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    Author: Darcy Baldwin • This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases

    How to Dehydrate Carrots (+Video)

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    Dehydrating carrots!

    You can dehydrate carrots for long-term storage, and do it in more ways than just coins (including the carrot tops!) Check out all of the options available to you to stock up your pantry today!

    Dehydrated carrots

    Whether you use frozen carrots, shredded carrots from the produce department, carrots from your garden, or carrots you got from the grocery store, or even canned/fully cooked carrots, you can make shelf-stable carrots for your pantry!

    How to Dehydrate Carrots

    Step 1. Wash, Peel, Remove Greens

    Or wash and peel. It's your choice in how you think about it, but peeling is recommended, especially for commercially grown root vegetables before preserving (necessary for canning, especially).

    Step 2: Cut

    Whether you want shreds, coins, or dice, prep them the way you prefer. You can do baby carrots whole, but they will take quite a while to dry.

    You can use a knife, a mandoline, a safety mandoline, a food processor, a grater - anything that you would normally use to prepare carrots can be used to get them ready for dehydrating.

    Step 3: Blanch

    All root vegetables should be blanched before dehydrating. You aren't boiling the nutrients away, but you are stopping the enzymatic process that causes the vegetable to degrade over time.

    • Shreds: 2 min
    • Coins or cubed: 4 min

    Learn more about why blanching is important in this Blanching for Dehydrating guide.

    Steam blanching is acceptable for the same amount of time.

    Use the blanching water to create a soup for dinner, or pour onto your garden plants! Don't waste it!

    dehydrated carrots on Sahara Dehydrator sheets

    Step 4: Dry at 125F / 52 C

    Place on dehydrator trays and dry for anywhere from 8-18 hours, depending on how you prepared the carrots, your home's humidity, the power of your dehydrator, etc.

    • Shreds - 6-10 hours
    • Coins and cubes - 8-18 hours

    Step 5: Test for Dryness

    Pick a few pieces to test from different trays and allow them five minutes to cool.

    Carrots are dry when their surfaces are leathery, and they break easily. You may not hear a snap, but they should break easily with no bending. Make sure to wait until

    Step 6: Condition

    Don't miss this important step! Conditioning allows you to catch any areas of moisture before they turn into mold.

    Step 7: Store

    Storage in an airtight container is all that is needed. You can vacuum seal manually, or with an O2 absorber if you plan on keeping your carrots in long-term storage for more than 6+ months (meaning you won't be opening it). Or you can use a moisture absorber if you are in and out of the jar a lot and live in a humid climate.

    Otherwise, nothing else is needed.

    Dehydrated carrot shreds and coins before and after

    LEARN MORE: How to Dehydrate Carrot Tops for Green Powder

    Oven Directions

    Follow the preparation instructions above

    1. Place on cooling racks on cookie sheets. Line with parchment paper if needed.
    2. Heat oven to the lowest temperature it goes
    3. Crack door slightly with a heat-proof utensil (wooden or silicone spoon)
    4. Allow to fully dry.
    5. Condition
    6. Store.

    Notes on oven dehydrating:

    • Ovens often don't get low enough to effectively dry. So be sure to keep a close eye out on items burning instead of drying.
    • A cooling rack on a cookie sheet is recommended to get the food up off the solid hot surface of a cookie sheet.
    Dehydrated carrots being rehydrated

    How to Rehydrate Dried Carrots

    Rehydration can happen in a number of ways to prepare dehydrated carrots for a meal.

    • Water Soak - this is my favorite method as it is the least hands-on. You can soak for an hour or two or leave in the fridge overnight.
    • Simmer in a pan on the stovetop with water
    • Pour boiling water over bowl of dried carrots and let steep for 15-30 min
    Do I have to use something in the jar for storage?

    No. As long as you have properly dried, conditioned, and stored the carrots, no moisture absorbers or oxygen absorbers are needed. Both are simply insurance.

    How much dehydrated carrot to use in a recipe?

    Generally â…“ cup of dried carrots = 1 cup of fresh in most recipes.

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    Dehydrate Carrots

    You can dehydrate carrots for long-term storage, and do it in more ways than just coins (including the carrot tops!) Check out all of the options available to you to stock up your pantry today!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Author: Darcy Baldwin

    Equipment

    • Dehydrator

    Ingredients

    • Carrots

    Instructions

    • Wash, Peel, De-Green (save the greens and dry them, too!)
    • Cut into desired shapes (shreds, cubes, coins)
    • Blanch cubes and coins 4 min
    • Place into ice bath to stop cooking
    • Shreds can be blanched for 2 min to help retain color, but is not necessary
    • Dry in single layer at 125F/52C for 8-15+ hrs
    • Condition
    • Store in airtight container for up to two years (shreds may not last as long)

    Notes

    Notes: To rehydrate, soak in water for a few hours, or in a simmering pot of water or broth for 15-20 min. Carrots will still need time to cook in your dish if you do a short rehydrate.
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    Dehydrating carrots!

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    1. sue brittain says

      May 31, 2022 at 2:02 am

      5 stars
      Darcy, I love all your tips and videos. You are always making it easy to understand. What I cant do now, am making notes for later. Thank you.

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      • Darcy Baldwin says

        May 31, 2022 at 11:20 pm

        I'm glad you're finding it helpful!

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