How to Make Dehydrated Fruit

5 from 1 vote

Making dehydrated fruit at home is a great way to make a healthy snack

Prep Time20

Active Time6

Total Time6 20

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Yield: servings

Calories: 57cal

Author: Melissa Haines

Cost: $15

Equipment

Baking sheets with parchment paper

Materials

4 cups Ripe fruit - examples include pineapple, apples, grapes, blueberries, strawberries, clementines, kiwi, mango, bananas...yum
12 cups water
1 large lemon

Instructions

The oven should be set to the lowest temperature (around 150 Fahrenheit)
Rinse your fruit
Core any fruit that contains seeds, and slice it up - try to keep the slices uniform so they dry at an equal pace.
Squeeze your lemon into the large bowl of water and stir inPlace fruit slices in the water and let them soak for a few minutes.
Drain.
To speed up drying time, spread the fruit out on a paper towel and pat dry.
Spread out onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper - pat dry
Place the fruit into the oven
Set a spoon in the door to keep the oven somewhat ajar - this helps the steam from the fruit escape
Now, wait. It will take at least 4 hours. And may take up to 12. Mine dried out within 6 hours
Keep checking in on it - Taste tests may be required.

Notes

nutrition facts are only an estimate

Serving size will vary greatly depending on how much fruit you have to make. I cut up two apples and had a handful of berries, two clementines, some pineapple, and one banana. That would have easily served eight or more.

Nutrition