She also advised doing two shorter sessions versus one long drying session. “Try it for 3 to 4 hours, then turn off the oven until the bananas are at room temperature — or overnight.

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The drying jalapeños made our eyes water. My greatest disappointment was trying to dry bananas. I followed the directions but those things never did dry completely.