Dehydrating apples...Chewy or Crunchy?

We provide details on how to dehydrate apples without any extra fuss to the preferred degree of doneness from chewy to crunchy.
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[@kittyhaecker]

When my son was working in Afghanistan several years ago, he asked me to send him an apple peeler during "apple season". One day the Afghani general walked by, picked it up, and took it home. He said, "my wife will love this!

[@kymschoeff2858]

My granddaughter just started college and has requested a never ending supply of dehydrated apples for snacking 😊

[@lindavallentyne3873]

Sounds great for you. But she can eat 6 apples and not realize the huge number of calories she is consuming. I bet she see them as not only delicious but healthy snack. Instead of the original candy.

[@Benjamin99936]

when my boy friend lost his life I was really sad but when I watched your videos you made me happy

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We are sorry to hear that your boy friend died and will take your comments as the highest complement. Jim

[@lindascott6637]

I love apples and bananas, been drying them for 40 years. Recently I started drying frozen mixed veggies and they work wonderfully too. Also saves freezer space. Thank you so much for your channel, I love your explanations and research.

[@Benjamin99936]

I love your videos like

[@elainemcnabb2587]

I bought one of the apple dealers and love it

[@yana1955]

I bought that vacuum gizmo and it works well. Because my dry cat food is a bit expensive, I buy it in bulk and seal it in half gallon jars., opening one jar at a time. My cat didn't like the food when it reached the bottom of the bin so I'm counting on this technique to keep it fresher and tastier.

[@reginabaillie2535]

Thank you so much Pam for showing us how to dehydrating apples ,my grandchildren will absolutely love this. Thank you so much again for showing us how, looking forward to your next one.🌻

[@sharonnm6799]

You and your channel continuously provides us with a wealth of information and ideas. Thank you.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I have a lot of Italian prune plums and when I dehydrate them, I prefer them to be a little softer. I have found I can pasteurize them by using my steamer basket. First, i dehydrate the plums until they are crispier than I want. Then, I steam a quart jar upside down to sterilize it, as well as the lid. Next, I steam the plums, moving them around in the steamer basket with tongs to make sure they are all pasteurized. Then, I put them in the jar and put the lid on and screw a ring on. They will vacuum seal themselves as they cool(or you could vacuum seal them). This way, I am able to store softer dried prunes at room temperature, otherwise they would mold. I have stored them this way for years with no spoilage. I’m sure you could do the same with other fruit, such as apples, if you prefer them softer.

[@dorcasdee]

My families favorite treat in the fall is dehydrated apples . I dry them to a leathery stage & leave them in a round. Of course it has space in the circle. I used the apple peeler like you did on this show. I then dip them half way into either melted carmel or homemade carmel. I lay them on parchment paper & let them cool. I then dip over the carmel with white chocolate and sprinkle a light mixture of cinnamon and sugar. These have a long shelf life and make great Christmas gifts.

[@tinyacres2827]

These sound really good and I'm in need of a treat to go in a birthday box. These sound like they'll fit the bill!

[@cynthiafisher9907]

What a fun idea! Those would be wonderful Christmas treats!

[@joeyhardin1288]

Thank you. I smoke meats and teach smoking. The first question I get is "How long does it take?" The answer is "Until it is done." Like you said, you have to be flexible. God Bless and stay safe.

[@TigerlilyMal]

I love my apple peeler, corer, slicer! It’s such a time saver, consistent, and works incredibly well.

[@sueeus4869]

If you’re not making vinegar right away from the peels & cores, freeze them until you’re ready. Pam, I thank our ABBA for you! I have learned a great deal from you!! ❤

[@ilana8898]

Great tip, thank you

[@Its-gv6jz]

Thank you, Pam! Your videos are always so inspiring!

[@roannabeckwith232]

Thanks

[@nancyostrander7345]

PAM, I BOUGHT THAT VACUUM SELLER DUE TO YOUR VIDEO WHEN YOU RECEIVED IT. IT IS FABULOUS. IT IS SO NICE TO BE ABLE TO USE IT AND NOT HAVE TO GET MY BIG MACHINE OUT TO ONE OR TWO JARS.

[@nicolepelletier5336]

Thank you so much to both of you for sharing your knowledge with me. You are wonderful people and I love your videos.

[@Benjamin99936]

THE JERKEY VIDEO WAS REALLY GOOD

[@christopherfountain7129]

I just bough the peeler-corer-slicer and love it! It was so satisfying to prepare the apples in a fraction of the time it used to. I don't like the peels on as they can be sharp. I also like crispy. I make a glaze made of honey, lemon juice, vanilla extract(home made), cinnamon and a pinch of sea salt and brush it on them before going into the dehydrator. 😊 Yummy. I managed to crank out (letterally) 9 pounds of apples vacuum sealed and on shelf.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Fantastic!! Jim

[@dboles5501]

Thank you I needed this!!!❤

[@marygallagher3428]

Great demonstration!

[@rebeccaknudsen6190]

I love your tutorials. You two are the best!

[@eileenredfern8364]

Love this. Thank you for sharing.

[@chip63us]

My apples did wonderful also

[@ceciliafuentes3299]

You are the best. Thank you 😊

[@CDMatt94]

Thank you for sharing ❤

[@pde442]

Awesome video

[@probegt75]

That apple slicer is a marvel of engineering

[@doreenakers658]

Loved this video. Such useful information.

[@anjimaru7180]

Amazing video!

[@donnalewis5573]

Crunchy and most helpful! Thank you!!

[@kivonni]

Thank you for this video! It helped me a lot!

[@villiehaizlip7626]

Best & sweetest snack.❤😊

[@loricone3184]

Thank you for hitting all the questions I had! ❤

[@myhusbandsrib]

Luv ur videos! Thank you 🙏🏾 ❤

[@robcunningham7837]

I learn something new every time I watch your videos. Thank you.

[@lizrd4me2]

Those crispy apple chips! Thank you Pam and Jim.

[@jennybkind5054]

Now i need an apple peeler, corer, slicer! That was so smooth, and I like 😊the idea of having the apples all the same thickness.

[@SmokeyMtnRobin]

H the memories! Peeling, coring and slicing apples for drying was on Summer chore I didn't complain about! We sun dried them. I use a dehydrator but nothing beats the flavor of sundried apples. I may have to break out the dehyrator and get some apples. Yum! We used them for apple stack cakes and fried pies.

[@rumpstatefiasco]

You have a brilliant mind; great approach, thanks for the intel!

[@angies2273]

Congrats on your new dehydrator!! Perfect timing, I have apples going in the dehydrator right now!

[@starfire8221]

I was just thinking about dehydrating apples today so thanks for this video.

[@nitababcock3977]

Love dehydrated apples! Very informative!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks for watching! Jim

[@suzy3840]

What beautiful apples!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thank you, Jim

[@ksavage8851]

I bought one of those sealers after watching your previous videos. LOVE it! Makes things so much easier. Thank you for experimenting with it and recommending it.

[@lynsmith2698]

Thanks Pam, this was very helpful 🌷🇨🇦

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are so welcome! Jim

[@nancyrea3863]

Just in time. Michigan apples will be coming in soon. September. Thank you. I have a kitchen aid peeler that will work beautifully.

[@donnamerritt9634]

Prof Pam⚘️ Thank you for this video...as Always you are so informative. Blessings #teamcantrell ❤

[@HealyMeans]

hi 🤗 thanks for a tasty reminder. i have fuji apples on my tree and definitely plan to dehydrate some for snacks.

[@islandgal500]

Now how did you know I picked a tub of my apples yesterday and decided to dehydrate this year? Last year I made apple sauce in small jars (because a lot of the apples were small and I didn't feel like peeling, etc.). I also sliced the larger apples, did the color preserve dip, cinnamon and brown sugar shake in a bag and then froze for pies, cakes, muffins. Freezer space is limited this year, so going to start dehydrating apple slices assorted ways. Apples are a bit tart because I have to pick them before the crows discover the perfect time to pick 'at' them. Still have 2/3 of the tree left to pick. Think I'll have to finally also use my Breville countertop oven with a dehydrating setting to process all those apples along with the big dehydrator. Great to find out I do not have to dip or sprinkle with anything to prevent browning. I didn't know that! Thanks again for teaching this old dog new tricks.

[@karenogilvie5936]

Very informative. I'm placing my order now!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindazick5601]

Love that peeling tool! Just ordered one and I can’t wait to do apples! (It was very reasonably priced, too🎉) You’re the best; such a wealth of knowledge.

[@ShellyRockiesG]

Oh my goodness! I’m so happy you did a demonstration on how to use the peeler. I have one I haven’t used yet. It’s going to be used this fall for sure. And YES! Apple peel jelly is SO SO good!

[@kimmcvitty3580]

That is a nifty wee peeler. I appreciated the close up. I could never work out how the corer worked!

[@donnamae31]

❤ thank you!!

[@anointedrivers]

😊love doing apples

[@Jimmy-wd5nk]

This was so educational. I am going to try to dehydrate some apples. Have a good day.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Thanks, Jim

[@pattieaguilar]

i also made apple peel jello WITH you, was great, i used mostly granny smith apples

[@cyn4rest]

Great demo. Thank you, Dr Pam. Already have your peeler but haven’t used it yet😢. Soon. Thanks for link to cordless sealer. Ours will deliver today. Quick. Lol. Looks like handy gadget! Apples look gorgeous. Hopefully our new little apple tree will produce a crop next year. Love your videos. ❤

[@knackfulknitter]

Great video! The man I live with thought I was nuts for saving my used canning lids until I showed him what I use them for. :)

[@DorisCochrane]

Thank you.

[@kimg5784]

Thank you!

[@kimbowyer7453]

I did freeze dried fresh peaches and plums. I alternate between dehydrating and freeze drying. Yummy snacks.

[@DisneyUpBoilerUp]

That peeler is nifty!! 🍎

[@jago4673]

If you used a sharpie to write on the lid, wipe it off with isopropyl alcohol. The pen is alcohol based, and using alcohol to clean off works well.

[@rachelhess6869]

Those look delicious

[@RoseRedHomestead]

They are! I've already eaten too many!!

[@mojoflyingsolo639]

I made apple sauce and then I put it in the freeze dryer, and also do apple slices in the freeze dryer. Love both ways.

[@beckymarchino2786]

Thanks Pam! You’ve encouraged me to do this with apples this Fall. 👍. My dehydrator has sat idle too long.

[@cyn4rest]

Ditto

[@mischke2512]

Thank you for this! I've just started dehydrating fruit - my first attempt was mangos from Costco. I've also dried nectarines but now I'm excited to try apples. I may just have to get the peeler/corer - looks like it will make the job so much easier.

[@user-xs8tn4xe1o]

I received my first dehydrator as a gift yesterday. I also rec’d a book on how to dehydrate foods After reading through it, I’m excited to use it. It sounds like exactly whay my little family needs!! Thanks for all of your guidance on your videos. They have been so very helpful!! ❤️

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Wonderful! Thanks for your kind words.

[@alfredacaudle3374]

Hello from Juneau Alaska, I purchased that apple peeler a few years ago but, never used it. I’m glad I found this video if you showing how to use it. I want do the dehydrated apples like you just did. Thank you

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Hope you enjoy using it. Let us know how it works out. Jim

[@mamabird2434]

Love to cube apples and dehydrated hard it’s like natures candy!

[@aaronaakre9470]

I love my Appel peeler and corer.

[@melissacoghlan1014]

I dehydrate my apples, cubed and I don’t put lemon juice on them. I sprinkle them with cinnamon. I like them crunchy and I use them for crunch in salads and as a salad topper.

[@rozan9]

🌺 I started with banana and apple it is perfect

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Yes, 1/2 & 1/2 is nice, too. Jim

[@2jedismom]

I just dehydrated a huge bunch of bananas from Costco! They were slightly green but overnight began to ripen quickly, I believe because the house is inordinately warm. (Window unit ac can’t keep up.) I sliced the whole bunch and put them in the dehydrator out on the screened in porch. Mmm! Sweet as candy! My grown son loves dehydrated canned pineapple chunks. He once ate the equivalent of three large cans in one sitting when he was a kid! Lol! I gave him a dehydrator when he moved out.

[@suemagyari212]

I love these crunchy dried apples. I also do them as cinnamon sugar apples. They are a bit messier, but they are just like candy. They become crunchy as well. A great snack.

[@RoseRedHomestead]

We totally agree! Jim

[@janicemartin1580]

Like you, Pam, I have been dehydrating apples for decades - since early 1970s. I inherited my Aunt Max's apple peeler/corer/slicer (likely from the 1940s). It is my favorite kitchen tool, after my pressure canner. I do drop the apples in lemon water after processed, then cut in half before adding to dryer trays. I will start them at 155* for few hours, then I turn dryer down to abt 135. It does take a full day and sometimes night. As you say, the time and temp is not critical (except for greens and herbs). I vacuum seal them in bags as I don't have enough pantry space for jars. Leathery or crispy doesn't matter to me. Rehydrated, they make yummy tarts and other desserts. But primary use for me is just as snacks! Dehydrated apples with a jar of canned caramel makes a wonderul tasty gift!

[@barbaratodd1769]

I have always dehydrated apples this time of year. What a pain, peeling, coring and slicing. I purchased your peeler/corer/slicer. WOW!!!!!!!! What a game changer! Only one problem, my husband was home and when he saw how easy it was, he took over the process and ended up eating the pieces of apples that he deemed too small to dehydrate. 😂 Also purchased the dehydrator and have it going right now. I keep checking to see if it is working because it is so quiet. My old one sounded like a plane taking off! Thank you so much for this video!

[@RoseRedHomestead]

You are welcome. Loved the story about your husband! LOL!

[@Benjamin99936]

crunchy is da best

[@LucindaBoykin]

I'm strongly Team Crunchy! I usually dip them, but I've been told that some varieties are much more resistant to browning than others. Gala is a common variety reported to be among those, so I see an experiment in my future--dipped versus undipped, Gala versus Fuji.

[@jtamsmom5]

Crunchy!!!😊

[@S.Kay.Steffy]

Dehydrated apples are GREAT 🤣👍

[@susanthole8783]

I use the leavings for apple butter!

[@vickiesheppard4840]

How do you make apple butter?

[@susanthole8783]

@@vickiesheppard4840 take all your scraps, peels, cores and all. Put them in a roaster pan overnight in the over very low temp.225* add some cinnamon if you like. In the morning, let it cool. Run it all through a food mill. The food mill will take the peelings, seeds, and everything you don't want to eat out. What's left is apple butter. It's a lot darker than applesauce, but, is lovely on toast or serving with pork. I've made pastries with it. I've found that when I'm doing a huge batch of apples, I just can't let all that "wasted apple meat" go to waste!

[@vickiesheppard4840]

@@susanthole8783 Thank you for the info! Does that apple butter solidify somewhat as it cools, since it is liquid enough to be run thru a food mill? Curious how it gets to its final texture...

[@NRice34102]

Thanks for sharing, Pam. I started cubing my aolles to dehydrate last year for dog treats & decided I like them better cubed for myself as well. • Peel apples, leaving a ribbon of flesh on the peels. • Cube apples. • Marinate cubes in pineapple juice for 30 min (or longer). Remove cubes & marinate peels. • Dehydrate until desired crispness. I like the peels crunchy & the cubes almost crunchy. I also maribate peaches & other fruits in pineapple juice, reserving the juice after each fruit. In the end you have a wonderfully delicious fruit juice.

[@cynthiafisher9907]

I dip apricots in pineapple juice before I dehydrate them to keep the color and to sweeten them. They are really good!

[@mountainviewoffgridliving4285]

I have apples I dehydrated 5 years ago. They look exactly like they did the day I dehydrated them. I put them in one quart baggies then store the baggies in 5 gallon buckets. I've never lost one bag. I slice the apples into a vinegar and water bath before putting in the dehydrater.

[@dougaustin1328]

I have apples I dried from about 12 years ago and they are still good,I peel,core and cut into wedges,toss in lemon juice and then drain and sprinkle heavy with cinnamon,dry till crunchy,they will rehydrate at natural humidity and be perfect after a year,no mold,no getting sick,just great snacks,just over dry, put in a ziplock bag,wanna vacseal,do that if u want

[@mountainviewoffgridliving4285]

@dougaustin1328 WHY do you have 12 year old apples? Eat the old ones then dry new ones to replace. Rotate, rotate, rotate!!!

[@anetteolofsson4315]

I do appelbutter with the scrap

[@kathleenkozub1102]

Hi Pam! Love, love, love your KZbin channel! My question is (and maybe you did address this and I missed it), when dehydrated apples are ready to store and I want to vacuum seal them in jars-do I put an oxygen absorber in the jar? Thanks so much!

[@SquirrelRun]

Pam I tried the apple peelings jelly recipe and it's sublime! The hubby adores it! Now that I've found and used Pomona's Pectin, how would I go about using less sugar and the PP instead? He's diabetic but he really loves that Jelly! I'm also looking at asking "Santa" for a dehydrator this year since my family finally wore out the Harvest Right circular dehydrator I had for almost 20 years. How do you like your Magic Mill and if you had to chose again would you get a bigger size?

[@aftermidnight4867]

I just bought a magic mill, the same one Pam uses. I absolutely love it! It has something in it dehydrating almost every day! It runs well and is very quiet!

[@sandynull7576]

❤❤❤

[@karikelly2797]

Pam, can you use your autoclave probe to see if dry canned potatoes get hot enough? I know that dry food is not approved FDA home canning but I am so curious to know if they actually get hot enough. It seems like it might be ok to do since they are going to be cooked at a high temperature before eaten, but it would be nice to know if it gets hot enough just because I am curious. Thank you!

[@relaxlove.3678]

I dust cinnamon on these! They taste like apple pie❤

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Fantastic! Jim

[@user-bt1vu5ls1h]

I so love making dried apples but am keen to make apple powder..would you blanch them first or just dry Krispy apple rings and powder them. Thankyou

[@101jody]

@roseredhomestead how long will the dried apples stay shelf stable when they're vacuum sealed in mason jars? Thank you!

[@joeyhardin1288]

I went to you Amazon store. I can see the header and the department headings but nothing inside the depts. EDIT- I went to your store from the links above. It does the same for Trail Grazers. I got it to open through the bar code. But I do not purchase through it.

[@boymama1623]

I haven’t dehydrated apples before ..I have freeze dried them before and love them.. how different are they and do you have a preference? I’ve considered purchasing a dehydrator..

[@RoseRedHomestead]

Dehydrated apples are smaller and can be chewy or have snap to them. The freeze dried apples maintain their shape and moisture can added or not. Either way, they can be used for salads or snacks. As to the which one we prefer, it depends on what we want to eat. If you get a dehydrator, let us know your results. Thanks for your comments. Jim

[@apatriotbygum6188]

Steam juicer to get juice out of the core/peels....

[@pambiller8432]

The damp magic eraser will remove permanent marker labels.

[@kittyhaecker]

Any suggestions? I have been trying to dehydrate my apples for 16 hours at 140 and they still are not crunchy. Should I wait, turn up the heat? Maybe buy a new dehydrator (mine is 20 years old at least)?