Drying apples at home - how to dry apples in the oven or in the sun

This preparation is simple to prepare and does not require additional costs in the form of sugar, spices or cans.

How to properly dry apples in the sun.

For this preparation we will need apples in any quantity and sunny weather. 😉 You can take different varieties, depending on your preferences.

Wash and dry the apples. We remove damaged areas, if necessary. Many people do not know how to cut apples for drying: into thin or thick slices. We cut the fruits in different ways, both into thick slices and slices no larger than 0.5 centimeters. If you have a food processor with an attachment for chopping vegetables and fruits, then you will cope with the task of thin slicing much faster. Thinner drying, as you know, will dry faster. How we cut the apples this time can be seen in the photo.

Place the pieces in a thin layer on baking sheets, cover with clean gauze and place in the sun. Stir every 3-4 hours and after 2-3 days, depending on the weather, the thin dried apples will be ready. It will decrease in volume, become dry, but flexible. A sweet dried apple aroma will appear.If the slice is thick, the drying process will take two or even three times longer.

How to dry apples in the oven

If the weather is not sunny, but cold and wet, or you simply don’t have time, then you can use a faster drying method. I will only note that what kind of oven it is - gas or electric - does not matter.

We prepare the apples as if dried in the sun.

First you need to preheat the oven to a temperature of 50-70 degrees. Place the apples on a baking sheet lined with parchment and dry for 3-4 hours.

I must say that despite the fact that, depending on the circumstances, I do drying for the winter using both methods, I prefer the first one. The finished product is more tasty and aromatic.

When asked what is the best way to store dried apples at home, I will say that I prefer to store them in glass jars with a tightly closed lid, but you can also store them in clean linen or paper bags.

In winter, dried apples are used to make delicious amber compote, jelly, and pie filling. Or you can just enjoy it, instead of candy. After all, it is not only tasty, but also healthy.