Carrageenan Free Air Fryer Banana Chips
Crispy, golden, and lightly sweet, these air fryer banana chips hit that satisfying crunch you crave from a snack without any of the mystery ingredients hiding in store-bought bags. Packaged banana chips are a surprisingly common source of additives and stabilizers — including carrageenan — often used to extend shelf life or improve texture in commercial products. Making them at home with just bananas, lemon juice, and a pinch of cinnamon and salt means you know exactly what you're eating, full stop. The lemon juice does double duty here, preventing browning and adding a subtle brightness that balances the natural sweetness of the banana. Slicing the bananas to a uniform 1/8-inch thickness is the real secret to even drying, and the wire rack cooling step is what takes them from soft and bendy to genuinely crisp. These are the kind of snacks you'll want to make in double batches because the first round disappears fast.
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4 servings
- 3 medium firm, ripe bananas (not overripe)
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
- ⅛ tsp fine salt (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the air fryer to 300°F (150°C) for 3 minutes.
- 2
Using a mandoline or a sharp knife, slice the peeled bananas into rounds about 1/8-inch (3mm) thick — uniform thickness is key so the chips dry evenly.
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