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

    How to Make Dehydrated Tomato Chips

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    Dehydrated tomato chips on a wooden table with fresh tomatoes in the background

    Dehydrated Tomato Chips are a nutritious snack that is so easy to make in your dehydrator. Use best of the season tomatoes, a little seasoning, and have chips that will make your mouth water!

    Whether you are using garden-fresh or from the grocery store, dehydrating tomato chips is an effective way to make tomatoes last all year, and give yourself a tasty snack to enjoy any time!

    Dried tomato chips spilling onto a table from a jar, fresh tomatoes in the background
    Seasoned, dried toamto chips for snacking and cooking!

    These crunchy, tart, intense chips can be seasoned with a variety of spices, but an Italian blend is my favorite! There are so many ways to seasons vegetable chips - explore your spice cabinet!

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    • How to Make Dehydrated Tomato Chips
    • Instructions for drying
    • Oven Directions:
    • How to Use Dried Tomato Chips
    • Storage
    • Dehydrating Tomato Chip FAQ's
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    How to Make Dehydrated Tomato Chips

    Ingredients:

    • Tomatoes (any variety that you'd like)
    • Seasonings - any blend of seasonings that you love on vegetable chips. Need more inspiration on how to season vegetable chips?

    Instructions for drying

    1. Slice tomatoes ¼" to ½" (6mm to 12mm)
      • A thinner slice gets you a crispier chip, but also lends itself to sticking.
      • A thicker slice is a more intense flavor, and has more of a fruit leather feel to it.
    2. Dry in dehydrator at 125F/52C for 8-12 hours
      • Tomatoes are a fruit, botanically, so you can increase the temperature to 135-140F to get a faster dry.
    3. Flip after 5 hours
      • Flipping the tomato slices after five hours will help reduce the risk of the tomato slices sticking to your trays.
    4. Test for Dryness
      • Allow your samples to cool for five minutes
      • They should snap easily when completely dry.
    5. Condition
    6. Store in an airtight container

    It is helpful to use mesh or fruit leather sheets if you are using stainless steel trays, as sticking is very problematic there. These are my favorite Cosori sheets, and these are the ones I use for my Excalibur (affiliate links).

    Fresh tomatoes on a Cosori dehydrator tray before, and the dried chip after
    Before and after of seasoned, dehydrated tomato chips

    Oven Directions:

    Follow the steps for preparation.

    1. Set oven to lowest temperature (preferrably 170F or below if possible)
    2. use parchment paper on a cooling rack
    3. Place onto a cookie sheet
    4. Dry for 3-5 hours until crips - keep a sharp eye as they can burn

    Follow the instructions for dryness and storage above.

    How to Use Dried Tomato Chips

    Giving the visitor ideas on how they can change this recipe to better suit their dinner guests, or their cultural cuisine, is a great way to increase the chances they make the recipe

    • As a Snack - just snack on them - they are a
    • Add to Pizza or Quiche - These make a beautiful addition to the top of a pizza or quiche - and are pretty tasty, too!
    • In sandwiches or burgers - If you've never had a tomato and grilled cheese sandwich, it's time to try one! But instead of a big juicy slice of tomato, layer a few of these chips in for a super-intense flavor!
    • As a garnish - a few on top of a bowl of tomato soup, in a salad, or a fancy display of a pasta dish with tomato sauce, these beautiful slices will elevate a usually ordinary meal.
    • Create an amazing sandwich spread with this recipe for Garlicky Tomato & Herb Spread
    Galicky Tomato Herb sandwich spread with dehydrated tomatoes and fresh tomatoes on a white wooden surface
    Garlicky Tomato & Herb Sandwich Spread

    Storage

    Store dried tomato chips in an airtight container for 12-18 months. It's best to use a moisture absorber, especially if getting in and out of the jar to use.

    Tomato powder is best stored in an airtight container with a moisture absorber for up to six months.

    Watch how to make dehydrated tomato chips & make Garlicky, Tomato& Herb Sandwich Spread (mock aoli)

    Making Tomato Powder from Chips

    Whether you season the tomato chips or not, you can make tomato powder from dehydrated tomato chips.

    The only thing keeping you from it is if you used oil on your slices.

    Directions:

    1. Break up fully dried tomato chips into the grinder of your choice. I really love the Cosori Coffee Grinder from Amazon, but any will do.
    2. Pulse 5 or 6 times before moving to a constant grind for up to 30 seconds at a time (or per your grinder's directions)
    3. Place powder on a lined cookie sheet. Put into an warmed but turned off oven for 15-20 minutes to condition the tomato powder
    4. Cool and store in an airtight container.

    Dehydrating Tomato Chip FAQ's

    Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Stone bakeware takes longer to heat up than metal pans, and also retains heat for longer, which could make the recipe more watery, or burnt on the outsides.

    What kind of dehydrator works best?

    The one that you'll use! I use a Cosiri Dehydrator, an Excalibur Dehydrator, and a Nesco dehydrator. But any dehydrator you have available to you will work!

    Best tomatoes to make best tomato chips?

    Any tomato will work. The larger, meatier tomatoes will work better than those that tend to be more watery.

    Can I make tomato powder from tomato chips?

    Yes - whether you

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    Dehydrated Tomato Chips

    Dehydrated Tomato Chips are a nutritious snack that is so easy to make in your dehydrator. Use best of the season tomatoes, a little seasoning, and have chips that will make your mouth water!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Drying Time12 hrs
    Total Time12 hrs 15 mins
    Course: Snack
    Keyword: dehydrated tomato, dried tomatoes, preserving tomatoes, tomato, tomato chips, tomato crisps, vegetable chips, veggie chips
    Author: Darcy Baldwin

    Equipment

    • Knife
    • Dehydrator

    Ingredients

    • Tomatoes Any variety will do

    Instructions

    • Wash and remove blossom end
    • Slice in ¼ to ½" slices (6mm to 12mm)
    • Season with favorite seasoning
    • Dry at 125F/52C for 10-14 hours
    • Test for dryness (snaps when cooled)
    • Condition
    • Store in an airtight container for up to a year

    Notes

    Oven Directions:
    1. Set oven to lowest temperature (preferably 170F or below if possible)
    2. use parchment paper on a cooling rack
    3. Place onto a cookie sheet
    4. Dry for 3-5 hours until crips - keep a sharp eye as they can burn
    Tomato Powder - Use regular tomato powder with the additional seasonings, or your dehydrated tomato chips with the additional garlic.
    Additional Uses:
    • Add to ranch dressing for a fun kick
    • Add to sour cream for a veggie dip or topping on tomato soup or chili
    • Add to cream cheese for bagels
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    1. Della Humphrey says

      August 15, 2021 at 2:36 pm

      5 stars
      The recipe is great! Me....not so much. My attempt took forever. The slices seemed to "snap". I put them in a jar and turned them every day. I noticed one was sticking to the bottom of my jar so I dumped them all into a bowl. They are all flexible now. No sign of mold. I put them back in the jar and into the refrigerator. I will try again. I used a sheet under the slices...the one you use for making fruit leather. Maybe I should not have done that. It might have affected air flow. I am rather old to be just starting this but I love the idea of those delicious tomato slices with seasonings.

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      • Darcy Baldwin says

        August 15, 2021 at 3:10 pm

        You putting them in a bowl in the fridge introduces all sorts of moisture. An airtight container is all you need - if they snapped, you condition, then store in an airtight container. Sticking a little is one thing, not coming off is another. You can just put them back into the dehydrator to dry, and store again.

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    2. Jen says

      September 06, 2021 at 8:27 pm

      Am I able to make tomato powder from tomato chips? Or do I have to cook down tomatoes into a paste and then do the leather dehydrating? I like the idea of tomato powder but want to do it with my garden produce rather than from a can of paste.

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      • Darcy Baldwin says

        September 07, 2021 at 6:45 pm

        Yes - the directions are in this post: https://www.thepurposefulpantry.com/dehydrated-tomato-chips/

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