There are two types of bananas that you might store in your food storage. Dehydrated bananas often called Banana Chips and Freeze Dried Bananas.
Banana Chips -- are dehydrated and fried in coconut oil. If you have eaten trail mix you have probably had these. I personally don’t like them, but lots of people do.
How to use with Dehydrated Banana Chips
Add them to yogurt parfaits
Sandwich a little peanut butter between two banana chips to create tiny banana sliders.
Banana Chip Costs
based on the Fall 2011 Shelf Reliance Price list
Banana Chips Cost per cup: $0.82
Banana Chip Cost per serving $0.20
Banana Chip Recipes You Might Enjoy
Freeze Dried Banana Slices are light, airy, with a clean banana taste. I always think that bananas have a weird aftertaste these banana slices do not. There is nothing added, no sugar, no preservatives. They are great in smoothies, perfect for babies and baby food.
Makes | Amount | Water | Instructions | |
Freeze Dried Bananas | 1 c. | 1 c. | 1 c. | Add FD bananas to cool water and allow to sit 7-10 minutes until soft. Drain. |
Cost based on the Fall 2011 Shelf Reliance Price list
Freeze Dried Banana Slices cost per cup $2.12
Freeze Dried Banana Slices cost per serving $0.53
My Favorite Freeze Dried Banana Recipe:
Banana Split Cookies
-These cookies are chewy and fruity.
Do NOT over bake!!
3 ½ cup THRIVE fudge brownie mix (or 1 boxed complete brownie mix)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon powdered eggs plus 2 tablespoons water (or 1 egg)
1 tablespoon water
1 cup freeze dried banana slices broken into smaller pieces
½ cup freeze dried strawberries
½ cup freeze dried pineapple broken into small pieces
½ cup chopped maraschino cherries, or dry cherries (optional, but delicious)
- Preheat oven to 350. Prepare cookie sheet by lining with parchment paper or spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine brownie mix, oil, eggs and water. Stir to combine. The dough will be stiff. Stir in bananas, strawberries, pineapple and cherries.
- Drop a heaping tablespoon of dough onto the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with your hand.
- Bake 12 minutes until just set. Do not over bake. Cool slightly on pan and the transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Other Freeze Dried Banana Recipes you might like:
