Oven-Dried Strawberries

These tasty oven-dried strawberries are a great addition to things like granola, trail mix, or even to serve as a snack. These all-natural treats come straight from fresh strawberries!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Resting Time 10

Total Time 2 20

Servings

Calories 36kcal

Author Marly McMillen

Cost 3

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 pound fresh strawberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Wash strawberries and cut off stem ends. Cut strawberries into slices, about 1/8" thick.
Oven Baking Method: 4 hours total baking time. Place the strawberry slices on the prepared baking sheet, leaving a gap between slices. Pieces that are touching will stick together. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 2 hours. Remove the pan from the oven and use forks or tongs to flip the slices. Return the pan to the oven and bake for an additional 2 hours until the slices are dried.
Microwave Baking Method: 30 - 40 minutes total cooking time. Remove the microwave plate from the oven and place a sheet of parchment paper on the microwave plate. Place strawberry slices on the parchment paper. Place the plate with the strawberries back in the microwave. Cook on defrost for 30 minutes. Use tongs or a fork to flip the slices and cook on defrost for another 5 minutes (or more as needed to achieve the desired consistency).
Air Fyer Method: Approximately 1 hour total cooking time. Place sliced strawberries in an air fryer basket. Space them so the pieces are not touching. Cook at the air fryer's lowest setting, usually around 180ºF - 200 for 30 minutes. Use tongs to turn the berries. Cook for another 30 minutes. Repeat this until strawberry slices are leathery. See recipe notes if your air fryer has a dehydrate setting.
Allow the slices to cool completely. Transfer dried strawberry slices to an airtight container. They will keep up to 5 days.

Notes

If your air fryer has a dehydrator setting, cook the sliced berries on that setting for 2 hours, then use tongs to flip them, and cook for another 1 - 2 hours (again, using the dehydrator setting).

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