What to Do with Dehydrated Bananas
I’ve been dying to teach everyone about dehydrating bananas for healthy snacks. I wish you could see how fun these are to dehydrate. Dehydrating bananas is actually easier than anyone thinks! With my tutorial, you will be dehydrating bananas in no time and enjoying a healthy snack with the family.
Although dehydrated bananas taste good and are a healthy snack, that is not all they are good for. You can add them to any ingredients that would require a banana. You can also add dehydrated bananas to trail mix, granola bars, and even banana bread!
The first thing you do is peel your bananas, cut away any bad spots, and slice them 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. I use this stainless steel banana slicer that slices them about 1/4 inch thick and they are all uniformly cut.
If you want to keep your bananas less brown, make a solution of one cup of water to one cup of lemon juice. You place your sliced bananas in the solution and then move them to the trays. Keep in mind you don’t have to use a lemon solution, you can dehydrate bananas without it.
I have an Excalibur Dehydrator with an automatic timer which helps me because I always have several projects going all the time. The Excalibur book said to set the temperature at 135 degrees.
Then I set it at 4 hours. I checked them every 2 hours, but other than that, you set and forget them. The time it takes to dehydrate your sliced bananas will depend on the humidity in the room where you are drying them and the temperature your dehydrator suggests to be used.
These took about four hours to dehydrate to get to the stage I call leathery. Just perfect for my liking. Please keep in mind that dehydrating our own food is not for long-term storage. These will store safely for one year in air-tight containers.
I store them in mason jars using my FoodSaver. These are the white Ball Lids you see above. They come in wide and regular mouth. If you need the White Sealing Lid this comes with both sizes and the accessory hose.
One of the best things about bananas is that there are a lot of health benefits. Bananas are good for your skin, they give you lots of energy too! If you deal with any type of gastrointestinal issues, bananas can help with that.
Just like anything else you eat, you may be wondering if dehydrated bananas are good for you. When you eat bananas this way, you are getting food that is low in cholesterol and sodium. You also get potassium and lots of dietary fiber in your diet.
When it comes to making dehydrated bananas, you may be wondering how long they last. When these dried out bananas are properly stored, they can last almost a year. Six to twelve months is the average! The bananas need to be stored at normal room temperature.
Looking at dehydrated bananas, you may not even know when they are done dehydrating. When a banana is done dehydrating, it will be leathery and dry. However, they may also be a little sticky to the touch.
After they are done, they should not rip apart easily. Also, make sure the bananas are stored in an airtight container.
For the most part, any dehydrated food still has all of its nutrients. However, the air and heat can kill some nutrients like Vitamin A and C. Because of the nutrient concentration, dried foods may also have more calories per weight.
I hope you try dehydrating bananas because they are so easy and they make great snacks. Plus, if you can see you can’t eat those bananas sitting on the counter, dry them for later. Thanks for being prepared for the unexpected. May God bless this world, Linda
Hi Linda,
Great post. It has been quite a while since I dehydrated bananas. Might need to do that soon. I really do not like the taste of lemon very much. So, when I did dehydrate bananas, I dipped them in pineapple juice to keep them from getting brown instead of the lemon juice and water. It works just as well.
I use citric acid (like when canning) You could also use fruit fresh, they’re about the same but the FF has extra ‘stuff’ in it.
Just read the directions, it’s something like 1 tbsp in a qt of water. 15 to 30 second soak is about all it takes.
I use this for apples so they don’t get brown, whether I’m dehydrating or just taking them as a addition to the party snack table!
Everybody has variations. I prefer to use natural solutions rather than chemicals if at all possible.
Hi Bruce, thanks for sharing your tip! I love it! Linda
Hi Harry, oh that sounds yummy! I love pineapple juice! Happy Holidays my friend, Linda
Love the post – reminds me to get with it and get some healthy snacks done for the grandkids!
What I do to keep soft fruits from turning brown is to use a spray bottle and just spritz the fruit top and bottom. I use a solution of 1 tablespoon lemon juice to 1 quart of water. Hasn’t let me down yet. It also doesn’t leave a lemony taste either. I use this on apples, pears, bananas and anything else that I don’t want turning brown. The only thing it has not worked for in the past is apricots and that fruit is a different ball game!!
Also, spritzing the fruit doesn’t leave the fruit so wet that you need to pat the slices before dehydrating – cuts down on the time.
Bruce, spritzing doesn’t leave a lemony flavor to the fruit.
Hi Leanne, I love hearing everyone’s tips on dehydrating! Great comments today! Linda
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