Description

Banana chips are dried, generally crispy slices of bananas, commonly fried in oil and spices and eaten as a snack. They are usually produced from under-ripe bananas. The banana slices can also be baked in the oven, instead of fried. They can be covered with sugar or honey for a sweeter taste. They are yellowish in color and have a crunchy texture. They can be covered with sugar or honey and have a sweet taste, or are more commonly fried in oil and spices and have a salty or spicy taste.

Some varieties of banana chips can be produced using only food dehydration. Banana slices that are only dehydrated are not dark yellow and crunchy, but rather are brown, leathery and chewy. They are very sweet and have an intense banana flavor. 

Health benefits

• The chips are a good source of some essential vitamins, especially magnesium. It works together with other minerals – like calcium and phosphorus – to make up bone and tooth tissue. ⁽¹⁾

• Banana chips offer some potassium as well, though it might be less. This potassium offers some health benefits, including support for your nerves and muscles and blood pressure-lowering properties. ⁽¹⁾

• These chips are high on calories.  This basically means that banana chips can keep your body energised between meals but if you have large potions it will definitely not do wonders for your weight. ⁽²⁾

Selection Guide

To make banana chips at home, look for firm and unripe bananas. While purchasing readymade banana chips in packaged form, check for their "use-by" date.