Dehydrating Blueberries
Learning how to dehydrate blueberries was easier than I thought! Recently, I’ve taken an interest in how to preserve food with dehydration. Have you every had dried blueberries? They make awesome snacks in mixes, on top of ice cream or just by themselves.
Dehydrating blueberries is really simple. You’ll need to check your specific dehydrator for instructions, but you can also continue to check on them and dry them to the texture you like. Check out this COSORI Food Dehydrator if you don’t currently have a dehydrator.
Are Blueberries Good For Dehydration?
Blueberries are a great fruit to dehydrate and use later in recipes because they are small and fairly uniform in shape, so they dry out fairly evenly.
Do You Have to Blanch Blueberries Before Dehydrating?
Blanching blueberries helps break the skin, which gives a softer dehydrated blueberry that’s better for snacking or topping cereal. You don’t have to blanch them but it’s up to your preference.
Alternatively, you can dehydrate frozen blueberries. Blanching blueberries burst the skin, but when blueberries freeze, it also bursts the skin. You can thaw the blueberries before dehydrating them, but it’s not necessary. See how easy it is to freeze blueberries.
How to Dehydrate Blueberries in Oven
Food dehydrators are great, but not a necessity when dehydrating blueberries. You can also dehydrate in the oven.
First, line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, then place one layer of blueberries on the sheet.
Next, Bake at 135 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 hours. If you want to get through the process during the day, you can increase the degrees to 200 and dehydrate them in about 7 hours. Keep a careful eye on them if you go that route.
How to Use Dehydrated Blueberries and Dried Blueberry Recipes
You can enjoy them as a snack, add to a dry trail mix or as a topping on oatmeal and cereal. You can also use them as you would fresh blueberries or frozen blueberries in pancakes, blueberry bread, muffins, and other baked goods.
To rehydrate blueberries, soak in hot water for 5 to 10 minutes. Drain well and use like fresh blueberries.
Blueberry Recipes
I love to make my own fruit jams, and homemade blueberry jam is no exception. You can also check out the Cooking Channel for their favorite blueberry jam recipes.
Blueberry Breakfast Casserole
I’ve recently found a simple breakfast casserole that is both yummy and filling called Dark Chocolate Berry Baked Oatmeal. It’s sweetened naturally with banana and maple syrup and truly tastes like dessert for breakfast! I can cook it on the weekend and have leftovers all through the week. They use blackberries and raspberries, but blueberries are a must when they’re in season.
Mini Tart Recipe with Blueberry Filling
Mini tarts are little pies without a top crust. They are a great way to serve individual desserts or make something REALLY special for mom on mother’s day or for any special occasion.
Lemon Tart with Blueberries
This simple lemon curd tart with blueberries on top is sweet, and tangy with a buttery crust. It’s a great spring or summer dessert that’s special enough for Father’s day, Mother’s day, Easter, Memorial day or whatever day you feel like feeling extra fancy.
Healthy Toddler Friendly Blueberry Muffins
These healthy toddler blueberry muffins are made with healthier ingredients and lightly sweetened to help develop your little foodie’s taste buds. Not just for toddlers, everyone’s going to love them. But they are great for picky toddlers!
Healthy Blueberry Peach Smoothie Recipe
Smoothies are a great place to hide add fruits and veggies to kids diet. This peach blueberry smoothie is yummy and fun for kids to make.
Blueberry Lemon Blondies
Blueberry Blondies filled with tangy lemon flavor will be a winner with any fan of lemon desserts. The ultimate healthy lemon and blueberry blondies are the combination that everyone is going to be obsessed with. And they’re not just amazing, they are a healthy lemon dessert too!
Blueberry Cobbler Recipe Easy
This Blueberry Crumble recipe is super quick easy, making it perfect for any summer gathering or potluck.
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