How to Dehydrate Bananas

5 from 1 vote

This is how to dehydrate bananas in a dehydrator or in the oven. Crispy dried fruit is a healthy snack kids and adults love.

Prep Time15

Cook Time9

Course: Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: banana chips, bananas, dehydrated, dried

Servings:

Author: Justine

Decide whether you want them sweeter with honey or maintain color with lemon juice, fill a bowl with your choice. Peel and slice bananas into 1/8” to 1/4” pieces. Discard any bruises. Uniform slicing can make a big difference in how evenly the fruit dries.
Dip banana slices into honey or lemon juice. Place on tray in a single layer without touching. Dry at 135° F until hard and crispy, approximately 9 hours. This may take longer depending on humidity in your area.
** In the oven follow the same instructions, layed on parchment paper in a preheated oven at 200 F for 1.5 hours or until crispy.
Allow to cool on rack. Store in sealed jars, ziploc bags (if eating soon), or in mylar sealable bags for long term storage. Dried bananas are great as a snack, in trail mixes, cookies, cakes, and breads.
To re-hydrate fruit, let fruit stand in just enough boiling water to cover for approximately 7 minutes. Refrigerate to avoid spoiling.