Lecturers and Students of the Food Technology Study Program, Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA) held a community service (PKM) at UMKM Ghanias Cake, which is located in Kemiling, Bandar Lampung City on 26 October 2024. This PKM aims to develop grilled banana chips. Generally, banana chips are made by frying using oil. However, through this innovation, grilled banana chips are created without using oil in the manufacturing process, so they are low in fat and healthier. This product has advantages compared to other banana chips because grilled banana chips only have a fat content of around 1%.
Amalia Wahyuningtyas, a Lecturer at ITERA, explained the importance of the grilled banana chip innovation. The production of grilled banana chips begins with slicing the banana; the banana used is a kepok banana with maturity level 4, then the banana slices are soaked in a turmeric solution for 10 minutes, which aims to increase the chewiness of the banana chip, after soaking the banana is rinsed with clean water, then placed on a cloth and gently pressed with a cloth to remove the rinse water. Next, the bananas are arranged on a baking tray and then placed in an oven for 90 minutes at a temperature of 130°C. This grilled banana chip is the result of research by Food Technology students at ITERA.
The Lecturers of the Food Technology Study Program, Institut Teknologi Sumatera (ITERA) hope that the UMKM can develop this grilled banana chip and can innovate grilled banana chips from other fruits. This is because the manufacturing process is very easy. This activity was funded through the ITERA 2024 PKM Grant, which was held by the Institute of Research and Community Service (LPPM) ITERA
