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Dehydrated Bananas in Mason Jars
How to Dehydrate Bananas
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
 
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 people
Author: Linda Loosli
Ingredients
  • 6-8 bananas
  • 1 cup lemon juice (optional)
  • 1 cup water (optional)
Instructions
  1. My Excalibur Dehydrator book said to set the temperature at (135°F) = (57°C) degrees. Turn it on while you slice the bananas.

  2. Lemon water recipe: 1 cup water to 1 cup lemon juice (optional). Dip the peeled and sliced bananas in the lemon juice mixture to keep the sliced bananas from darkening. Drain the sliced bananas.

  3. Place the sliced bananas on your dehydrator racks as evenly as possible without having them touch each other.

  4. These took 4 hours today, the time will always depend on the thickness of the bananas and the humidity of the room you are using to dehydrate the bananas. The finished product should be leathery.

How to "Condition" Your Bananas
  1. Be sure and "condition" your bananas before storing them.

  2. If you live where it is HUMID: "To condition the fruit, take the dried fruit that has cooled and pack it loosely in plastic or glass jars. Seal the containers and let them stand for 7 to 10 days. The excess moisture in some pieces will be absorbed by the drier pieces. Shake the jars daily to separate the pieces and check the moisture condensation." https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/dry/pack_store.html

    I use to live in the DRY DESERT: I set my fruit and vegetables on my countertop for 5-7 days. Ten days is even better to make sure everything is dry before using your FoodSaver unit.