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2 glass jars filled with dehydrated carrots in front of 3 whole carrots also in a mason jar

How to Make Dehydrated Carrots

Making dehydrated carrots is SO EASY and a great step to becoming more self-sufficient! I'll show you how step-by-step (with photos!).
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours
Course Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
Cuisine American, Chinese
Calories 52 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • Fresh carrots
  • Water for blanching
  • Ice for cooling the carrots once blanched

Instructions
 

  • If your carrots are fresh out of the garden, wash them with lukewarm water.
  • Peel the carrots (if you prefer them peeled) and trim off both carrot ends.
  • Chop into equal sized pieces. This can be ⅛ - ¼” cubes or ⅛” coins. A mandoline slicer is super slick if you decide to go the coins route, which is what I like to do.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the chopped carrots. Once the water comes back to a boil, set your timer for 3-4 minutes.
  • After 3 minutes, start scooping out the carrots (I use a spider strainer) and add them to the prepared ice bath to cool. By the time all of the carrots are out of the pot, it’s been about 4 minutes. Perfect! 
  • Once the carrots have cooled, drain them using a colander.
  • Then, spread the pieces out on your dehydrator trays, avoiding any overlap. Dehydrate at 125 degrees for 6-10 hours; this will vary depending on how thickly you sliced them and the natural humidity level in your home.
  • You know they’re done when they are brittle and leathery. The pieces should break, not bend. Let cool completely before storing in an airtight container with an oxygen absorber for up to 1 year.

Notes

*If dehydrating shredded carrots, reduce your blanching time to 2 minutes and dehydration time to 4-8 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 12.3gProtein: 1.2gFat: 0.3gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 3.6gSugar: 5.8gVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 42mg
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