This will work, but keep in mind it will take days compared to hours in the dehydrator. In the Pioneer days, we know people dried food outside. Life is good when our body is strong and healthy. You can see why we keep reading to load up on fruits and vegetables. Blend the dehydrated strawberries into powdered strawberries which can be added to frosting, yogurt, or oatmeal.Make a dried fruit snack – Combine dehydrated strawberries with other dried fruits such as apricots, apples, raisins, and cranberries. Make a smoothie – Blend together 1/2 cup of dried strawberries, 1/4 cup of yogurt of choice, 1/4 cup of orange or apple juice, 1 tablespoon honey, and a few ice cubes.Add them to oatmeal or yogurt for a burst of flavor and nutrition.Make strawberry jam – dehydrated strawberries can be rehydrated and blended with sugar and lemon juice to make a delicious strawberry jam.Add some dry strawberries to a variety of trail mixes.Toss a few dry berries into a bowl of cereal.Add a few slices to your water container for a refreshing taste.Sprinkle some on pancakes before flipping the pancake to add a special flavor.Put some in a bag to munch on while parked waiting for music or sports lessons.Throw some into lunch boxes for lunchtime snacks.Throw a handful into a fresh spinach salad, add some almonds and homemade poppy seed dressing.One medium Strawberry is only 4 calories.Read More of My Articles 10 Foods You Should Never Dehydrate Strawberry Nutrion Information This is the only book I trust for canning food: USDA Canning Book or The Ball Canning Guide They scare me because I’m not sure the instructions given are safe to use. While I’m thinking about it, please be careful with FREE E-books on canning. I have been canning and dehydrating for over 50 years and I still learned a few new tricks. When Mark and I took our Master Canning and Preserving class we used an Excalibur in the class! Yes, we both have our certificates! It was a 12-week class with hands-on experience. What the term Condition means after dehydrating?.What are the health benefits of strawberries?.How To Condition Your Fruit or Vegetables.Step Five: Allow Strawberries to Fully Dry.Step Four: Dehydrate Strawberries for 4 Hours.Step Three: Fill Racks Evenly, Set Temperature.Step One: Wash Strawberries, Remove the Stem and Hull.Keep in mind, not all dehydrators have the same temperature settings so the time it takes to dehydrate the product may be different between machines and models. Please check the book that comes with the one you purchased. My Excalibur dehydrator booklet states to set the temperature at 135 degrees. You can see below how I placed the freshly sliced strawberries in a single layer on the drying rack. What I mean by that is that I like my strawberries a little pliable and not crispy, so I need to keep an eye on them, so to speak. I can set it and forget, it within reason. Now, I bought mine with a timer, but it’s not necessary, but it works for me. I bought an Excaliber dehydrator because that’s what I used to teach classes and they sold that brand where I taught. If you have a garden or you can buy them at the store, it’s very easy to make a healthy snack in a dehydrator. The biggest one is the fact that it slices the strawberries the same thickness, which means they should dry evenly. Call me lazy, but I use a strawberry slicer for a few reasons. I’m all about making dehydrating fresh strawberries as easy as possible. Hamburger can be made into dehydrated jerky as well. I have taught classes to many people on how to dehydrate just about every fruit and vegetable known to man. I posted this article a few years ago, but I think it needed a little work to refresh the article, so here I go. Once you start dehydrating strawberries you will be hooked on preserving, even more, fruits and vegetables.
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