Banana Chips

Rich in potassium, vitamin A and B, bananas are a terrific food, both fresh and dried. Drying bananas in a dehydrator takes about eight hours, requires no pre-treatment except for dipping in lemon juice, and makes a delicious and healthy snack.

3 Bananas
Juice of one lemon
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp cardamon

Slightly brown-flecked bananas will have the sweetest, most concentrated flavor when dried. If necessary, wait until bananas have ripened to brown-flecked. Peel the bananas. Slice bananas into 1/4-inch or 3/8-inch chips.

Dip each banana slice into the lemon juice. This lessens browning of the banana chips and adds a bit of vitamin C back into the banana. Shake off the extra lemon juice and lay the banana slice on the dehydrator tray. Leave enough space between banana slices on the tray to allow sufficient air flow for drying. Sprinkle with cinnamon and cardamon.

Fill the available dehydrator trays with banana slices. Put the trays into the dehydrator and turn on. Mine only has one setting. I turned it on a walked away. They will take between 6 - 8 hours. Half way through, flip over all the banana slices. The slices are easy to peel off the dehydrator tray when they are warm, and turning ensures dryness.

Test for dryness. If the banana chips are leathery to crisp, they are done.

Enjoy!