Do you love dried fruit? (me too!) Here are the best dehydrator recipes out there so you can make your own and enjoy some delicious dried meat too.
Have you ever tried using a dehydrator? That little baby is a whiz when it comes to helping you preserve nutritious (and delicious) food. This is the best food dehydrator and the one I always recommend when anyone asks. It’s basically the Mac Daddy of food dehydrators!
To go along with your awesome food dehydrator, we’ve found some of the most delicious food dehydrator recipes for everything from dried meat jerky to chips to dried fruit snacks. Go on, give them a whirl! Your dehydrator will become your new favorite kitchen gadget.
Top Tips for Using a Food Dehydrator
If you are new to making dried food, here are a few quick tips to get you started on the right foot.
- Use the time and temperature guidelines that come with your food dehydrator to ensure that you dry your food at the right temperature – for the right length of time.
- In order to properly store your dried meat and dried fruit, they need to be at least 95% dehydrated. Foods that are hard, crunchy, or breakable have dried enough.
- It’s better to over-dry than to try to speed up the process. Dehydrating your food at a higher-than-recommended temperature will tend to seal the outside but leave moisture on the inside causing the food to spoil.
- Proper preparation is a must. Slice all items to similar size and thickness. Spritz pears, bananas, and apples with lemon juice to avoid having them turn an unappealing brown color.
Dried Fruit and Other Food Dehydrator Recipes You Need
From beef jerky to fruit roll-ups, these dehydrator recipes will make the tastiest snacks for you and your family!
Best Beef Jerky Recipe | Gimme Some Oven
When someone claims to have the BEST Beef Jerky Recipe ever, well, you really have to try it, don’t you? I’m pretty sure this recipe is tried and true – and it’s going on my must-try list!
Homemade Sweet Potato Chips | Eating Bird Food
I can easily go overboard with eating too many good chips, but at least you don’t feel quite as guilty when they’re made with three simple ingredients.
Accomplish your veggie intake with these crunchy, addictive homemade sweet potato chips.
Salt and Vinegar Zucchini Chips | Sugar-Free Mom
Genius! Have you ever tried growing zucchini? It will take over your yard before you can even say “zucchini”. After you have finished giving it away to anyone and everyone who will take some, try making these salt and vinegar zucchini chips!
That’s my favorite flavor of potato chips and at 40 calories per serving, you can’t go wrong!
Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Popcorn | Raw Manda
And here’s another healthy snack for the dehydrator: spicy buffalo cauliflower popcorn. I love popcorn but not the carbs, so this is a nice alternative with tons of flavor that will keep you coming back for more.
Chewy Dehydrated Bananas | The Prairie Homestead
If you’re not a fan of hard, crunchy banana chips, you may like these chewy & tangy dehydrated bananas instead.
These are low calorie, very satisfying, and perfect to take as a snack on your next hike or adventure.
Dehydrated Onions | Modern Survival Blog
Dehydrated onions may not exactly be a tasty treat, but you’ll use them all year long as you add to soups, stews, dips, and more.
Tip: If you can, use a different dehydrator than you use for other foods. No matter how much you clean it, the onion smell and flavor will linger from batch to batch.
Dehydrated Blueberries | Nourishing Days
Enjoy blueberry muffins made from scratch all year long by dehydrating your blueberries during peak season. There are several ways to approach drying blueberries.
If you want yours to have a texture more like raisins than crunchy chips, try this method.
Dried Orange Slices | Just Making Noise
Sure you can just dry orange peels, but why not dry the entire slice? Just looking at these crispy orange chips makes me smile as they remind me of bright, sunny days.
Break them up into trail mix, oatmeal or tea, or nibble on them as a snack.
Sriracha Chickpeas | Olives For Dinner
If you love sriracha, you’ll go gaga for this recipe. We’re warning you now, these dried and fried Sriracha Chickpeas are crispy and highly addictive!
Caramel Green Apple Chips | Make The Best of Everything
I love a good, dried apple chip (or a dozen), but this recipe takes it to a whole new level I never even considered! Tart green apple slices topped with caramel and put in the dehydrator… Do I need to say more? Scrumptious.
Cinnamon Apple Chips | Trial and Eater
Caramel not your favorite? You could also go with the more classic Cinnamon Apple Chips. This recipe can be made in your dehydrator or in your oven at a really low temperature.
Related Post: Ultimate Guide To The Best Apples For Baking
Apricot Coconut Dehydrator Cookies | Health Home and Happiness
Talk about a nutritious sweet treat. Apricot Coconut Dehydrator Cookies are another sweet treat option that I never would have thought to make in my dehydrator.
Homemade Snap Pea Chips | Cotter Crunch
Homemade Snap Pea Chips are delightfully crunchy on a salad, but oddly enough, they’re tasty when paired with plain yogurt, too. This recipe is a delicious way to extend your spring snap pea fix.
Pear Candy | Common Sense Home
Dehydrated pears do taste like candy. They’re naturally sweet, and in my opinion, pears are totally underrated. They’re one of my favorite fruits and are about to become one of my favorite dried snacks – I’m sure of it.
Paleo Skittles | Joyful Abode
Taste the rainbow by making a whole array of paleo skittles for the kids. You’ll feel good knowing that they’re eating healthy stuff (as you watch them scarf it down) with no added sugars or preservatives.
Pineapple Fruit Roll-ups | My Creative Stirrings
Talk about tasting like candy! Pineapple fruit roll-ups will be another hit with your kids. Just pop them into their lunches for a nice mid-day snack at school – or serve them up as an afternoon treat.
There you have it! These 15 must-try dehydrator recipes will turn you into a dried-meat and dried-fruit expert in no time. What’s your favorite food to dry?
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