Dehydrating Sweet Potatoes 2 Ways!

[@queenbrooksie]

Perfect timing! My store has them on sale this week for only $0.25 a pound! Yeah, at 25 cents I am going to have my dehydrator humming for a week! Thank you for the great videos.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

WOW! I'd be all over that!!!!

[@teeser2436]

Thank you Darcy! You always explain everything so well that we can understand how to do each project easily.❤

[@onetweetygirl71]

The sliced sweet potatoes dehydrated are great for dog snacks, too! My dogs get so excited over these. We call them doggie chips. I don't mind giving him several since they are basically "raw" veggies for pooch. Our older dog that passed loved these, too. As well as my aunts horde of dogs. They do need good chompers, so make sure the dog can eat them. Was thinking of making a mess of them for my dog to "gift" aunts dogs for Christmas. Lol

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yep - I did a video on the dog chews not long ago, which is why I didn't add that here.

[@CharlieBlack-g5t]

I love this channel, because you show what you can do after dehydration, not just dehydration. Love it!!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@jozeedz9549]

Thank you so much! Kroger Has a digital coupon for sweet potatoes 🍠 this week. Ordered the ‘glove’ you have listed & next week I will be using my mandolin to cut, cook & dehydrate my mashed potatoes into powder. ❤

[@FGM013]

Mashed potatoes are one of my comfort foods. I typically use the store bought instant mixes because making one serving is quicker and easier. The light bulb went off in my head after watching this. I can make my own instant mashed potato mix and save some money. I can use the sweet potato powder in my muffin mix. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@710LENNY]

Just got 10 lbs of sweet potatoes last weekend for $5, and immediately thought of you. Wow, everything except the doggie treats in one vid! I want to make tortillas, and have tried boiling and mashing and adding almond and coconut powder and ended up scraping the results off my counter, so was hoping you would have a way to make a "flour", and of course you did. Can hardly wait (and I may try some slices for scalloped. The dogs don't need too many treats.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I've already got a video about the dog treats on the channel ;)

[@710LENNY]

I know! That's how I wowwed a few friends over the holidays. I couldn't believe it was that easy, and the various puppies loved them.@@ThePurposefulPantry

[@olgapietri4062]

Darcy you are the dehydrating queen.

[@flogonya3098]

Love your videos...needed your instruction...thank you soooo much

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You're welcome!

[@jennifercline6866]

Good to know with them being on sale this month. Interested in the powder version, I've tried dried chips for dog(yeah he's a meat only boy, the racoon ate them last time).

[@daniellaycock5586]

Hello Darcy Learned a lot for your videos. For your consideration: (Powder/Flakes). I like to spiralize (Like Zucchini) my potatoes with or without skins. Blanche 2-3 minutes then dehydrate. Seems quicker in my GardenMaster. Also Left over boiled potatoes. I will be put through a Ricer then dehydrate. both mill easily with my Small Magic Bullet. Still, neat to show someone that 10LBS Peeled, powdered fits into1 jar.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

cool.

[@acriticalthinkerfromtexas7161]

I'm absolutely thrilled to have found your channel! I've searched social media sites for a good food dehydration tutorial. Your channel is, IMHO, the best ...hands down! Thank You for demystifying this process.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@danniemcdonald7675]

I would have never thought to powder sweet potatoes. What a great way to make a side dish for one ... add a little butter and cinnamon sugar, top with a few marshmallowa ( or a brown sugar/butter/pecan topping) and bake 😋

[@steadfastselectionsrenee5869]

Ihave the Cosori that looked your other one. I just got it based on the top reviews. It's wonderful

[@cathywhite1470]

Darcy you are the "Queen" of food preservation! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge w us. I did not plant sweet potatoes in my garden, but I plan to go to the Food Co-op and but a bunch to preserve! Thank you and Happy Thanksgiving!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Well, thanks, but I wouldn't hold that crown :) There's plenty of food preservation I don't know and am learnnig. But thanks! And Happy Thanksgiving to you, too!

[@OkieJammer2736]

Needed! Thanks so much. 😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jennyjones8291]

Perfectly timed for me Darcy- I’ve been thinking about dehydrating sweet potato lately. Thank you! I will powder some for mash and also some for flour.

[@judithlund4346]

Thanks for this video Darcy ………. I have dehydrated baked mashed pumpkin and powdered it (use it as a veg or in cakes, muffins, slices and pies) ….. must admit, never thought of doing the same with sweet potatoes. I will now though. ❤❤

[@caroldaviddaviejohnson2225]

Oh im going to make the sweet potato powder! Many thanks for this, so instructive and helpful. Never made sweet potato powder before so this is something to look forward to doing👍

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Hope you enjoy!

[@hairtiecoocoo]

I keep learning so much from you! thank you!

[@lauralong111]

Super cool! I didn't know you could dry potatoes like that.

[@carole6779]

Awesome video! I still need to purchase that glove. Maybe that will be a Christmas gift to myself, haha. Anyway, it turns out that even on my best day, I am not a good blancher. Is that even a word? 😄 So, I have found that even though it can be a little "futzy", I prefer to roast sweet potatoes, then slice or dice and dehydrate. The final color is gorgeous and they rehydrate beautifully, as long as I give them enough time. The powder can look a little white-orange but the final "mashed" rehydrated color is spot on. The flavor is out of this world. Worth it to me to go that extra step. Thanks for all you do to continue to inspire us. May you and your family have a blessed, relaxing, wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! 🦃 💖😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You, too!

[@Jessica-il2gw]

New subscriber here! So happy I found your channel. My Cosori is arriving tomorrow and I can't wait to start this journey!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Have fun!

[@Campfire-m1w]

Thank you, i can't wait try that.

[@sharonleite6501]

Was gifted a case of sweet potatoes in exchange for canning class to a neighbor. Wanted to try your dehydrated mashed potatoes and wanted to pass a little hack on how I spread them on the silicone sheet. It made the job so easy! Dampened the counter so my sheet was stable, placed random dollops of mashed potatoes on the sheet and spread slightly, then covered it with a sheet of parchment and used a small rolling pen to spread the potatoes more evenly. Worked like a charm and took little time to complete the task.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Great tip!

[@CharDidIt]

Wow....what a gift! Sure wish the sweet potato fairy would visit my house. Lol

[@stormfromthesea]

​@@ThePurposefulPantry I had gotten the Vitamix A2300 SmartPrep Kitchen System (a blender and food processor combo) for my birthday from my husband and if you can try it, I hope that you do! The food processor comes with a shredding and slicing attachment. It makes prep an absolute breeze and much safer. They also have another combo that has more blade types for the processor. I adore your mandolin technique and appreciate your use of the glove but maybe consider working with them. They may give you a discount, one for free or commission for doing so. You seem to have a lot of activity. They have a holiday sale going on right now too. I absolutely love your videos! Thank you so much for sharing all of your valuable info. Much love 💗

[@unpavedexplorer338]

I am definitely going to try theses.

[@fabricdragon]

Thank you! always good information!

[@loravanderwal3869]

That's fantastic, thank you

[@JoandIvan777]

great video, thanks for the info!!!

[@chrisb5391]

I am ready to make sweet potato powder. Thanks.

[@phyllisclark3896]

Thank you. I have some sweet potatoes to dehydrate 🙏🙏🙏

[@marygallagher3428]

Great demo, thanks!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad you liked it!

[@goldbatonlady]

Thank you!

[@suzettehopkins5734]

Had sweet potato pancake mix so great that I can make flour. Tip I learned mix half potato flour with half regular flour when making pancakes otherwise they will not be light and fluffy.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yep - there are few vegetable flours that can exchange 1:1 -- even zuke flour is recommended no more than 1/3 of the total volume.

[@joanies6778]

Great info!

[@annb6532]

Happy Thanksgiving!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Same to you!

[@madelinehall8944]

Blessings Darcy, from Chicago. I was looking for information because my farmers market has the most beautiful red sweet potatoes. I wanted to buy a few but I didn't know the proper prep before putting them in the dehydrator.❤❤

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Hope this helped!

[@madelinehall8944]

Thank you, it did. I blanched some purple, white and orange sweet potatoes this week end. Blessings.

[@aln4383]

Love your hair😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Thanks!

[@gwizu3]

How big should chunks be cut? Thanks as always!

[@KingJamesBibleBeliever-de9fy]

Thank you. I was wondering if you could use a blender to make powder.

[@tjyoder6409]

Would the dried mashed sweet potatoes keep longer than a year if they are stored crumbled instead of powdering? Thank you for your great informational videos!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Store as whole as possible for longer term.

[@suni2421]

Hello, I have dehydrated sweet and reg potatoes without par boil. Are they safe for eating?is the parboil for color only?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It's for color and shelf-stability. They will be okay to eat, but may not have as long of a shelf-life as if they had been blanched (which stops the enzymatic process that makes food degrade).

[@zoidlux2016]

I need this to add into my protein shakes for the carbs. Do you know if I use the powder the consistency will change into mash potatoes? I just want to use room temperature water along with some protein powder along with this.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It will depend on how much you use..start with small amounts and work your way up to find the consistency you are comfortable with.

[@julineunger3202]

what do you put the mashed on, like maybe parchment paper?? before u put them on the screen?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Fruit leather sheets.

[@MsValmark]

How would you do sweet potato chips?...i do think that would be great for my family.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

They will be hit or miss because they are not snap crunchy like fried ones. Cut super thin, blanch, season and dry.

[@MsValmark]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you..will let you know how it turns out. Merry Christmas

[@conniesowers4574]

Darcy, have ever done shredded sweet potatoes, either dehydrated or freeze dried?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Shredded, not, yet. But it works the same way as regular potatoes - blanch after shredding or shred baked ones that have been in the fridge overnight then dry.

[@conniesowers4574]

@ThePurposefulPantry thank you, that's what I thought. I think dehydrated may work than freeze dried. I'm afraid freeze dried will crumble to powder.

[@KingJamesBibleBeliever-de9fy]

Can you dry and grind corn kernels into powder? The corn starch makes me think of glue and I don’t want to glue up my blender. ❤your channel!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

If it's dry - it won't be glue ;)

[@KingJamesBibleBeliever-de9fy]

thank you@@ThePurposefulPantry

[@cargold7597]

Can’t decide if it’s more efficient/useful to dehydrate, can, or wrap in newspapers and store in 50degrees?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It depends on your space, environment and use later. I cannot store in 50degree temps because they don't happen here. Dehydrating gives me many many more options of use over canning and takes up less space.

[@Nemo.38]

Glad to have found your channel! I am just getting started in Dehydrating..do you use Oxygen Absorbers also?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No

[@queenbrooksie]

For making the powder, is there a good way to estimate how many pounds of potatoes to go on the trays? I don't want to way underestimate, I like full shelves, but I don't want to way over estimate either and have a bunch of mashed potatoes waiting for drying time. I have the same Cosori dehydrator you have.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Measure out a tray and weigh it. I don't preserve that way. I buy what I can and preserve it and make note of serving size to dried ratios so I know how much to use after. I don't even remember how many potatoes I used in the video process (Because I did a lot more off video, too). You can always freeze the mash if you have way too much.

[@SS-nl2qf]

Can butternut squash be done like sweet potatoes? For butternut mash?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yes

[@Josef_R]

Never thought of this, but I live in louisiana and my abundance of garden taters won't keep long in our humidity. Canning turns them to mush.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yep - it's a more varied way of preserving over the canning process.

[@roberts2931]

I watched a ton of your videos before purchasing my Cosori 6 tray dehydrator. I learned so much except when you repeatedly said to wear the mesh glove...... I didn't and ended up cutting the tip of my finger off on the mandolin slicer. Two trips to the ER to get the bleeding to stop. The end of my finger is forever gone and I have had to put a medical grade glue blood clotter on now for over a week to keep the bleeding under control. Listen to Darcy's kitchen wisdom and wear the GLOVE!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

So sorry about that!

[@roberts2931]

Time heals all wounds. My wife and I are enjoying the dehydrator and your fantastic tutorials on dehydrating healthy foods. @@ThePurposefulPantry

[@monnanugent8168]

Does the powder clump up?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Not in storage. It will if you over-process in the blender, but can be fixed by spread it out and letting it dry in a warmed oven.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Or if you allow moisture to be in the jar - but it doesn't clump with long-term storage as long as you store it in properly sized air-tight jars. you can always use a moisture absorber if it makes you more comfortable.

[@monnanugent8168]

@@ThePurposefulPantry I did some last week. It was definitely dry but it does clump up. I'll put it in a warm oven. I don't like sweet potatoes but my dogs do. I make snacks with it for them and I want to make sure its safe and not going to hurt them.

[@cindyp.9030]

I wan to make sweet potato dog treats, is this the method I would use for that. I have seen them in for store and would rather make them myself so I know whats in them.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yes you can!

[@cindyp.9030]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you

[@jbamerican_usnavy]

What's the best way to dehydrate tortillas?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Why dehydrate them? They won't store better that way - and if you're wanting to make chips the oven is the best solution.

[@zombiemaster123456]

New parents think! Home made baby food!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

But it needs to be thinned out a lot more ;)

[@tessa35]

💙

[@MsAisidora]

🥰

[@Mars_60]

Why not just powder chips? It seems it would e more simple.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You can do that, too - but the puree tends to dry a little faster, and isn't so hard. Chips can dry hard, especially if you cut them thick. This isn't about this is the only way to do it, but a few ways to do it, and you can do what works best for you.

[@terrym5786]

Brown sugar and a pinch of salt

[@terrym5786]

Brown sugar and a pinch of salt