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Dehydrated Pineapple Recipe

Charlotte Anderson @ Carolina Honeybees, LLC
Looking for a healthy and delicious snack that's easy to make? Try dehydrating pineapple with a honey glaze! This recipe takes the natural sweetness of fresh pineapple and enhances it with a drizzle of golden honey, then dehydrates the slices to create a chewy, flavorful treat.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 16 hours
Total Time 16 hours 15 minutes
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 81 kcal

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Equipment

Ingredients
  

Instructions
 

  • Choose the Pineapple
    Select a nice pineapple of medium size. If it is still very green, let it ripen for a few days. However, do not wait too long – over-ripe pineapples will be more acidic.
  • Off With Its Head!
    The first thing to do is to “behead” your pineapple. Hopefully, the top is still mostly green with a few dried ends of the foliage. This is a good sign.
  • Remove Peeling from Sides
    Pineapples can be a rather frustrating food to peel. They are a bit rough and lack the smooth peel of an apple. Use a knife to slice off the outer covering. Several cuts from top to bottom are required.
    You will see some brown spots left (eyes). Use your knife to cut the brown away – it is okay if you have to cut into the pineapple a bit. That is normal.
  • Remove Core
    The center of a pineapple is the core. This area of the fruit is woody and not as flavorful. It is common to discard the core.
    Some cooks use a pineapple corer. That is great if you have one on hand but a knife will work just as well. Slice the whole thing into pieces and then cut off the core.
  • Slicing Uniform Pieces
    Using your knife (or a slicer) cut all of the pineapple into slices of near uniform thickness.
    If using a mandolin slicer take care to avoid cutting yourself. Cut resistant gloves are a good kitchen accessory to have.
  • Absorb Excess Moisture
    Lay pineapple slices on a flat surface with a paper towel underneath. Use another paper towel to blot off any excess juice on top of the slices. You don't have to do this but I think it is worthwhile.
  • Brush Honey on one Side
    Use a silicone brush to apply a light coat of honey to the top side of each pineapple slice.
  • Repeat for other side
    Flip fruit over and place on dehydrator trays. Apply another light coat of honey to this side.
  • Dehydrate for 16 Hours
    Dehydrate pineapple until firm and dry. It may be slightly sticky but there should be no wetness. Normally this takes approximately 16 hours at 135°F.
  • Remove from Dehydrator
    When pineapple is dry and firm, remove from dehydrator and allow it to cool.

Notes

Notes:
Some recipes for dehydrating pineapple recommend a honey water soak using 1 cup of honey to 3 cups of hot water before drying.  You can do that but it is not really necessary.
Time for drying pineapple varies due to room humidity, fruit thickness etc.  Plan for 12-16 hours and check throughout.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 81kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 90mgFiber: 1gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 44IUVitamin C: 36mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 1mg
Keyword dehydration, healthy snack, honey snacks, pineapple
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