Homemade Banana chips
Banana chips are a yummy, crispy, healthy snack. They are perfect for a midafternoon bite to eat, a side in your kids’ lunch boxes, or anytime you want something light and flavorful. And the best part is, with 5 different flavors to choose from, you are bound to find the flavor your family loves the best! Everyone in our family has a different favorite, which is fine because it is super quick to make multiple batches.
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Servings:
Calories:
220kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- Large Plantains / Raw banana - 3
- Coconut oil - 3 Tbsp
- Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp
For Soaking the peeled Banana for 10 mins
- Salt - 2 Tsp
- Turmeric powder - 2 Tsp
- Medium bowl full of water
Gadgets you need
- Air-fryer
- Mandoline / Slicer
- Air-tight container
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees.
- Cut the ends of the green banana. Peel the banana
- Mix turmeric and salt to a bowl of water and add the peeled banana and let it soak for around 5-10 minutes.
- Pat the banana dry and slice it on a mandolin
- Coat it with a mixture of coconut oil and turmeric
- Place the sliced green bananas (in batches) inside the basket of the air fryer.
- Cook for about 10 minutes. If they need additional time leave on for another 5 minutes.
- Incase you notice that some of them are done, remove them and continue cooking the rest.
- Repeat step until all slices are cooked.
- Sprinkle some salt if you like!
- Baking Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place parchment paper on a cookie sheet and place a single layer of plantains on the parchment paper.
- Put the cookie sheet in oven for 16 to 20 minutes. Turn plantains after 8 minutes.
- Plantain chips are done when they start to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and serve.
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Notes
- You may want to adjust the time for air-frying based on the thickness of the plantain slices
- To bake them heat the oven for 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes in the middle rack. Flip them over after 8 minutes
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 76g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 267mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 38g
