How to dehydrate apples (easy dried apple recipe)
Learn how to source, slice, dry and store apples, so that you can enjoy them as a healthy snack well beyond apple season.
Ingredients
- 1 kg apples
- 1 L water
- 1/2 cup lemon juice fresh or bottled
- 6-12 ice cubes
- 1 tsp cinnamon optional
Instructions
- Prepare you lemon water bath by adding water to a large bowl. Add ice cubes and lemon juice.
- Core and peel one apple at a time (this prevents browning.
- Slice apple to the desired shape and thickness. I like to slice my apples into rings approximately 3mm thick.
- Place sliced apple into the lemon water bath and submerge to ensure all surfaces of the apple comes into contact with the lemon water.
- Continue slicing the remaining apples and placing them into the lemon water bath.
- Lay apple slices onto drying racks or baking trays, ensure that there is no overlapping.
- Place racks into dehydrator or oven set to 60-65 degrees Celsius.
- Dehydrate apples for between 4-8 hours, depending on the thickness of the slices and the temperature of the dehydrator/oven.
- Once apples are dehydrated to the desired texture (they should be chewy and not contain any juice), allow to cool completely.
- Place into an air tight container or jar and seal. Ideally you will use a clear container so that you ensure there is no condensation (read above if you see condensation forming in your container or jar).
- Store in a cool, dark, dry place for up to 12 months.
Notes
You can scale this recipe up or down depending on how many apples you have.