Learn How To Make Dehydrated Strawberries with a few easy steps to preserve your seasonal produce’s freshness, vibrant color, and sweet flavor. Learning how to dehydrate strawberries is the best and easiest way to make a delicious snack that is low carb, gluten-free, and great for people with diabetes.
Dehydrating your Food
Once you start dehydrating, you will become obsessed, especially when you find things to dehydrate.
Your dehydrator will be working full blast day after day, from dehydrating your vegetables for perfect chips to various berries and any other low carb fruits and even slices of meat.
Our favorite dehydrated zucchini chips have become so popular that I make sure we have a few packets at home at all times.
But the favorite of my kids are craisins or fruit leather roll-ups, which they pack to school whenever available.
I cannot forget to mention dehydrating cucumbers for perfect cucumber chips or dehydrated broccoli with that extra crunch.
And of course, since we are dehydrating almost everything, dehydrated blueberries or raspberries can not be missed in our collection.
Dried Strawberries
Strawberries are what we will concentrate on today, and I will guide you through a few easy steps on how to dehydrate strawberries and what methods for drying strawberries are available.
Dehydrating strawberries is the best method for preserving the produce during June and July when you pick fresh strawberries from your garden or one of the fields.
We do this every year and come to the kitchen with a few baskets of fresh strawberries.
They are so fresh, organic, and almost ripe that it will only take a couple of days to use them.
And that is the exact time when your dehydrator becomes handy, and you can enjoy dehydrated strawberry even months later.
Why dehydrate Strawberries?
Having lots of strawberries at home, mainly seasonal when freshly picked, your first question might be, “What to do with so many Strawberries?”
And dehydrating is the best way to enjoy them throughout the year, especially during winter months, when supermarket berries hardly have any taste.
Dehydrating strawberries is the best way because they:
- Last for months to come
- Are every kid’s favorite
- Perfect snack
- The great lunch box idea
- Extra sweet and crispy
- Perfect addition to your baked goods
- Toppings for your desserts
- Best winter treat
Method for Drying Strawberries
There are 4 main methods for drying strawberries. Depending on what kitchen equipment you have at home, you can pick the one you prefer.
I will mention all of the methods and simple instructions briefly here:
- Dehydrated Strawberries – Dehydrating strawberries using one of the dehydrators available is a super simple way to preserve them, and the full recipe and steps are below.
- Oven-Dried Strawberries – If you do not own a dehydrator, the oven is your next best friend. Cut strawberries into thin slices, place on a parchment paper, and bake on your lowest heat, which is about 80 Celsius or 170 Fahrenheit. It will get you perfect dried strawberries in approximately 3-4 hours.
- Air Fryer Strawberries – Using an Air Fryer is another perfect method for drying your fresh strawberries. Air Frying at your lowest temperature, approximately 180 Celsius or 350 Fahrenheit, for an hour will result in the ideal strawberry chips you desire.
- Sun-Dried Strawberries – the last method of naturally letting your strawberries dry in your garden in the sun is the oldest but the easiest method. Simply place your sliced strawberries on parchment paper and let the heat work its magic. After about 6 hours, flip them and let them dry for another 4 hours. Make sure the strawberries are in a shade and not direct sun as they might burn faster than you think.
The best strawberries to dehydrate are freshly picked right when the season is.
To get the most sweetness, fully ripe, organic strawberries give you the best taste of dehydrated strawberries you can get.
After cleaning your strawberries and drying them, you can slice them into thin slices either vertically or horizontally.
You can also cut the strawberries into half or quarters, but the drying time would be longer. As a result, you get more chewy dehydrated strawberries if that is what you are looking for.
Everyone prefers something else.
One great tip is to use an egg slicer to have your strawberry slices even in thickness.
The length of dehydration for your strawberries depends on the temperature and thickness of the slices.
In general, with our recipe, slicing strawberries into half a centimeter or a quarter of an inch thickness takes approximately 7 to 8 hours of dehydrating time.
What can you use dehydrated strawberries for?
So many choices and options are to use dehydrated strawberries once stored. You can use them throughout the whole year as n addition to your:
- Granola
- Cake toppings
- Yogurt
- Smoothie
- Infused Iced Tea
- Curd Cheese
- Grind into a powder
- Add into one of the Milk Alternatives
- Ice Cream
- Trail Mix
How to make dehydrated strawberries in a dehydrator
Kitchen Gadgets needed:
- Dehydrator
Ingredients needed:
- Fresh Strawberries
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS TO LEARN HOW TO MAKE DEHYDRATED STRAWBERRIES
First Step: Prepare your strawberries
Wash your strawberries and make sure they are fully dry. Cut out any soft or damaged parts.
Once dried, hull them by cutting the green leafy part out.
Slice your strawberries into ¼ of an inch thick slices.
You can also halve or quarter them, but the length of dehydrating would need to be adjusted for an extra few hours.
Second Step: Layer Strawberries
Layer all of the slices onto your dehydrator rack. Make sure the strawberries are not overlapping for the quickest drying time.
Third Step: Dehydrate
Depending on your dehydrator type, follow the instructions and set your dehydrator to 70 Celsius or 160 Fahrenheit for 7 to 8 hours.
Close the lid and start dehydrating.
If you are using all of the sheets, make sure you swap them from time to time. I like to do this every one to two hours to make sure all layers are dehydrated equally.
Tips and Tricks:
- Thicker slices – will result in a more chewy texture and needs a longer dehydrating time
- Storage – for the longest shelf life, vacuum seal your dried strawberries if possible
- Even thickness – to get the even thickness, you can use an egg slicer for slicing
- Clean – make sure your strawberries are clean, and any damaged or soft spots cut out
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How to rehydrate dehydrated strawberries?
Simply placing your dehydrated strawberries into water will rehydrate them.
How do you store dehydrated strawberries?
Once fully cooled and completely dry strawberries, you can choose from a few options for storage.
I like to add a piece of tissue to ensure any moisture will be dried out. Place them into the thoroughly dried Mason Jar. You can even use a ziplock bag.
The safest way is to vacuum seal your dehydrated strawberries, which can be stored for up to 6 months in your pantry.
Can you freeze Dehydrated Strawberries?
As you can store your dehydrated strawberries in your pantry without a problem, I would not suggest freezing them. Once they thaw, they might regain the moisture and need to be dehydrated again.
More Dehydrated Recipes
- Zucchini Chips Dehydrated
- Dehydrated Raspberries
- Churro Pork Rinds
- Fruit Roll-Ups
- Dehydrated Blueberries
- Smoked Paprika Zucchini Chips
- Cucumber Chips
- Dehydrated Broccoli
- Dehydrated Chicken
- Dehydrated mushrooms
More Strawberry Recipes
- Strawberry Jam
- Chia pudding with Berries
- Berry Cake
- Homemade strawberry powder
- Strawberry Sugar Free Cake
Just in case you do have some extra fresh strawberries, that did not fit onto the racks, strawberry feta salad is a perfect quick idea.
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How To Make Dehydrated Strawberries
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Sliced Strawberries
- Water for washing
Video
Instructions
- Wash your strawberries and make sure they are fully dry. Cut out any soft or damaged parts. Once dried, hull them by cutting the green leafy part out. Slice your strawberries into ¼ of an inch thick slices.
- Layer all of the slices onto your dehydrator rack. Make sure the strawberries are not overlapping for the quickest drying time.
- Depending on your dehydrator type, follow the instructions and set your dehydrator to 70 Celsius or 160 Fahrenheit for 7 to 8 hours. Close the lid and start dehydrating. If you are using all of the sheets, make sure you swap them from time to time. I like to do this every one to two hours to make sure all layers are dehydrated equally.
Notes
- Thicker slices – will result in a more chewy texture and needs a longer dehydrating time
- Storage – for the longest shelf life, vacuum seal your dried strawberries if possible
- Even thickness – to get the even thickness, you can use an egg slicer for slicing
- Clean – make sure your strawberries are clean, and any damaged or soft spots cut out
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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