Learn how to dehydrate food for an endless amount of healthy snacks.

Plus, the best recipes to start with, from Sriracha chickpeas to dehydrated cookies.

you’re free to make cookies,veggie chipsreally, whatever you want in your snack cupboard.

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And if you dont have a dehydrator, thats not a problem either.

you’re able to either use your oven or a machine meant specifically for the purpose of dehydration.

Its really easy to do, too.

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Preheat your oven between 170F and 200F.

Then place whatever you want to dehydrate on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Dont pile anything up; give each item a little space to allow proper airflow.

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Now the waiting game begins.

It can take hours for food to get that perfectly chewy textureespecially if it contains a lot of moisture.

Here are three of the most highly-rated options to start with.

soba noodles

Theres no timer or temperature controlyou simply plug it in, and it starts running.

Then you unplug it when youre done.

It uses drying fans to dehydrate fruit and veggies and operates at around 165F.

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It also has an automatic shut-off when the timer is done.

That helps speed up the dehydration time without losing any of the nutrients in your food.

This crispy treat can be prepped in record time.

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it’s possible for you to also put them in your tea or even use them as decor.

Get the recipe:Orange slices

5.Dehydrated cookies

Yep, you could even make dehydrated cookies.

This recipe is loaded with apples, flaxseeds, almonds, dates, and other healthy ingredients.

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After thinly slicing your sweet potatoes, dehydrate them for 12 to 20 hours until theyre nice and crispy.

After coating your cauliflower florets, pop them into the dehydrator for 12 to 24 hours.

Theyll come out crunchy and delicious.

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Being that there are multiple colors, this will take you some time to prepare.

Get the recipe:Paleo Skittles

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