Vegan Snack Review - Dehydrated Banana Slices - Dehydrated Banana Chunks

I love me some bananas...what's not to love? They are sweet, filling and nutrious.

Bananas give a great energy boost and for me personally rank high on Saiety level.

The only problem with bananas is that although portable they have a tendency to get squashed when thrown in a bag with other belongings.

This is why dehydrated bananas are a a perfect snack as they come securely packed and their texture means that they hold their shape!

PRODUCT TYPE

Dehydrated bananas by Ajengal brand.

PRODUCT NAME

Banana Pasa

Banana Deshidratado

Snack 100% Natural

Packaging reads:

Gluten Free

No added sugar

No Preservatives

No artificial colours

Has vitamin A & C, calcium and iron.

PRODUCT BRAND

Ajengal

STOCKISTS IN COSTA RICA

I bought my pack for 1,200 colones at time of writing which was a promotional offer from Max N Menos in San Jose. Maxi Pali and other supermarkets including Walmart also carry this brands product. The price is eqivalent to $2 or just under $1.50 which is reasonable.

BRAND DETAILS & WEBSITE

  

Ajengal - Facebook Page

BRAND PRODUCT RANGE

They also produce smaller snack packs which I will review separately. The small packs can be seen in the 2nd image above.

The larger style which is the one in this review also comes in pineapple, apple and mixed fruit options.

PRICE 

1,200 colones equivalent at time of writing to $2 or £1.50 

WEIGHT/SIZE

200g 
Supplied in a clear firm seable plastic box. The box opens and closes easily so you can keep some for later if don´'t want to eat the whole lot in one go.

TASTE , TEXTURE & SERVING SUGGESTIONS

These dehydrated bananas have delicious flavour and firm chewy texture. 

Sweet but not overly sweet, a very different taste and texture difference from eating a fresh banana. 

I personally love the taste and texture, it kind of reminds me of eating a natural toffee like version of Haribos!

This is great on it`s own or you could chop them up some more and them to top overnight oats, cooked porridge, vegan ice cream or as a dessert topping.

INGREDIENTS LIST 

Banana (Yay! no preservatives or other nasties!)

MY RATING

(out of 5)

Taste - 4

Texture - 4

Price - 4

Saiety - 5

Health - 4

Vegan Receipe - 'Fruity Date' - Overnight Oats wirh Dried Fruit & Nuts

This was first attempt at overnight oats and I was blown away by the result!

I'll be honest and say that overnight oats never appealed to me before but lately it's been calling me to try them and I am so glad I did!

For this overnight oats I blended x6 soft pitted dates with water and poured the mixture over some dried oats and stirred through. I used this in place of plant based milk as I don't drink tea or coffee which means I never buy plant based milks.

My current way of eating and the receipes that I tend to create don't require plant based milks. You can of course use plant based milks if you prefer. 

What I love about dates is that they are such a good natural sweetner on their own!

 I judge the liquid content by how easy it was to mix as I am an eyeballing kind of girl. Most people use 1 cup of water to 1 cup of oats ratio.

 It was easy to stir but not too easy, a nice thick mixture. I then put the mixture in the fridge overnight to do its thing. In the morning I stirred again and added some dried fruit and nut mix and voila! A truly delicious combination! 

I love how quick and easy this breakfast was to prepare. Such a filling, super tasty, raw and nutrious breakfast, a great way to start the day!