Dehydrated Strawberries

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My kids love strawberries. I often dehydrate strawberries to make strawberry chips. Finding ways to keep them delicious is a must. I either freeze or dehydrate strawberries when there is a sale or they are in season. We do buy them out of season but they never taste as good.

We will eat dehydrated strawberries plain, on cereal, or even blend them up for strawberry powder. One of our favorite snacks is pink puppy chow, mixing in a lot of strawberry powder. Dehydrating strawberries take up less space than in the freezer and can be added into many recipes.

First you will need strawberries, a food dehydrator, knife and cutting board. I use this dehydrator.

Slice up strawberries into 1/4inch thick pieces. Make them as even as possible so they dehydrate at the same rate. Place them onto the dehydrator trays.

Once all the strawberries are on the trays, put them on or in your dehydrator.

Set the temp to 135 degrees and let them dry out.

Mine takes anywhere from over night to 24 hours. I will check them after about 8 hours and if they were cut thinner, they will be done faster. I use this Nesco dehydrator.

They should sound brittle and crunchy, like a chip when done. Any that are still flexible should remain dehydrating until crispy. Having moisture in the strawberry can cause bacteria and mold to grow.

Once done, enjoy right away or keep in an airtight container. I like to take my airlock pump and suck out all the air from the mason jar if I'm storing longer.

Enjoy by eating as chips or in cereals. I also blend into powder for smoothies and strawberry topping.

Choose the freshest strawberry when possible. Fresher strawberries not only taste better but last longer.

Allow the strawberry to full cool before storing. Any heat evaporating off will cause moisture in the container.

Chips will get crispier once cooled completely. When I'm not totally sure the chips are done, I'll let them cool first and check again. Turn the heat back on if not done.

If you have a lot of moisture in your home or dehydrating area, it will take longer. It can also make it trickier when storing. If the strawberries are left out to cool too long, moisture will get back in. I will often leave mine in the dehydrator to cool instead of on the counter.

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