How to Dehydrate Peaches for Snacking, Baking, and Smoothies

Wondering how to dehydrate peaches? Whether you’re using fresh or frozen, drying peaches at home is an easy way to enjoy them year-round — in snacks, cobblers, smoothies, and more. I’ll show you step-by-step how to dry and store them for long-term use.

Peaches. whole and cut - in a basket

Start dehydrating peaches in your favorite dehydrator. See our Nesco and Excalibur dehydrators as examples.

Also, check out a great Allrecipes Peach Cobbler farther down the page.

Peach Nutrition Info.

VITAMINS: Vitamin A and Vitamin C, followed by Vitamin K, Choline, and Folate.

MINERALS: High in Potassium, followed by Phosphorus, Magnesium, Fluoride, and Calcium.

Peaches also contain Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids too!

How to Dehydrate Peaches (Fresh or Frozen)

NOTE: If you want to make dehydrating peaches a little easier on yourself, how about dehydrating frozen peaches? Just a thought ... Yes, I know they're already processed, i.e. 'storable', but you'll be freeing up space in your freezer!

If you want to know how to dehydrate peaches that are frozen, ignore steps 1 and 2.

  1. Wash fresh peaches, peel if desired, remove the pit, and either slice in half or cut into 1/4" slices
  2. Fresh peaches need to be pre-treated, so toss the peaches in a bowl and spray liberally with lemon juice. TIP: Use a pump top from a new unused spray bottle, pick one that fits your lemon juice bottle. Look for one that has a long enough plastic tube that'll reach the bottom of your lemon juice bottle.
  3. If you simply cut your peaches in half, place them on your food dehydrator trays with the cut-side up to prevent drips on the lower trays!
  4. Turn on your dehydrator and set the temperature between 125°F and 135°F (or per your food dehydrator's instructions).

💡 Tip: Outside the U.S.? Most dehydrating temps here are listed in Fahrenheit — use our quick converter to see the Celsius equivalent for your machine.

  • Drying time: between 6-16 hours and they will feel pliable when dried.
  • Remember to rotate your food dehydrator trays, for even drying.

If you've got plump fresh peaches and you are cutting them in half AND you use an Excalibur Dehydrator... you're in luck!

What? How so? Sometimes we don't have enough room between trays with biggish fruit - even with sliced fruit - so when using an Excalibur dehydrator, we can remove a tray which then creates enough space.

This is one of the main reasons why I purchased a Nesco AND an Excalibur dehydrator!

With a Nesco dehydrator, you have to make the pieces fit as they don't have 'spacer' trays. Hey, maybe that's something they could invent. (Yeah, right).

UPDATE: Recently I added a new dehydrator to my Nesco and Excalibur family. It has special trays that can be adjusted simply by positioning their tray tabs to stack on top of each other. More on that in future posts. FTR, it's an Elite Gourmet EFD319 Food Dehydrator.

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How to Use Dehydrated Peaches in Recipes

Dehydrated peaches are used in a variety of ways. Eat as a snack, add to cereals or oatmeal, or use in baking.

To rehydrate dehydrated peaches, simply soak them in water for about 30 minutes.

Learn more about rehydrating dehydrated food here.

Peach Cobbler in cast iron skilletPeach Cobbler Recipe from Allrecipes. Photo Courtesy of Allrecipes.

Try This Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe

Treat yourself to this easy Peach Cobbler. The recipe is courtesy of Allrecipes.com

Look forward to making Peach Melba or Peach Cobbler ANY Time of the Year!

Peach Smoothie in tall glass, loose peach

Make a Quick Peach Smoothie

Enjoy fresh peaches in smoothies!

Do this:

  • Peel one banana
  • Wash and pit the peach
  • Add Silk-brand Light Vanilla Soy milk (1 cup)
  • Handful of ice cubes if you like a cold(er) smoothie

Blend and enjoy!

peach-laden tree

Where Do Peach Trees Grow Best?

The best area for growing peach trees is in a place with full sun and well-drained soil.

The trees should be spaced about 8-10 feet apart.

When planting peach trees, it’s important to plant them at the same depth they were grown in at the nursery. This will help the roots establish themselves quickly.

The Great Georgia Peach Mystery (Florida Found 'Em!)

A few years ago, my husband and I and my mom went to visit Paula Deen's restaurant in Savannah, Georgia. As we toured Georgia, we did NOT see one "Georgia Peaches for Sale" sign.

It was only on our way home when we drove through the Florida panhandle that we finally saw a "Georgia Peaches for Sale" sign!

Do you think the folk in Georgia know they're so good and they were hiding them from us? :-)

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Peaches FAQ: Drying, Growing & Storing

Can you make peach fruit leather?

Yes! Check out our fruit leather (AKA roll-ups) guide for tips.

What's the best fertilizer for peach trees?

Use one high in nitrogen and potassium, applied 3x a year.

When do peach trees produce fruit?

Most trees bear fruit 3–5 years after planting.

How should I store fresh and dried peaches?

Fresh: cool and dark for 1–2 weeks. Dried: airtight containers in a cool place.

Learn about storing dehydrated food here.

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