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Crispy Green Bean Chips

These Crispy Green Bean Chips are easy to make and a great way to get veggies into your and your family's diet. They're gluten free and dairy free too.

Servings: 10
Calories: 140 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Vegan , Keto , AIP

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds green beans (organic preferred)
  • 1/3 cup oil (melted coconut oil preferred)
  • 4 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (see Recipe Notes for substitutions)

Instructions

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  1. Place green beans in a large bowl. If using frozen green beans, simply allow them to thaw in a bowl (optional - see notes below). If using fresh beans, you will need to blanch them first.
  2. Pour oil on top of beans. If using coconut oil, melt the oil first and work fast as the oils solidifies quickly if your room or beans are cold.
  3. Sprinkle seasonings on top of coated beans and stir well.
  4. Dry in dehydrator until crisp dry (about 10 - 12 hours at 125°F, or 8 hours at 135°F.) You can also bake in a low temperature oven. Spread the beans on a cookie sheet or jelly roll pan. Bake at 200 for 1 hour 15 minutes, then toss and bake for another hour, checking and tossing until done.
  5. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

  • My dehydrated beans do not look nice.
  • The photo in the post is a true one and I only lightened it a tiny bit. The original looks almost identical to it. I think that somehow the lighting or the color of the table or the presentation made them look nicer than they do but please don't expect your bean chips to look pretty. This is NOT a cute snack :).
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  • Leave Chips in Dehydrator: The chips need to be really really dry in order to be crispy. If you remove them from the dehydrator too soon, they will be really hard to chew.
  • Use Either Frozen or Thawed Beans: I have used both frozen and thawed beans. The oils solidifies quickly on them, but it does work.
  • Appearance: The beans are NOT pretty when done. I have gotten quite a few comments from readers who were surprised that their beans didn't look like mine. My dehydrated beans do not look nice. The photo in the post is a true one and I only lightened it a tiny bit. The original looks almost identical to it. I think that somehow the lighting or the color of the table or the presentation made them look nicer than they do but please don't expect your bean chips to look pretty. This is NOT a cute snack :).
  • Fresh Beans: One reader commented that she tried both fresh and frozen beans and that the fresh did not work. I have heard from others that fresh works, but the result isn't as good. One alternative is to flash blanch the fresh beans and then dehydrate them.
  • Nutritional Yeast: If you don't like or don't use nutritional yeast, use 1 teaspoon each garlic powder and onion powder -- See Easy Homemade Garlic Powder if you'd like to make your own

Nutrition Information

Calories 140kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 944mg (39%) Potassium 501mg (14%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 1565IU (31%) Vitamin C 28mg (31%) Calcium 84mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%) Net Carbohydrates 10g

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140

% Daily Value*

Calories 140kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 944mg 39%
Potassium 501mg 11%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 1565IU 31%
Vitamin C 28mg 31%
Calcium 84mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%
Net Carbohydrates 10g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.