and optimal crunchiness.
- Prevent Browning Smartly: Brush lemon juice on banana slices to stop oxidation, enhance flavor, and maintain a beautiful golden color during baking.
- Monitor Baking Closely: Watch chips carefully during the last 30 minutes to prevent burning, checking every 15 minutes and adjusting oven time based on individual slice thickness and moisture content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0.3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg