Description
Crispy, golden cinnamon-sugar banana chips emerge from your air fryer as a delightful snack that dances between healthy and indulgent. Sweet caramelized edges and warm spice notes invite you to savor each perfectly crunchy bite of this simple Caribbean-inspired treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 medium bananas, firm but ripe
Coating Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) coconut oil (or melted butter)
Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Carefully peel ripe bananas and create uniformly thin slices approximately 1/8 inch thick using a sharp mandoline or knife for consistent dehydration.
- Combine ground cinnamon and granulated sugar in a small mixing bowl, creating a fragrant spice blend.
- Gently brush each banana slice with coconut oil, ensuring complete surface coverage to help seasoning adhere.
- Generously dust both sides of oiled banana slices with the cinnamon-sugar mixture, coating evenly for maximum flavor infusion.
- Strategically arrange banana slices inside air fryer basket, maintaining a single layer without overlapping to guarantee uniform crisping.
- Configure air fryer to 300°F and initiate cooking process, allowing banana chips to transform for 10-15 minutes.
- Midway through cooking, carefully flip slices to promote balanced caramelization and prevent uneven browning.
- Monitor chips closely during final minutes, watching for golden edges and developing crispness.
- Once chips reach desired color and texture, promptly remove from air fryer and transfer to wire cooling rack.
- Allow chips to cool completely, during which they will continue to crisp and develop deeper flavor profile.
- Store completely cooled chips in hermetic container to maintain crunchiness for up to three days.
Notes
- Always choose ripe but firm bananas for the best texture and sweetness in your air fryer chips.
- Use a mandoline slicer for ultra-thin, consistent slices that will crisp evenly and prevent burning.
- Pat banana slices dry with paper towels before adding oil to help remove excess moisture and achieve crunchier results.
- Experiment with alternative spice blends like pumpkin pie spice or add a pinch of sea salt to enhance the cinnamon-sugar flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg