My kids love Healthy Dehydrated Fruit Snacks. They are easy to make and the perfect quick healthy snack for kids. You can buy dried fruit in the store, but my kids prefer our dehydrator snacks. My favorite part it that I know exactly what the kids are eating, I don’t have to read any lab
We have experimented with dehydrating lots of different fruits. However the kids favorites include kiwis, apples, strawberries, bananas and peaches. We have a 10 Tray Food Dehydrator
Dehydrated Strawberries. Wash the fruit and remove the steams. Use and egg slicer to make thin slices and simply lay them on the dehydrator trays.
Dehydrated Kiwi. Wash the kiwi and peel off the skin. Using a mandolin or knife, make thin even slices. Arrange slices on dehydrator trays. My kids think that they taste just like sour patch kids!
Dehydrated Apples. Wash apples and run them through an apple-corer-peeler-slicer. Our family loves the tartness of granny smith apples. Soak the apple slices in 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of agave nectar or honey. Arrange the slices on the dehydrator trays and sprinkle with a dash of cinnamon.
Dehydrated Bananas. Peel the banana and cut into thick slices. I usually get about 18-20 slices out of each banana. Soak bananas in 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon of agave nectar or honey. Arrange slices on the dehydrator trays. These will not be crisp like the ones in the store, but they taste SO much better.
Dehydrated Oranges. Peel oranges and thinly slice with a mandolin or knife. Arrange slices on dehydrator trays.
Drying time will depend on how thick you slice your fruit and if you have added agave nectar or honey. Generally most fruit will take up to 8 hours. I often start my dehydrator in the evening and let it run all night. The fruit is dry when you cut it open and there is no moisture inside. Remove the fruit from the tray and let cool before storing. I store my dried fruit in glass mason jars. It is best to buy fruit at its peak season and make sure to only use ripe fruit.
These healthy dehydrated snacks are perfect for camping, going to the beach, long car rides, throwing in your purse, on top of granola and just about anywhere else. I love that there are no messy, drippy, sticky fingers or faces to wash and that my kids are snacking on healthy treats with no preservatives.
Here is another great dehydrator recipe. My kids also LOVE this healthy fruit leather in their lunches. It is 100% fruit, nothing extra added which I’m all for and the kids love that it tastes great!
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oooohhh… that last picture looks like a little slice of heaven! super yummy! what kind of food dehydrater do you use? thanks!
I started with a round Ronco Food Dehydrator. It worked good, but I got tired of rotating the trays all the time. I recently bought a Cabela’s square 10 tray dehydrator with the fan at the back and I love it!
I have Ronco Food Dehydrator, I love it. My hope is to someday get a square one though.
Thank you very much! It’s really easy and healthy! Unfortunately i haven’t Dehydrator. Can i use oven (how)? Thank you!
E-bay. I got one for less than fifty dollars. We now have two large and three round ones.
mmmmm… I have been wanting to get a dehydrator. My oven has a dehydrating setting that works great, we did sour cherries the last couple years and they were soooo good! Only problem with the oven is I don’t want to use it when the weather is hot, so I hope to get something I can use out on the deck in the summer. My onions don’t always store well in the cold room, so I would like to dehydrate some for soups, etc. Your fruit looks delicious!
I got an American Harvest Snackmaster, and combined the trays with another American Harvest (ten trays!) Kids and wife love fruit, but when I do onions and garlic, I have to place the unit out on the porch. Plus side: it still works out there in winter months. I crush/grind some for my own Special Seasoning, and recently got a recipe for ranch dressing I want to try, instead of the packets.
Doug, You mentioned a recipe for ranch dressing, would you be willing to share it? I haven’t found a recipe that comes close enough to the store bought packets.
Thanks!
Stephanie
You make this sounds so easy, I’m excited to try it. I don’t have a dehydrator- any tips for using the oven? I love how simple your recipes are – it lets the fruit speak for itself
Thanks for sharing!
I’ve never tried this before! Thanks for the tip, I really enjoyed these suggestions. I am really curious about the kiwi though! Thanks for the post! -Leandra
I think they look pretty in the jars! I would love it if you shared this with WorkShop Wednesday. It would be a great addition to the party!
I bought fruit yesterday and plan to try this tomorrow! How long do you soak in the lemon juice mixture? Will I know from the instructions how/when to rotate the trays from your old dehydrator or do you have a specific suggestion for that too?
Thanks for posting to WorkShop Wednesday!
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Fantastic website. Lots of useful info here. I’m sending it to some buddies ans additionally sharing in delicious. And certainly, thank you in your sweat!
How long did you soak the fruit in the lemon juice?
Can’t wait to make these!
Thanks!
I just dip the fruit in lemon juice long enough to coat all sides. Enjoy!
How long will the fruit keep after you put them in the Mason jars?
Theoretically dried fruit can be stored for up to year. However it never lasts that long at our house:)
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I’m going to do this soon, I have a dehydrator but I only use it to make jerky. Now you have inspired me to make fruit, strawberries to be specific. I love those little dehydrated strawberries they put in cereal. Homemade will be even better!
How long is the dehydrated food good for? I’ve made apple slices and fruit roll ups before and they don’t last a day in the house. But it will be the season for fresh fruit and I want to stock up!
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Can you use a oven to dehydrate fruit?
we dehydrate many veggies such as pea’s, potatoes, corn, green beans, onion etc for use in soups and stews! You can dehydrate just about anything, we have done tomatoes also.
I don’t have a dehydrator- any tips for using the oven? I love how simple your recipe is. Thanks for sharing!
If you’re in the U.S., I would try Ebay, Amazon, even yard sales (where I got mine), for dehydrators. They let you do a lot of cool stuff. Just another tool, though. No need to go all out and get a Cadillac. Happy Tuesday!
How long do dehydrated fruits last? How can one make them last for a long period of time?
Do you dehydrate figs? I tried dehydrating figs last year and it did not do well.
I have not tried drying figs, but I have read that they take a really long time in the dehydrator. Sorry I could not be more help.
How long does it last or stay fresh?
How do you get a dehydrator?
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My fruit stuck to my trays. Any suggestions on how to prevent that? I thought a light coat of Olive Oil-non-stick spray, but thought that might mess with the flavor of the fruit. Any ideas?
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Once the fruit is dried and stored in the mason jars, what is the shelf life? Do some last longer than others?
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It worked good, but I got tired of rotating the trays all the time. I started with a round Ronco Food Dehydrator.I recently bought a Cabela’s square 10 tray dehydrator with the fan at the back and I love it!
I thought a light coat of Olive Oil-non-stick spray, but thought that might mess with the flavor of the fruit. Any ideas?fruit stuck to my trays. Any suggestions on how to prevent that?
Thank you for sharing it with us. Sounds interesting,allance pellet machine Like it.
Does anyone know if these go in the fridge after? and how long would they last? Thanks!
they dont have to go in the frig if they are dried….. i also store mine in mason jars in the cabinet ….i do go one step further and put an oxycgen absorb packet in each jar
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How long can they be stored in the glass jars? We just got our dehydrater and we are loving experimenting! Great website!
My husband also uses our dehydrator to make liver doggie treats. Works great.
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Ooh- looks delisious! I have a round model dehydrator that I got at a yard sale a few years ago. We typically use it to make beef jerky but I have dried strawberries with it. They were amazing and I can’t wait to try the others!
Zucchini. It is sweet and if thick enough can be substituted for potatoe chips. I eat them driving down the road when travelling. And who does not have too many zucchinis?
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Has anyone ever tried useing a nuwave oven? I was told you can use them but just can’t seem to get time/temp right.
I just got a Nesco Dehydrater at a yardsale for $4 yesterday & can’t wait to use it! Thank you so much for posting these ideas
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I was wondering how you dehydrated the peaches and if you have tried and other fruit than what you have listed?
We love dehydrated peaches, I would do them the same way as the strawberries or kiwi. No special treatment just thinly sliced. We also really love grapes (cut in half), plums (nothing special added). You can dehydrate most any type of fruit or veggie. We have also made a number of raw veggie chips, tomatoes for sauces, yogurt this list could go on and on:)
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Yum! Everything looks so delicious. My kids mainly eat fresh fruit but this is a great idea to have the dry fruit ready to go. Love the healthy and yummy snack made at home.
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I’ve always wanted a food dehydrator. I think this posting just convinced me that I must get one.
This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!
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