Dried banana chips made from sliced ripe bananas that are dried rather than deep-fried, so each round stays pale gold and matte instead of glossy and oil-glazed. These are Turkish dried banana slices in the natural style: thin pieces with concentrated banana flavour, a soft-to-firm chew at the centre and a light snap at the edge. This is the same kind of dried fruit you find loose at a Turkish kuruyemiş (nuts and dried fruit) counter. The colour is the quick way to tell what you are getting. Pale, chalky-matte slices point to fruit that was dried with gentle heat. Deep-golden, shiny, very crunchy chips usually mean the fruit was fried in oil and often coated in sugar — a different product entirely. The pieces here are the dried, not-fried kind, with no glaze and no shine in the bowl. How people use them: eat them straight as a portable snack at work, in the car or on a hike; scatter them over muesli, granola, yoghurt or a smoothie bowl for chewy texture; chop them into trail mix with nuts and other dried fruit; or fold them into banana bread, oat bars, cookies and cereal. Their natural sweetness means a small handful goes a long way, which makes them easy to add to a lunchbox or an afternoon snack without much else. Banana is naturally high in potassium, and drying simply removes the water while keeping the fruit, so the flavour reads as pure, intense banana. Store in a cool, dry place and reseal the pack after opening to keep the texture; if your kitchen is humid, an airtight jar helps the slices stay at their best. Available in 100g, 250g, 500g and 1kg. The 100g is a good size to try the texture and sweetness; the 500g and 1kg are the practical choice if you bake often, build your own trail mix or share a bowl at home. Part of our wider range of Turkish dried fruit and nuts.
