How to Make Dried Fruit Without a Dehydrator
You want some sweet, delicious dried fruit? But how the heck do you make dried fruit without a dehydrator?
Not to worry. It’s so much easier than you think. You can make any dried fruit without a dehydrator, but I am using pineapple to show you how because dried pineapple is like candy. It becomes so incredibly sweet and caramelized. I was barely able to take these pictures before my kids scarfed this down. Also, you may have noticed when you buy dried fruit in the store that is often has preservatives, sugar or some kind of oil on it. These are completely unnecessary when you make dried fruit without a dehydrator at home.
Instructions to make dried fruit without a dehydrator:
Start by cutting your fruit. Cut it bigger than you want it to be, since it will shrink a lot in the drying process.
Spread the fruit out on a broiler pan (you know, the kind with the little slots that lets juices drip down?) and put it in the oven on it’s lowest setting. For me it says “warm”. Then crack the oven for circulation and leave it for the day. I checked on mine every hour or two to make sure it was still there. By the afternoon it started smelling amazing and we stole a couple pieces to eat, but it wasn’t really good and dry until evening.
Once they are as dry as you want them to be, take them out and let cool. I like mine to be a little flexible and soft in the middle still. See? That was easy to make dried fruit without a dehydrator!!!
What is your favorite dried fruit?
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May 4, 2014 @ 2:38 am
Haha! Great minds think a like. I just did this, too! It’s awesome.
May 17, 2014 @ 4:15 pm
This sounds sooooo good, I love dried fruit! We will have to try our hand at making some of our own, maybe strawberries!
May 19, 2014 @ 4:11 pm
What is the best way to store dried fruit and how. Long does it keep? Thanks!
May 19, 2014 @ 4:20 pm
We usually eat it very quickly so we don’t have to store it for long, but if you want to make large quantities to keep for a long time I would freeze it and then take it out when you need it. Since it doesn’t have the moisture in it any more it will thaw very quickly. But you can leave it at air temp or in the fridge if you think you will eat it all within a week or so.