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Top 17 Healthy Dehydrated Fruit Recipes You Can Make This Winter

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September 25, 2024 By Riley E. Carlson 7 Comments

Dehydrated fruit recipes are really simple and make the perfect treats for kids and adults alike. Just put your favorite fruits into your dehydrator, let it do its job, and you are ready to go!

Read on and discover 17 yummy and healthy treats from your dehydrator. You’ll never know, this could become your new favorite fall hobby!

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Dehydrated Fruit Recipes to Try in Your Homestead

Healthy Dehydrated Fruit Recipes

Snacking on dried fruit has always been something my family is into, and good thing it’s extremely nutritious. Making our own dehydrated fruit at home is really easy.

It takes some time to complete the process, but it’s absolutely worth it! Dried fruit makes the perfect quick and healthy snack. So, satisfy a craving for sweets in a healthy way with these dehydrated fruit recipes you can make this winter.

1. Dehydrated Watermelon

dried watermelon chips lie coconut shell | dehydrated fruit recipes

Try to put some watermelon leftovers into the dehydrator to make a sweet chewy fruit snack – without any added sugar! Surprisingly, this dehydrated watermelon is such an addictive treat.

2. Dehydrated Apple

homemade dried organic apple sliced on | dehydrated fruit snacks

Dehydrating sweet and juicy apples gives you access to delicious apples at any time of the year. These divinely crisp snacks can be done in either your dehydrator or oven.

3. Dehydrated Mangoes

raw organic dried mangos bowl | dehydrating fruit times and temperatures

Dehydrated ripe mangoes create a treat that will keep for up to a whole year! It also makes a perfect on-the-go snack!

4. Dehydrated Lemons

dried orange lemon slices background | how to make dehydrated fruit crispy

Give your drink a nice citrusy twist with these slices of dehydrated lemons. Try dipping them in sweet dark chocolate, it’s totally delicious – tart, sweet, and creamy at the same time.

5. Dehydrated Bananas

homemade dehydrated banana chips bowl | best fruit to dehydrate

Snacking on a crunchy dehydrated banana is sure to add some kick to your energy levels. It makes a good, healthy snack throughout the day!

6. Dehydrated Peaches

peaches dried dehydrator dryer way preserve | how to store dehydrated fruit

Dehydrated peaches are a great way to store and use up a bountiful harvest. They are a healthy, inexpensive, easy, and quick lunchtime dessert.

7. Dehydrated Cranberries

dried cranberries bowl on light table | how to dehydrate fruit in oven

Cranberries are a superfood you’ll want to keep on hand. These craisins are perfect to boost your baked goods and salads. They also an excellent addition to your oatmeal, sprinkled into your cereal or thrown into smoothies and trail mixes.

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8. Dehydrated Pineapple

dried pineapple crispy chips bowl | dehydrator recipes

Dehydrated pineapples are like chewy candy loaded with yummy-licious sugar crystals. It makes a fantastic healthy, sweet snack.

“Spent an hour harvesting this morning…you know what I’ll be doing over the next two days!! And those peaches!! 30lbs just today…and another 20lbs of tomatoes!! Cucumbers, green beans, peppers, summer squash and not pictured ( spaghetti squash and sugar pie pumpkins are starting to be harvested and cured) #willowglenhomestead #happyhomesteading #instagramhomesteaders #summerharvest #gardentreats #farmyouryard #farmtotable #homegrown #urbanhomestead #urbanhomesteader #urbanhomesteading #slowfood #preservetheharvest” || Fresh harvests, anyone? 🍅 #happyhomesteading || 📷: @charissefp

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9. Dehydrated Oranges

oranges lemons dry circles on white | how to dehydrate fruit at home

Dehydrated oranges are even tastier when dipped in melted dark chocolate. They also make great Christmas decorations – such as a DIY dried fruit wreath.

10. Dehydrated Papaya

high angle directly above bowl full | best foods to dehydrate for snacks

Make your meals more interesting by adding dehydrated papaya to some of your favorite dishes. These amazingly delectable morsels work well in yogurt, over ice cream, or in smoothies.

11. Dehydrated Cherries

cherry food dryer halves on dehydrator | best fruits to dehydrate

These need a bit of preparation, so be ready with your best fruit trencher. Adding a little amount of coconut oil to your cherries can make it even tastier and healthier, too!

12. Dehydrated Raspberries

dry sun raspberry on wooden background | dehydrated snacks

Raspberry season is unfortunately short, but raspberries can be dried and stored beautifully, so you can enjoy them all year long. You can have them right from the jar or add them to your favorite baking goods.

13. Dehydrated Pear Slices

various fruit chips on white background | fruit drying process

Sweet and chewy, dried pears are perfect to chop up and toss in a batch of freshly-baked muffins! This simple dehydrated pear slices recipe is easy to prepare and super tasty. I’m sure you’ll love them!

14. DIY Dried Cantaloupe

dried honey melon white plate wooden | best fruit to dry

Cantaloupe is one of the most prolific fruits to dry because they have more flesh and little goes to waste. They are less messy to prepare and the peel is a lot easier to remove than mangoes.

Dried cantaloupe is chewy, sweet, and has a similar texture and flavor to dried mango.

15. Dehydrated Apricots

dried apricots on wooden board brown | best fruits and vegetables to dehydrate

Apricots are amazingly tasty when dried. This is the reason I love and enjoy their flavor very much and keep them year-round here in my homestead. Dehydrated apricots are great for lunches or snacks.

16. Dehydrated Blueberries

dried blueberries on vintage background detailed | best dehydrated fruit recipes

Packed with antioxidants, blueberries are perfect to toss into the dehydrator. Dehydrated blueberries are super sweet and crunchy! Store them and sprinkle them onto your power bars, coconut yogurt, or breakfast cereal.

17. Dehydrated Tomatoes

bowl sun dried tomatoes on wooden | how long does dehydrated fruit last

Scientifically speaking, a tomato is a fruit so I can’t miss them on this list. Tomatoes are mouthwatering, and there are tons you can do with them.

Use a blender to grind dehydrated tomatoes and turn them into a coarse powder, then you can go nuts making homemade tomato puree and ketchup!

Watch this video by B.Original Designs on how to make dehydrated strawberries:

Dehydrated fruit makes nutritious snacks and can stay in a ziplock baggie for a long time without filling up your freezer. These yummy dehydrated snacks are perfect for outings, long car rides, thrown into your kids’ lunches, and just about anywhere else.

So rev up your dehydrator and whip up a batch today!

Which of these dehydrated fruit recipes will you try first? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Editor’s Note – This post was originally published on November 2016 and has been updated for quality and relevancy.

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Comments

  1. Mark says

    January 23, 2023 at 9:51 AM

    Intriguing article, and I would love to try some of these but I cannot see a link to any of the recipes. (Could just be me…) Please help me out. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Debbie f says

      August 19, 2023 at 9:33 AM

      Click on item in red shows thr recipe in new pop up

      Reply
  2. kelley says

    January 23, 2023 at 10:20 AM

    This dehydrated fruit looks great. Too bad we were unable to obtain the recipe / prescribed setting for the dehydrater. Thank you for the pictures though. Made it look yummy.

    Reply
    • Debbie f says

      August 19, 2023 at 9:39 AM

      Click on the red field takes you to a new pop up with recipe. I tried it on “dried fruit “

      Reply

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