The strawberry powder is delicious, nutritious, and perfect for enriching yogurt, smoothies, creams, and many other desserts.
Drying is one of the oldest methods of food preservation. The process involves removing water. Thus, once dehydrated, strawberries become smaller, slightly crunchy, and have a more intense flavor.
Once dried, strawberries in slices or powder will keep for a long time. So you can prepare a nice stock for the winter! Just store everything in hermetically sealed glass jars.
Make sure the strawberries are firm and not too ripe or mushy.
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- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 30 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking methods: No cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer
- Energy 160.00 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 38.40 (g) of which sugars 24.45 (g)
- Proteins 3.35 (g)
- Fat 1.50 (g) of which saturated 0.08 (g)of which unsaturated 0.99 (g)
- Fibers 10.00 (g)
- Sodium 5.00 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
STRAWBERRY POWDER INGREDIENTS
- 18 oz strawberries
Tools
- 1 Dehydrator
- 1 Food processor
STRAWBERRY POWDER PREPARATION
First, remove the stems from the strawberries, wash them quickly under running water, and dry them well.
Slice them and remember that the thicker they are, the longer they will take to dry. Place them inside the dehydrator trays and set the thermostat to 140°F for about 12 hours. If you don’t have a dehydrator, place the strawberry slices on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The oven drying will be in fan mode at 160°F for about 6 hours.
Times may vary depending on the oven, the type of dehydrator, and the thickness of the slices. In any case, the strawberries must be well dehydrated.
Once the strawberries are ready, let them cool completely and then blend them with a food processor until reduced to powder.
Here is your magic powder ready, which I used to prepare the delicious fragottella. With these quantities, you will get a nice jar of powder.
Adriana’s Tip
It’s perfect to add to cereals, yogurt, dessert creams, smoothies, ice creams, etc.
