I love my dehydrator (probably don’t need to start every dehydrator recipe with that, but I might anyway). Dehydrated snacks are great, they are easy to prep, easy to make and easy to store. Properly dried fruit will keep for as long as you need it to in an airtight container, if your house is anything like mine – snacks don’t last long.
Step 1
Cut your kiwi into slices about the thickness of a pound coin, slightly thicker is fine, around 4mm. If you want to peel it you can, especially good if you have fussy eaters but in my house we just want snacks, ASAP.
Step 2
Spread your kiwi slices evenly across your dehydrator tray. My COSORI is round, so sometimes you have to be a little creative. Your fruit is always going to shrink so you can lay them as close together as you like – just make sure the pieces aren’t touching.
Step 3
Set your dehydrator to 57°C and let it do it’s thing for six and a half hours. Keep checking in on your fruit, depending on your dehydrator you might want to switch the trays half way through. (Mine is a set of stackable trays with the fan at the bottom and this tends to help juicier fruits dry evenly.) You might need to run your machine for slightly longer or shorter depending on how ripe your fruit is, the humidity and how efficient your dehydrator is.
Step 4
Check your fruit… snacks for the chef! If it needs a little longer, go ahead and do that now – otherwise, leave your kiwi alone on the trays to cool completely before you try and store it. This is a really important step in the process, if you try and pack up your kiwi slices while they are still warm you will almost definitely end up with condensation inside your container. This is bad, keeping the fruit dry means we can store it safely!
Et voila! It really is that simple, all in all, prepping your kiwi will probably only take five minutes. Maybe ten if you decide you’re going to be fancy today and peel it – the rest of the time is just being patient.
Kiwi is a delicious, nutritious fruit, rich in vitamin C. These dehydrated slices are tangy and not too sweet. I can often be found with a pair of scissors chopping up the last slices of dehydrated fruit to throw into flapjack recipes. Watch this space for more gluten-free, vegan treats. I hope you enjoy!
Snackalina out. x
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