Best Crispy Baked Bananas Recipes

BAKED BANANA CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Spread banana slices out onto the prepared baking sheet, making sure slices are not touching. Brush slices with lemon juice.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes. Check bananas, lifting slices up to separate from the paper once or twice. Continue baking until bananas are dried out, 30 to 90 minutes more.
• Let bananas cool until crispy, at least 5 minutes.

BANANA CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Butter 9 inch pie pan or shallow baking dish.
• Topping:.
• In small bowl mix together flour, oatmeal, sugar, coconut and butter.
• With fingertips, blend the ingredients until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• In separate bowl combine orange liquor and lime juice.
• Peel bananas and slice them on the diagnal in 1/4 inch ovals.
• Arrange the slices in a single overlapping layer and sprinkle with lime juice mixture, nutmeg and brown sugar.
• Sprinkle topping evenly over the bananas.
• Bake until the juices are bubbly and the topping is crisp and brown, about 20 minutes.
• Serve warm with fresh cream, yogurt or ice cream.

BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
• Arrange banana on an oven safe dish or foil.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon and honey.
• Cover tight with foil and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on how soft you like them.
• Enjoy as is, or (optional) add some whipped cream or light ice cream on the side.

CRISPY BAKED TOFU

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Blot tofu dry. Cut into 3/4-in. cubes. Place on a clean kitchen towel; cover with another towel. Place a cutting board on top; gently place a large cast iron skillet on top. Let stand 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, whisk together soy sauce, olive oil, sesame oil, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Place cornstarch in a separate shallow dish. Add tofu to soy mixture; turn to coat. Add tofu, a few pieces at a time, to the cornstarch; toss to coat. Place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake until cubes are golden brown and crispy, 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through. Garnish with green onions, if desired.

BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Peel the bananas and slice in half lengthwise. Lay the pieces into a buttered 9-by-13-by-2-inch ovenproof dish. Pour the lime juice and rum evenly over the bananas. Sprinkle on the cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. Dot on the butter, if using, and bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot, topped with a tablespoon of fresh cream or ice cream.

CRISPY BANANA COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 3 cookie sheets well.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a medium bowl using an electric mixer until light and smooth. Mix in molasses, egg, and vanilla extract on high speed.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Stir gradually into molasses mixture. Stir in sun-dried bananas using a wooden spoon.
• Shape dough into walnut-sized balls and place onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten slightly using a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are set and golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.