Love snacks and want something healthy to nibble on? Then these Homemade Banana Chips are your next best foodie friend. These slightly sweet and salty crispy treats are great for snacking on the go, lunch boxes, after school snacks, potlucks, bbq’s, game day and aaaaaaaaaall the dips.
They are soooo easy to make and can be whip up as air fryer banana chips, baked banana chips, or even made on the stovetop. Plus these homemade treats do not include any artificial preservatives. What you make is what you get.
Related Recipe : Air Fryer Plantain Chips.
This awesome snack is made with just 3 essential ingredients, is ready in less than 30 minutes and keeps for days. Get ready to make them another 345,7821 times this year alone. #wegotthissnackthingsorted
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What Are Banana Chips?
Banana Chips are chips made from unripe green bananas. You can fry, bake or air fry them to your preference. Whilst you can use the sweeter riper banana to make this, I think the crunchiest and best results are with green ones.
Why You’ll ♡ These
- you only need 3 essential ingredients.
- inexpensive, quick-cooking and soul-satisfying.
- it is comforting and eaaaaaaaaasy.
- kids and picky eaters love it.
Tools Needed
- Air Fryer
- A baking sheet.
- Your favorite skillet if you prefer.
- A slotted turner.
- A cutting board.
- A sharp knife.
- The best ever sea salt flakes.
- Spices for different flavoring.
Ready to learn how to make this crispy banana chips recipe? Then gather up your ingredients and I will show you….
How To Make Air Fryer Banana Chips
- Preheat air fryer to 180C / 350F.
- Coat the banana chips with olive oil and salt.
- Place the sliced banana (in batches) into the Air Fryer basket or tray.
- Cook for about 10-12 minutes or till as golden as you want
- Let cool down and serve.
Full measurements and instructions in the recipe card further down below.
How To Make Baked Banana Chips
- Preheat oven to 375 F / 190 C / gas and line 2 baking sheet
- Mix sliced banana with salt, oil and any seasoning and transfer on the sheet.
- Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden turning half way through.
- Let cool before serving.
How To Make Banana Chips On Stovetop
- Transfer the chips into a mixing bowl and season with salt and any desired seasonings.
- Heat oil in a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Fry the bananas in batches till they are golden on one side then turn them over and fry the other side (about 5 minutes in total). Avoid over crowding the pan. Note that the second side cooks much quicker than the first side.
- Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, transfer the chips to a plate lined with kitchen paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Continue till all are done.
- Let cool completely before serving.
Recipe Tips
Here are a few tips to help you cook these easily.
- Use a mandoline or sharp knife to slice the banana chips.
- Cut the chips to the same width so that they cook at the same rate.
- Feel free to slice chips lengthwise if you prefer.
- Let them cool before serving as they crisp up more when as they cool.
- Use the oils you have. If not following the Whole30 plan, you can fry the banana using rapeseed oil, peanut oil, or sunflower seed oil.
- It is easy for these to go from cooked to burnt, so watch them very carefully towards the end of their cooking time.
- You might need to reduce the heat on the oil after turning the chips, as the second side cooks much quicker than the first.
Seasonings
Options are endless with seasonings. Just a little bit of salt is one of my favourite ways to snack on my banana chips. But you can:
- Change up the salt : homemade stone house seasoning {best easy tasty seasoning you can make ever), Himalayan salt.
- Vary spices : ground cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, paprika.
- Add heat : use cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes or chipotle.
- Make them sweeter : add melted chocolate, cardamom or cinnamon sugar at the end.
- Use citrus : Lemon or lime zest.
Make Ahead And Storing
You can easily make ahead for an anytime snack or eat. Simply allow the chips to cool down and then store in a dry airtight container for a week. Make sure they are completely cool so no moisture is added to the container.
FAQ’s
Are Banana Chips Healthy?
This depends on the cooking method. Baked banana chips and air fried ones are definitely much healthier than the fried version. And since you make them at home, they are preservative free and you control the salt level.
How To Peel Bananas And Cut Them
- On a cutting board, use a sharp knife to cut off each end.
- Next, while firmly holding the raw banana, slit the peel lengthwise with the tip of your knife along each seam. (Only go as deep as the peel.)
- Carefully remove each section of the peel and voilà — you have a peeled banana.
- Then lay on the cutting board and slice into circles or diagonally.
How To Keep Raw Chips From Discoloring?
To avoided the raw sliced from discoloring, the peeled raw banana should be soaked in a bowl of water and citrus juice ( 1 part citrus to about 3 parts water ) for about 5 minutes to prevent turning black. Alternatively, squeeze some lemon or lime juice directly over the sliced banana before cooking.
What Is The Difference Between Plantains And Bananas
Plantain is a starchy fruit that’s part of the banana family but it isn’t quite like a banana. Typically, you wouldn’t eat it raw because the plantain is starchier and is not as sweet as a banana. Their skins are also much thicker than bananas. You need to cook plantains before you eat them.
Bananas are less starchier. You can eat bananas uncooked as long as they are ripe, although you can cook them too if you prefer.
More Banana And Plantain Recipes
Need more Plantain and Banana Recipes? Then try these:
Weight Watchers Points
If made with no-calorie cooking spray, a serving of this contains 0 Blue Plan SmartPoints.
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Air Fryer Banana Chips
Ingredients
- 3 bananas
- Salt
- Olive oil or no-calorie cooking spray
Instructions
How To Make Air Fryer Banana Chips
- Preheat air fryer to 350F / 180C.
- Coat the banana chips with olive oil and salt.
- Place the sliced banana (in batches) into the Air Fryer basket or tray.
- Cook for about 10-12 minutes or till as golden as you want.
- Let cool down and serve.
How To Make Baked Banana Chips
- Preheat oven to 375F / 190C.
- Mix sliced banana with salt, oil, and any seasoning and transfer onto lined baking sheet.
- Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden turning halfway through.
- Let cool before serving.
How To Make Banana Chips on Stovetop
- Transfer the chips into a mixing bowl and season with salt and any desired seasonings.
- Heat oil in a skillet or frying pan over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking.
- Fry the bananas in batches till they are golden on one side then turn them over and fry the other side (about 5 minutes in total). Avoid overcrowding the pan. Note that the second side cooks much quicker than the first side.
- Remove from the oil with a slotted spoon, transfer the chips to a plate lined with kitchen paper towels to drain excess oil.
- Continue till all are done, and then let cool completely before serving.
Notes
Recipe Tips
- Use a mandoline or sharp knife to slice the banana chips.
- Cut the chips to the same width so that they cook at the same rate.
- Feel free to slice chips lengthwise if you prefer.
- Let them cool before serving as they crisp up more when as they cool.
- Use the oils you have. If not following the Whole30 plan, you can fry the banana using rapeseed oil, peanut oil, or sunflower seed oil.
- It is easy for these to go from cooked to burnt, so watch them very carefully towards the end of their cooking time.
- You might need to reduce the heat on the oil after turning the chips, as the second side cooks much quicker than the first.
These were so easy to make and came out extra crispy and delicious! I love that they are so much healthier than store bought tortilla chips!
Unfortunately, this was a huge fail. The bananas were still soggy and soft after 12 minutes. When we tried to take them out to cool, they had all stuck to the basket despite spraying with non stick spray. Now I’ve got to soak my basket to release icky bananas.
Not sure about the other recipes but I tried this with the air fryer and it did not work at all. The bananas just became a sticky fibrous goo that would not come off the tray. I’d recommend another recipe.