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Dehydrate Pumpkin Leaves and Make Pumpkin Powder
How to make the most of your pumpkin harvest by dehydrating not only the flesh or seeds, but the leaves as well, to add to a nutritious green powder.
Prep Time
5
mins
Drying Time
7
hrs
Total Time
7
hrs
5
mins
Course:
Snack
Author:
Darcy Baldwin
Equipment
Dehydrator
Knife
Ingredients
Pumpkin Leaves
Instructions
Dehydrate Pumpkin Leaves
Pick tender, young, soft leaves and remove stringy veins if necessary
Wash thoroughly
Roll into a cigar
Cut into strips
Place on dehydrator trays
Dry at 125°F / 52°C until crisp
Condition
Store in an airtight container for up to a year
Oven instructions
Place strips of pumpkin leaves on cooking racks
Dry in a 170°F degree or less oven for 4-6 hours until crips
Condition
Store
Make Green Pumpkin Powder
Once leaves are dry, place into blender of your choice
Pulse until broken down
Increase grind to create powder.
Store in an airtight container for 4-6 months