How to make dried bananas? How useful are they? Is it true that they are much higher in calories than fresh fruits? What's in Banana Figs? We are so fond of bananas, and especially the delicious delicacy - dried bananas, which are often called "banana figs".
How to make dried bananas at home?
Preparing them is as easy as shelling pears, especially since there is no need for the use of any preservatives or chemicals. To do this, you need to take fresh fruits, peel them, cut into 5 cm thick slices, put on a baking sheet and dry for about 3-5 hours at a temperature of 30-40 degrees. The finished product will have a rich brownish color. You can use baby bananas, then you don't need to cut them, you can dry them whole.
As a result of such drying, their moisture content is reduced to about 17–19%, so do not be surprised that they turned out to be much smaller than their original size. But, despite this, their useful properties, vitamins and minerals are not diminishing! You can store it in a cardboard or tin box (alternatively a canvas bag) for 1 year.
They have earned their popularity due to their ease of use - you just need to open a bag of sun-dried banana to "freeze the worm". And if you are busy with mental or strenuous physical activity, then they can easily replenish energy costs. An interesting fact is that in dried fruits, the calorie content of a banana is five times higher than in fresh fruits.
Dried Banana Ingredients: Vitamins
Dried banana contains a daily intake of vitamin B6, which helps to improve metabolic function, as well as a lot of sucrose, phosphorus, calcium, B vitamins, ascorbic acid, nitrogenous substances, starch, pectins, carotene.
Calorie content of dried bananas
per 100 g of product is 346 kcal (1448 kJ):
- Proteins - 3.89 g
- Fat - 1.81 g
- Carbohydrates - 88, 28 g
Useful properties of dried bananas
Banana figs are a rich source of potassium, so they help the normal functioning of the brain, heart, and are very beneficial for hair and skin.
For medicinal purposes, these dried fruits have a beneficial effect in the treatment of constipation, anemia (anemia), chronic diseases of the stomach (stomach ulcer, gastritis) and the cardiovascular system, remove salts from the body and eliminate general weakness. With puffiness, excess fluid is removed, and due to the fibrous base, they are absolutely harmless to the gastric mucosa. A large amount of fiber is responsible for the laxative properties of bananas, so they are recommended for intestinal obstruction.
For children, even dried fruits remain hypoallergenic, they contain a lot of vitamin C, which helps with colds and other viral infections.
These dried fruits contain the hormone of joy, so they are great to cheer you up. In addition, the easily digestible product provides additional energy and strength, which is especially good for athletes.
It is best to use dried bananas for breakfast. Even the healthiest and most aromatic porridge will turn out to be even tastier if you add a few pieces of sun-dried banana to it. And in confectionery shops they are used as decorations for cakes, pastries, pastries. However, you can try it yourself (“Chocolate cake with condensed milk and banana”). You can also cook compotes from them - you get a gorgeous aromatic and tasty banana drink.
The harm of dried bananas and contraindications
In addition to the fact that dried bananas are high in calories, they are not yet recommended for people with diabetes mellitus because of the high content of sucrose - this is the main harm. A large number of them are contraindicated to eat with thrombophlebitis, flatulence, dyspepsia, increased blood clotting and after a heart attack and stroke.
In all other cases, it is possible, but only in moderation - as they say, a little bit of pretty!
Video - the benefits of a banana
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