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Dehydrated Strawberries in the Dehydrator

Dried strawberries are easily prepared, and they make for a lovely nutritious snack. If you have too many fresh strawberries, dry them for later!

Prep Time
20 mins
Drying Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 3 portions
Calories: 48 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound strawberries fresh

Instructions

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  1. Give your strawberries a good rinse. I place them in a large bowl with fresh water and a dash of vinegar. The vinegar cleans them better.
  2. Pat dry your strawberries between two towels. Pick out and remove the green top (called hull or calyx).
  3. Decide if you want to half, quarter or slice your strawberries. Slices dry through faster. Don't cut the slices too thin because they can stick on the dehydrator tray.
  4. Thereafter, simply spread the apricots out on your dehydrator trays, making sure to leave some space between them.
  5. Stack the trays on top of each other and set the temperature between 135 Fahrenheit (or 57 Celsius).
  6. Dry your strawberries between 4 and 6 hours in your dehydrator over the same even heat setting. The time to dry depends on the size of your strawberries. *see Notes
  7. When your strawberries are dried to the desired consistency, take them out of the dehydrator and store them in airtight containers or vacuum bags, or enjoy them straight away.

Notes

  • Dried strawberries are good for a couple of weeks. The best before date depends on how well you have dried them and how and where you store them. Airtight containers are your best option.
  • Larger strawberry pieces will take longer to dry. If you want to dry whole medium-sized strawberries, it can take more than 12 hours to dry them. Strawberry halves can take about 8 hours, strawberry quarters about 6 hours and strawberry slices are done drying after 4 hours.
  • I don't recommend cutting the strawberries too small or else they will stick to the dehydrator tray and getting off is a pain in the a**.
  • If you decide to cut your strawberries into slices, I recommend turning the strawberries every hour to that they don't stick to the tray.
  • Dried strawberries are good for a couple of weeks. The best before date depends on how well you have dried them and how and where you store them. Airtight containers are your best option.

Nutrition Information

Calories 48kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 12g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.5g (1%) Saturated Fat 0.02g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g Sodium 2mg (0%) Potassium 231mg (7%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 7g (14%) Vitamin A 18IU (0%) Vitamin C 89mg (99%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 3portions

Amount Per Serving

Calories 48

% Daily Value*

Calories 48kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 12g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.5g 1%
Saturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Sodium 2mg 0%
Potassium 231mg 5%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 7g 14%
Vitamin A 18IU 0%
Vitamin C 89mg 99%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.