Here comes your new favorite snack: These Baked Plantain Chips are easy to make, crunchy and so addictive! And you'll only need three ingredients to make them.
I've got a new addiction - and it's plantain chips! It all started with store-bought plantain chips and me wanting to create a healthier version - not fried in oil. Turns out, plantain chips easy to make and so, so good!
I usually buy plantains in Asia markets because they are much cheaper there. They are larger than regular bananas and starchier - which makes them perfect for chips. Plantains need to be cooked, so don't eat them raw.
This recipe is a very basic one, with only a bit of added salt. I love the natural sweetness of the plantains mixed with the salt. These plantain chips are naturally vegan & gluten-free.
These oven-baked Plantain Chips are super easy to make. Peel, slice, coat, and bake. Easy as that.
I love to serve these plantain chips with my Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip because the lemon and cilantro flavor just matches the plantain flavor perfectly.
How to make Oven-Baked Plantain Chips
As always you will find the whole recipe with measurements in the recipe box below but I want to give you an overview of the ingredients and the process with step-by-step photos first.
The ingredients & Variations
You will need:
- plantains
- salt
- olive oil
You can also add chili flakes for spicy plantain chips or garlic powder.
The basic steps
I would recommend eating them fresh, on the same day. But if you make sure to bake them all the way through, let them cool off completely, and then store them in an air-tight jar at room temperature, they will be good for 1-2 days.
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Baked Plantain Chips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 plantains *
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F / 180°C.
- Cut off the top part and score the peel lengthwise to make it easier to peel them. Remove the peel.
- Slice the plantain with a mandolin slicer for evenly sliced pieces.
- Add olive oil and salt to the sliced plantains and mix it well until the plantain slices are coated evenly.
- Place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper, make sure that they are laying flat without touching each other. Bake them at 350°F/180°C for about 15 minutes until they are golden brown.
- Serve them for example with this Cilantro Lemon Sunflower Seed Dip.
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
Another dipping vehicle! And it's homemade! And from only 3 ingredients! These look so crispy and good. I've eyed the plantain chips from the store before, always curious but not really wanting a fried snack. But duh make them at home! I can't get over those brown crispy edges <3
Bianca says
I'll gladly sacrifice myself to try all the fried snacks and create oven-baked alternatives for them :D Hahaha, the plantain chips are so good, now I'm always buying a few plantains and I want to try a few other methods with them, e.g. caramelizing them in the pan :D Whenever I'm in Asia markets, it's hard for me not to buy everything - because everything looks so interesting.
Kristy from Southern In Law says
I lovee plantain chips and this dip sounds like the perfect accompaniment!
Bianca says
Thank you, Kristy! Yeay, another one who likes plantain chips <3 I haven't met too many who actually tried & liked plantain chips, but I can't get enough of them. The cilantro dip and the plantain chips are a match made in heaven :D