Dehydrating Carrots
A Great Source of Beta Carotene!

If you're eager to start dehydrating carrots, we're here to help!

You can dehydrate whole baby carrots (takes longer), or slice them lengthwise, or in 'coins.'

By doing the slicing this way for coins (or thin lengthwise cuts), you'll save on dehydrator-time.

Whichever way you slice 'em, make sure that they are pretty much the same thickness; this again helps in the drying-department - they'll dry more evenly!

Farther down the page we explain fully how to dehydrate carrots.

Carrot Nutritional Info.

Carrots are well-known for their great source of beta carotene (Vitamin A), and are a great source of Folate, and Vitamin K.

Carrots rank well for their mineral content: Calcium, Phosphorus, Potassium, and Magnesium.

Carrots' trace minerals are Fluoride, Manganese, Zinc, Selenium, and Copper ... and they give you orange hands when handling, so use those latex gloves for protection ... and to keep your germs off the carrots!

Carrots contain Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids too.

Use Fresh Or Frozen Baby Carrots

When dehydrating carrots, I prefer to use fresh whole carrots and slice them after peeling, but you can use whole frozen baby carrots with great results.

Remember that baby carrots WILL take longer to dehydrate due to their size/thickness.

Frozen carrots are a great stand-in and require absolutely NO preparation!

Fresh carrots need peeling then slicing, or grating, and I highly recommend a mandoline for the slicing.

BE CAREFUL with a mandoline slicer ... they're very sharp!

Why You Should Use A Non-Plastic Bowl

When you have finished slicing or grating, place the carrots in a glass bowl (or any non-plastic bowl as plastic stains easily and holds odors). Spray with lemon juice, tossing the carrots as you go to make sure they're sprayed evenly.

TIP: Use a pump-top from a new unused spray bottle, pick one that fits your lemon juice bottle. Look for a bottle that has a long enough plastic tube that will reach to the bottom of your lemon juice bottle.

Dehydrating Carrots ~ The Easy Way!

1. Arrange your sliced carrots on your food dehydrator trays, leave space between the carrots so they're not touching each other, to allow the warm air to do its job. If dehydrating grated carrots, spread them out as much as possible on your fruit roll trays (or use plastic wrap AND cut out A HOLE in the center for the air to circulate if using a Nesco dehydrator!)
2. Turn on your food dehydrator and set the temperature between 125°F and 135°F
   (or per your food dehydrator's instructions).

• Dehydrated carrots will be leathery when fully dried.
• Drying time: between 6-12 hours.
• Please remember to rotate your dehydrator trays, for even drying and place any larger carrot pieces on the outside edges of the dehydrator tray.

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