Today is my first post for Wellness Wednesday. Each week I would like to bring to you something about health and wellness. I have various healthy recipes, workout routines and other natural remedies that I have used. I hope it will encourage you to be more purposeful with your health or make a healthy change.
When we moved to Panama and started attending the Friday market, I noticed one vendor had dehydrated bananas. I thought this was interesting sounding, but I didn’t buy any. A few days later, we went to a friend’s house and she offered me one that she had purchased. I was hooked…and so were the kids! These are some kind of yummy! There had to be some secret!
We started thinking about it and realized that we have a dehydrator at home and my friend told me how she makes them. All we needed were bananas and we would be all set! It is so simple.
- Buy bananas.
- Cut bananas in half lengthwise and discard peels.
- Put bananas in the dehydrator and cook until no longer soft (about 12 hours) at 135 degrees F
That’s it! There is no special seasoning or magic trick. These are tasty and they are good for you! They travel well, make a great pick me up in the middle of the afternoon and aren’t quite as filling as a regular banana. My kids love these.
We recently took a trip and dehydrated something like 4 dozen bananas before going and they were all gone when we returned home. There is no way we could have traveled with that many unbruised bananas any other way. Great for toddler snacks, school lunches, hiking, plane rides, breakfast and so much more!
If you do not have a dehydrator, you can also cook this in the oven on the lowest temperature setting, but it will take up to 12 hours. These will not get crunchy liked fried banana chips. Just cook them up to your desired texture and enjoy!
Check out what this site has to say about them:
"Ounce for ounce, dehydrated bananas are about four times higher in fiber, potassium, carbohydrates, sugar and calories than the fresh variety."
Let me know in the comments if you give these a try!
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