Dried Apricots Recipe

This dried apricots recipe is so quick and easy to make in your dehydrator. It’s a great way to extend the life of your apricots, having them readily available to eat as a healthy snack or to incorporate in any dish to add a unique taste.

Dried Apricots Health Benefits

Apricots are packed with nutritional value which includes Vitamins A, C and E, Potassium to name a few. In addition, they’re a great source of powerful antioxidants, which may help fight off free radicals and keep the body healthy.

And things get even better with this amazing fruit when it comes to your well-being. Many of the dried apricots health benefits also promotes improvements in the areas of eye, skin and gut health, which makes this one powerful fruit you’ll want to keep around.

How to pick the Best Apricots

Whether you’re shopping for apricots in your local supermarket or elsewhere, always aim to purchase fresh apricots. And it you can get them organic, that’s even better.

When looking for your apricots, it’s best to find ones that have a vibrant orange skin color instead of those that have a yellowish orange tone. You’ll want to find apricots that are firm with a little softness but not to hard. You’ll definitely want to steer away from any that are too soft or feel squishy.

How to Dehydrate Apricots

Dehydrating apricots is a pretty simple process. After making sure that you’ve washed your apricots thoroughly, there’s just one small step you’ll need to do first, before tossing your apricots into your dehydrator.

One of the first things you’ll want to do, while learning how to dehydrate apricots, is to prepare a bowl with a mixture of water with lemon juice. As you cut up your apricots, you’ll want to drop all the pieces in this lemon juice and water solution to prevent the apricots from browning. And after the apricots pieces have sat in the bowl for about 5 minutes or so, you’ll be ready to transfer them all over to the dehydrator tray to start the dehydration process.

It can take up to 24 hours to dehydrate your apricots, but it’s all worth the wait. And compared to store-bought apricots, which contain a boat load of sugar and other unnecessary ingredients, there’s nothing more satisfying then making your own healthy homemade dried apricots.

Storing Dried Apricots

Once you’ve completed dehydrating your apricots, you’ll want to let them cool down before placing them in storage containers. I like to leave them out for several hours and even overnight before placing them into my glass jar containers or in sealed bags for long term storage. This will help prevent the creation of any moisture in the containers, as that can create mold.

If dehydrated properly and stored in vacuum sealed bags, dehydrated apricots can last from 6 months and even up to 1 year.  

Making this dried apricots recipe is a simple process, and the results of it’s natural sweetness and unique taste is simply amazing. In addition to having it as a snack, explore adding dried apricots in your oatmeal, cereals, smoothies, cakes and in many other dishes to add a healthy little twist. Whatever the case maybe, if you look around enough, you’re bound to find a delicious recipe with dried apricots in it.