Homemade Baked Banana Chips

I love Banana Chips! I noticed several recipes for Banana Chips on Pinterest. However, since these are baked instead of fried they have a chewy texture instead of a crunchy texture.  Your kids will probably like the texture - it will remind them of a fruit roll up.

You only need two ingredients - bananas and lemon juice. I used two bananas and one lemon. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into a small bowl.

Preheat your oven to 200 degrees. Thinly slice your bananas and spread them out on a baking sheet.

Make sure that none of the bananas are touching.  Then using a pastry brush - gently coat each banana slice with the lemon juice. Bake for 2 to 3 hours. After they have baked - let them sit out and hardened for a few hours.

I never stored these! They were gone before I could find a jar or tupperware container. They would be a fun addition to a trail mix or to decorate the top of a banana bread.

Baked Apple Chips

These are really easy to make and perfect for lunch boxes or after school treats.

Ingredients:

3 Granny Smith apples
3 tablespoons of granulated sugar
2 tablespoons of cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Wash and slice the apples. Using a mandoline or a very sharp knife to thinly slice the apples.

Place the apple slices on a cookies sheet that is lined with parchment paper.

Mix the sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Sprinkle a little over each apple slice and rub it in with your finger.

Bake the apple slices for 2 hours. If the apple slices are not crisp enough - bake for another half hour to an hour.

Place the apple chips in an airtight container so that they will stay crisp.

These would make a great hostess gift. Decorate the jar with burlap and twine.