Learn How To Make Banana Chips with just 3 ingredients at home! No more funny smelling store bought banana chips!
During weekdays, I always find myself starring in the pantry for some snacks to munch on. My pantry is almost always packed with ingredients not products if you understand what I mean. Being a food lover, I usually keep a well stocked pantry but usually with items I can use in preparing recipe and these days the only ready to eat product you will find in our pantry is few packets of chips. I say few cause like normal people we don’t really keep just one kind. Every week during our grocery shopping, we pick up 2-3 varieties convincing ourselves that they will last us for good two weeks. And every time we prove ourselves wrong !!
So this makes me wonder do you make your own snacks?? If yes, i would love to know what do you make??
So as you might have guessed by now, these chips were a cry for help!! Last week after spending like 20 mins (literally!) starring in the pantry, I realized I need to start making my own snacks. The first thing I wanted to make was fresh banana chips which have memories attached. I grew up munching these almost whenever I could lay my hands on these.
Super crunchy in every bite, I won’t really call them a healthy snack but hey gloomy days call for things like these to cheer you up! Right? Don’t worry I will be trying to make baked version soon as I love them so much that I really need to find a healthier way so I can eat a whole jar of these rather than stopping myself after like 2bowls!
Do remember to buy raw green bananas and not plantains as these two are different. I found these raw green bananas at Indian grocery store but I think you should be able to find them at specialty stores. Super crispy with a sprinkle of salt, these are homemade banana chips you won’t stop eating!
- 2 raw green bananas
- Oil for frying
- Salt to taste
- Peel the raw bananas and slice them real thin. Heat a deep pot with oil for frying. Once oil gets hot, add a piece of banana. If it comes out to the top sizzling, means the oil is ready. If not, let it heat up more.
- Once oil is hot enough, add half of the sliced banana slices and stir slowly and let them fry. It will take good 8-12 mins or more until they get crispy. Take them out on a paper towel to absorb the excess oil. Immediately sprinkle with salt. Repeat with the next batch.
- Once at room temperature or cold, store them in an airtight container.
You can add other flavorings too but personally I like them simply salted.
Remember and this is very important that raw bananas are NOT plantains. They are different.
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Great idea! These are the perfect snack!!
Thanks!
Hi Ami, these look amazing, very clever!
Hehe thanks girl!
What a fun and healthy snack, Ami! I’ve had store-bought banana chips before, but never home-made. Delish!
Thanks Gayle!
I’ve never tried green bananas before, but I love regular banana chips, so I’m guessing I would love these! I, too, am always looking for snacks and I think these would be a great option!
Thanks Isadora!
Love these banana chips. They sounds like a wonderful snack and the salt sounds delicious with them.
Thanks Cindy. They are really delicious!
these look sooo much better for you than potato chips!! think I could bake them for the same crunchy effect??
Shelly I have seen people do that. Though I still need to try on my own but do let me know how they turn out if you bake!
Such a tasty snack! Adding some honey and cinnamon I think it would fly them to the moon!
Katerina this is brilliant idea!
Ooo! These sound super yummy, I’d definitely devour a bowl (or two) of these tasty guys! : )
Thanks Crystal!
sounds so good! i know you said they aren’t plantains but i love plantains and these seem similar to plantain chips i’ve had overseas. yum!
These are really delicious Sarah. It gets hard to stop!
I love banana chips. Definitely one of my favourite snacks!
Thanks Dannii!
as much as I like the idea of making my own chips – I always end up buying a pack from the store. I do often make my pita chips from left over pitas (which I have all the time) and hummus!
Banana chips have a special place in my heart – I love them
Archana, homemade pita chips sound so good right now!! I need to make some!
Those look wonderful. Are raw green bananas just unripe bananas? They do look like plantains.
Yes Michelle these are simply unripe bananas.
I love the sound of these and making your own snacks is such a great thing to do.
I totally agree – making your own homemade snacks gives you so much more control!
These would make a wonderful snack! Looks wonderful.
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