How to Make and Use Fruit Powders | Dehydrating Blueberries | The Purposeful Pantry

[@cbass2755]

Darcy…I removed the berries, put them individually in blender and chopped…cam out puréed but it’s fine. I used my frosting knife and spread the berries like I was frosting a cake and with a skewer I picked out the blueberries that didn’t mush up and ate them…LOL! Their dehydrating as I comment. That frosting knife was a game changer for me as the spatula wasn’t working for me. Once their all dried, I’ll grind up and have my powders. Thank you Darcy!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Great!

[@blue.hydrangeas]

​@@ThePurposefulPantry be careful with oxalates

[@cw4608]

@@blue.hydrangeasdoes pureeing vs pulping release oxilates? Please explain.

[@whereisthemessiah]

​@@cw4608please explain

[@Offmimeds86]

What does this mean? I don’t want to do something wrong

[@chris109]

I’ve got to tell you that you are an excellent teacher. You cover all the info simply, modeling what needs to be done, what can happen & ways to fix any problem, & then summarizing what you’ve taught. So thank you for having a channel like this which offers more than the usual.

[@teagoldleaf4137]

I was about to say the same thing, but less eloquently 😊

[@NRice34102]

Making powder is my favorite thing to do, & I learned from you in your group. I sprinkle my organic spinach powder on many dishes & use it in smoothies. My fruit powders are great in frostings, homemade whipped cream & smoothies. Thanks Darcy!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Sounds great!

[@rockyjohnson3938]

When you say frostings, are you talking about what I would call icing? It's mostly spread on top of sweetbreads or cake, if you are that does sound pretty good. Thank you,bsafe.

[@NRice34102]

Yes, sometimes I call it frosting, sometimes I call it icing.

[@hopebaker51]

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[@alexanderboyer7720]

Awesome.

[@ProximaCentauri88]

I live in the Philippines where bluberries don't grow BUT your channel is a treasure trove. I want to try your generous tips with the berries that grow in my region. Thanks a lot!

[@TheBinklemNetwork]

what were your results? What berries did you try?

[@teresawebster3498]

I have put my powders back into my dehydrator to condition the powder. I put it on a sheet, lay paper towel over that with a wooden spoon to keep it from blowing around. It worked like a charm for me. I have done sweet potatoes like this.

[@deborahpeterson9223]

I am so blown away! I have a freezer full of blueberries that I picked/purchased at our local blueberry farm. However, they are taking up so much room in my freezer! So thrilled to find another way to preserve them.

[@sheliaheverin8822]

I usually just freeze my fruit, but this will save so much room in the freezer and be delicious on yogurt.

[@hoosierhistory1953]

I never thought about making powders... this is such a great idea!! Thanks for posting this!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@MommeeMadre1]

Brilliant hack to crunch them up before dehydrating- didn't even THINK of that!

[@______IV]

Only 2:30 in and I’m not just learning how to powder fruit, I’m being shown a great way to relieve some of my pent up anger.☺️

[@kimberleygardner3294]

Since starting to watch your channel, I have begun dehydrating food and today ordered more mats for my dehydrator to do powders and finer things. And I am looking for my third dehydrator ☺️ Thank you for such clear instructions 😊

[@LottieSue]

Wow, I've never seen so many blueberry at one time. You are truly blessed!

[@madisonp81]

I use your power greens powder in smoothies for my picky family just about every day now! Thank you Such a good idea

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@angelikavoelk4603]

I have a very picky grandson but the fruit powder is a fantastic idea. i could add to his foods. ty so much. you are awesome. love it.

[@damasterstylist]

Thank you. I’m going to do this and make greens for my smoothie

[@devangoad]

You use your hands for things that I would immediately reach to a tool for, huge respect. Maybe I just have moist hands as I’m really scared of touching the powder lol.

[@travelingwiththechaplain1591]

Wow, this opens up a whole new opportunity to work with fruits and veggies. Thanks so much.

[@ellielynn8219]

I thought I had seen all there is to see about food storage, I’m so happy to learn a new thing today! Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to try this.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Pandasmiles12]

Thank you I love this. I recently started powdering pumpkin purée for my pups and now I’m going to start with blueberries and raspberries ❤

[@AkSonya1010]

Love this idea. Thank you

[@sandrafrancisco]

what do you do with the pumpkin powder?

[@NRice34102]

My dog loves pumpkin or sweet potato chews. The first time I dehydrated pumpkin puree I dehydrated it too long & it was like leather. I dropped one on the floor & my dog loved it.

[@AkSonya1010]

@@NRice34102 thank you for this idea, I have been making home made dog treats and that sounds yummy.

[@Auriasis]

Kudos to all you drying enthusiasts. This is so labor intensive. I have a bumper crop of strawberry guava. The seeds are the size of grape seeds and hold more nutrition than the actual fruit. So I'm going to give this a try. My Ninja has a dehydrating function. So this is a test!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It is in the beginning, but the longer you do it, the more proficient you get, and it's not as labor intensive as you imagine. So much of the time is down time waiting for things to day. You can walk away from it unlike canning.

[@monamorgan8614]

I bought my long dreamed of Red VitaMix a few years ago, it really pulverize’s the tiny seeds in strawberries and blackberries etc. when making powders.

[@deballen6241]

Love you and your methods. Whenever I do anything it looks like a crime scene when I'm done. And it takes a day to make the mess and a week to clean it up.

[@ralsharp6013]

I'm a master at drying out the leafy Greens into powder but can't seem to master the Juicy Fruit. Just when I think it's dried and ready to blend, I discover it's moist and gluggy. Well done to all of the masters out there

[@esemmanuel6603]

Blueberries, when froze, water expands outward so freezing then dehydrating should make it much easier. I love Spinach and Kale, that’s something I haven’t started yet. How do you do yours ….. ?

[@AuntNutmeg]

I'm thinking that perhaps a tiny bit of cornstarch or arrowroot powder added to the dried berries in the blender would help it not clump up (due to sugars). It's the same thing that's added to sugar when powdering it!

[@ralsharp6013]

@esemmanuel6603 Thank you for the dehydrating hint, and I'm sorry I haven't seen your comment until now.. I hope you had some luck with your spinach and kale.. If you notice the plant leaves getting nibbled on, flipped the leaves over and look for little caterpillars, get rid of any you find.. The top leaves are the best for drying. I either use a dehydrator or I place them in the car to dry in a sunny position. Open up a box, place leaves on top. Crack your windows open an inch or 2, to let the condensation out👣🗝💦🌱

[@ralsharp6013]

@AuntNutmeg That's really interesting. Thank you for that information.. You've given me some keywords to look into the science behind what your saying.. ✔️

[@AuntNutmeg]

@@ralsharp6013 I hope it works for you! The ratio for powdered sugar is 1 Tablespoon of arrowroot powder or corn starch per cup of sugar. I'm thinking a bit less might work with fruit since it's not pure sugar. Good luck experimenting!

[@paulalarsen7697]

I just found you and I must say, you are a wealth of knowledge! Thank you for sharing and teaching regular ways I can prepare and store food for my family, especially on a budget.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome!

[@CraftTeaLady]

I love that you're so real and don't care about stains Darcy 😁

[@marthabenner6528]

That is a very thoughtful husband. And this is a very thorough video.

[@deborahnarendorf7106]

I had tiny wild tomatoes that are this size. I put them in a zip lock bag and crushed the with a rolling pen. Worked great to dehydrate them. I will try this with berries.

[@Ann-hm7gj]

genius I love these kinds of ideas. Sometimes you don't want to eat but then you don't want the food in the fridge to rott. Great thanks for the tips.

[@Tinkerbell31326]

You are the Queen of dehydrating!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Not hardly lol. But it is a passion of mine.

[@Imokanurnot]

I'm so glad I found your channel, I'm learning so much. I'm just now trying to get into dehydrating, and although I can't afford one of the premium dehydrators, I feel pretty confident that I'll be able to learn to "work with what I can get. Thanks so much for all of the information you are sharing!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You definitely don't need a premium dehydrator! Just be on the lookout for one with more than 400Watts if you can, and a temperature control.

[@Imokanurnot]

Thanks for even more good advice! I found one at 600 watts, with both digital temp control and a timer. I figure this should be plenty good enough to get started with. My amazing hubs bought me a she shed for our anniversary that, while it's not huge, has a full kitchen in it. All we lack right now is getting the water hooked up, & I can get it cleaned, then up and running. I have so many amazing project ideas, and you've given me many more (I'm so excited). I sure appreciate you're sharing your knowledge and experience with us!

[@beckyladd8302]

@@ThePurposefulPantry Can you use one that doesn’t have a temperature control?

[@helenjones4550]

I bought the cheapest dehydrator I capfuls find. It’s still working after 15+ years. Just get started, you don’t need top of the line machine

[@janicejames3005]

@@Imokanurnot It is interesting reading your response. I live in the tropics. I grew up knowing that my grandmother sold dried coconut for a living. There was a very large shed in the backyard. The shed had a retractable roof. Manually operated. You had to close the roof if it looked like rain was coming. So I also learned to look to the sky and sense when it’s about to rain. Amazing. The more things change the more they remain the same. Enjoy your fruit and veggies drying project.

[@maryhairy1]

This is brilliant. Thx! I puréed strawberries to do something similar but I never thought I drying it like this. Nice eating but it failed. Definitely time to try again.

[@alexandrarosado5301]

I was just thinking about trying to make fruit frostings for summer and here is your video with his i can do that! thank you :)

[@ohmthenizer8984]

FC from Thailand; These are very useful tips; thanks for sharing.

[@kathh8194]

I love my fruit smoothies and so look forward to trying powdering the fruit to keep it available!

[@TheMannangel]

wow im learning sooooooooooooooooo much stuff each time i click on - Melbourne Australia

[@peaceandquiet1983]

Dehydrated peak season strawberries for the first time...amazing!!!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

They are!

[@jamesgoacher1606]

Invaluable practical talk. Thank you.

[@MommaBearsCorner]

oh i see what your doing with this. great idea. i juice and do smoothies, yet dont do like i am supose to because i do not like the bulky taste. i'm gonna start doing some this way. and i need yogert & not thrilled on it, so great way to add it in diet too lol. plus my fruit will not go bad on me this way! it goes bad so fast. thanks for sharing.

[@c.jillallen-hood4685]

I'm getting into healthier cooking and this helps me to add my own ingredients from my garden to my pantry!

[@donnafasick1750]

I love that tool! I've only done blueberries once and vowed to never do them again! This changes my mind!

[@kellygannon7144]

I could watch your videos and learn from you for days at a time. You are such a phenomenal teacher, and so knowledgeable! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Wow, thank you!

[@annalisa6135]

That was a very fully informative video. This was my first time visiting your site and am looking forward to seeing many more. Thank you for your time. It was much appreciated!

[@TrondOleJensen]

Thanks KZbin for this recommendation. I tried to dry blueberries but I used hole berries that took forever to dry and the result was not good. I’m definitely going to try again with your recipe. Thanks

[@vivianweissmann217]

Love this. Do you ever use frozen fruit to dehydrate? Thank you, take care.

[@tesianeubrand2770]

Wow!! This channel is solid gold!! ❤❤❤

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

What is one of your favorite ways to use Fruit Powders?! Please drop your ideas in the comments!! One piece of advice I failed to add - you should condition your fruit before powdering if you are inexperienced in drying fruit. It will save you a lot of grief in powdering to ensure that your fruit is completely dry. Here are the 25+ Ways to Use Fruit Powder ideas for you: www.thepurposefulpantry.com/ways-to-use-fruit-powders/

[@DebRoo11]

Can you powder the fruit out of the dehydrator and then condition the powder with the oven method? Or do you need to condition the pieces then powder then condition the powder?

[@ThePinkBinks]

Sorry... What is conditioning please? Is it a final toasting to caramelize the fruit sugar? Oh god your microwave went off on the video and I looked at mine. I'm like a dog. 🤪

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

www.thepurposefulpantry.com/do-you-need-to-condition-dehydrated-food/

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

www.thepurposefulpantry.com/do-you-need-to-condition-dehydrated-food/ Yes

[@lizabethduran4417]

I've learned so watching this. And for that I thank you. Stay blessed everyone 🌻 Note to self. Get a dehydrating machine 😊

[@lynnjasmine3216]

You are a very good teacher!

[@ashleywilliams3545]

I am immediately looking on Amazon for dehydration machine. This is genius and so versatile

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

Thank you! I love this. I’m planing to make powder with the greens in my garden. Now I’m excited to try the fruit as well ❤

[@ronalddaub9740]

Thank you I'm dehydrating and patterning everything I can get my hands on

[@LadyC1205]

Thank you Darcy. I dehydrated blueberries. Lucky for me that after watch your other videos I went back and checked the jar and for a blueberry drip 😢. Thank you soo much

[@DanielMentz_]

I just discovered your channel by chance, I love everything I hear and see, watching from South Africa

[@omokaroojiire]

Excellent video, very thorough!!! Thanks for posting.

[@MrJojomylove]

Hey girl!!! This is brilliant!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!!!

[@AkSonya1010]

I was looking for a video on dehydrating tomatoes to make tomato paste and found you. I have also been doing research for my dogs health, I am super excited about this not just for me but them as well, thank you. I just found you so I am going to search for a recommendation of dehydrators.

[@monalighatgeblue]

Is it possible to use an oven for dehydrating instead of using a dehydrater?

[@hearthecrysofthecrusaders3357]

Tomatoes are not good for dog's

[@AkSonya1010]

@@hearthecrysofthecrusaders3357 I didn’t say I was going to give tomatoes to my dogs, 🐶 thanks though.

[@hearthecrysofthecrusaders3357]

@@AkSonya1010 oh, sorry, I read it wrong, just don't want to see people accidentally harming there pet's.

[@AkSonya1010]

@@monalighatgeblue I haven’t tried it. It probably works but it takes a really long time to dehydrate in the dehydrator so I can only imagine how long it would take in the over. I dehydrated quite a bit last fall & each time it took overnight.

[@burnyizland]

I like to use a potato masher of all things (in place of your onion cutter). it breaks them and squashes them in one go + I found with poking them I was missing too many berries and it was tedious. Ps. It has to be the type of masher that is a flat surface with holes in it.

[@pilgrimsprogress7566]

Well done. Smart. Professionally conceived and executed. Informative.

[@kellyhawes8901]

Oh now I need to go picking! I’d love powdered blueberries for my daily smoothies. Tell me about conditioning? I could look it up, but I’d love to know how you would do it.Thanks!!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

It's in the video, Kelly - show how to do it. And here's more info: www.thepurposefulpantry.com/do-you-need-to-condition-dehydrated-food/

[@thomaslcarpenter2105]

This is a very interesting concept. I have never even considered doing this but now i can't wait to try it,

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Go for it!

[@dravonwalker2352]

I had a huge crop of lemons once and attempted to powder the lemon pulp. It turned into a major brick in the jars. Wish I’d thought to find out if anyone else had some that so I could do it right. Thank you for the great information!

[@ireneschoeman4898]

What do you use citrus powder for?

[@phillyhippie]

​@@ireneschoeman4898 tea, green juice, lemonade 🍋.?

[@ireneschoeman4898]

@@phillyhippie thanks

[@cynthiaweathers6979]

When you dry, you can put the powder on a parchment on a baking sheet in the lowest oven setting to completely dry.

[@resalith]

Aah! I'm so happy KZbin recommended me this! Thank you!

[@Cherbear609]

Very interesting video (as usual) I’ve not thought of dehydrating berries, thanks!

[@HandlingItAll]

Lil spice grinder works good for small amounts

[@dgrantgibson]

Thanks so much. Great tips to assure a high quality dried product!

[@IndiOshun]

This randomly popped on my feed and just in time! I do a juice cleanse every two weeks and a few days I decided to turn the pulp from juicing into a powder. So the extra tips are wonderful! Thank you for sharing 🤗. Do you have any tips on turning the powder into supplements? I leaning towards using my leftover pulp for supplements with veggie caps.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

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[@IndiOshun]

@@ThePurposefulPantry thank you

[@Gwennydove]

You have taught me how to better save my berries!! Thank you 😊

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Happy to help!

[@TheGherboy]

I've always wanted to do this. Thanks for making the video and info❤

[@charlinebosse1099]

Hi! I just bought my first Excalibur dehydrator. The first time I used it, I made apple chips and one tray of frozen wild blueberries. The apples after several hours became more crispy. But the blueberries became the size of a peppercorn. I don't know what I did wrong. I imagine it's ok it it shrinks, but that much? I would like to make fruit powders. I have so many wild blueberries in the freezer. My husband loves to pick wild berries. There's no way I can stop him, even if I tell him I have more than enough! I like your channel. I learn a lot about dehydrating and storing food. Thank you!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Yes - it's normal. Puree them first if your goal is powder.

[@charlinebosse1099]

Ok...I will try it. Can I dehydrate blueberries to become more like a raisin texture. @@ThePurposefulPantry

[@cynthialowery1063]

jucing the fruit, then dihydrating the pulp sounds like a winner

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

There won't be as much flavor if you do that.

[@MattyDemello]

Amazing. Thanks for making this. I absolutely love it and never thought of making powders. I have 5 blueberry bushes netted giving me TONS of fresh blueberries. I also have 2 plum trees, wild raspberries. "Really wild'' haha. I have a 5 in 1 apple tree. 5 different apples from a dwarf tree. It's amazing. Can't wait for summer & so I can try this. Also, getting a peach & nectarine tree.

[@harrisx420]

A blueberry powder to make with milk for a milkshake would be amazing wish nesquik would make a blueberry flavor 💥

[@dikagajic2714]

I've been looking for a purple powder to use as garnish and this is perfect. Thanks for sharing!

[@That.Lady.withtheYarn]

I've just started making the veggie powder. Just need the caning lid attachment to use my mason jars. I've got greens. A few other veggies ready to blend

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You do not need the canning lid attachment. It's not necessary to storage at all. It's a helpful tool, but you can store without it.

[@NorthernSweetPea]

My favourite use for powdered berries is stirring it into plain or vanilla yogurt.

[@GalloPazzesco]

Wonderful methodology!

[@katejacob6801]

HI thankyou foranother great tutorial, could you suggest a time and temp for conditioning powder in the dehydrator please

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Lowest temp you have and however long it takes.

[@bettybelcher3336]

This is all new for me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You are so welcome

[@jackiemecheri4418]

Just had my 8 tier dehydrator arrive last week such great advice thank you

[@yayacentella]

What kind did you get? I’m looking for a good one.

[@SunMysts]

seems this would be great to add to a tea mix

[@kimberbrown3830]

Thanks so much! Hugs and kisses from. Bulgaria

[@sharsendinglove7799]

This is highly educational. Thank you

[@Urolling]

I'm going to do this to some of my extra fruit from my trees to try it out. 😊

[@amytrimble2179]

This is so cool, I'm going to try this out!

[@walksalone5839]

Hi I am new to your channel and I just bought my first dehydrater and am a beginner. I would like to know if I should wash the berries with citric acid or concentrated lemon juice and water before dehydrating them to remove wax on them? I am so happy to find your channel. I appreciate all your help with dehydration. Thank you so much for your channel.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

If you'd like, it's fine. I don't do more than just washing - I add vinegar if it's a raspberry/blueberry

[@rscott9639]

Hello there, love the channel. Where can we purchase the lids for the mason jars that you used to make the blueberry smoothie? Thanks in advance.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Amazon

[@Maleezza]

Hi I absolutely love your channel. I am so glad I found it. What grinder would you recommend for me to buy to make powders with? I trust your judgement. I ordered your dehydrating basics book a few days ago. I can hardly wait for it to come in. Thank you for your channel. God bless you & your family.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

I use a NutriNinja bullet blender, a Cosori coffee grinder, and a low-end Vitamix.

[@Maleezza]

@@ThePurposefulPantry ok thank you

[@bonnieolkowski7805]

I think this would be the perfect way for making seedless jams and drinks by making the powder? I’m so new to this and enjoying the information! Thank you for sharing! Have a blessed day!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

No . It doesn't dissolve for drinks the way dissolvable powders do. It's still the fiber left - and can be used in something like a tea bag so that you can flavor the drink, and still remove the pulpy bits if you don't enjoy that. Jam is best made from fresh/frozen/rehydrated whole.

[@bonnieolkowski7805]

@@ThePurposefulPantry this is helpful, thank you for explaining!

[@HappyGnoux]

To clean up the compacted powder in the mixing jugs, I wonder if you could use like a bottle cleaner brushe (I don't know how it's called in English. You know the one with bristles all around and at the extremity that we use to clean baby bottles and other type of bottles? This would (maybe???) go in the crevasse and corners of the ninja mixing jug, so you can de-compact the fruit powder and keep it instead of having to wash it away later and wasting this precious powder??? I'm not sure, I've never done it, but just wondering.... In any case! This video was super interesting and informative! Thank you SO MUCH! I've never done that but I certainly will from now on!

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Use whatever you have that works for you.

[@dianaking-gates8105]

Wow; thanks, love how you organized the whole process. Great, great help to me.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Glad it was helpful!

[@IgmuHammerer]

I've made blueberry powder to mix with my white coffee (under roasted) and make purple coffee. Hazelnut or vanilla syrup.

[@princessoftheuniverse7508]

You are amazing! Absolutely amazing!!

[@babystepsgarden6162]

New subscriber here. 😊 I'm just learning about dehydrating food. Thank you for the hard work you put into your videos! They are a huge help to me. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

[@GinaGinaBoBeana]

Well now! I am absolutely ecstatic to try this. I haven't looked yet to see if there's a video on more uses, but could I tempt you into telling me a few more things you can use this for. I have some ideas, but I am curious to see what you use them in regularly. ✌️😍🤗❤️

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

The link in the description has a ton of uses for them

[@ruthrice3498]

Brilliant. Im new to this and its really helpful 👍

[@crystalhusher2855]

How would you do frozen berries ?? Just thaw then do as you did ? Thank you. I love to watch you.

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

Depending on the berry - I'd just dry them as they are with protection on the trays to keep them.

[@melissasalasblair5273]

Thanks so much, so many uses 💚👩‍🍳💭 Your tips are excellent.

[@MattyDemello]

Amazing. I love yogurt but i hate chunks in it. I could use powder. Amazing. Thanks

[@takecare-listen]

That was amazing, because I make green veggie powders all the time, but I was not doing fruit because I didn't think it would last. Thanks so much. Now, how much water do you use to make drinks?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You don't make drinks with it the way you think - it's not like dissolving it to make that juice again. It will flavor water, but you're still left with some solids (the skin, etc.). So use as much or as little as you want to flavor.

[@liverocks62]

You opened a new world of fruit preservation for me, thank you. Since I am new at this don’t you think it’s beter not to touch the preserves without gloves?

[@ThePurposefulPantry]

You can do whatever you'd like in your home. My hands are clean, and that's enough.

[@liverocks62]

@@ThePurposefulPantry yes absolutely right, I don’t mean no disrespect. I was just wondering if it would prolong the shelves life.

[@merlin711oregon]

Thanks so much I just learned so much from you!🤔