I have perfected it! Or rather - made it significantly better! Earlier I posted my first attempt which although tasty, was rather messy and not terribly portable. I had wanted to make a snack that was - well - tasty and portable. Plus the other "oven" version was much more wet. Renee was saying that she would like to use this recipe as a cereal. I think that would be a very do-able option for this. It also works great to keep in the car for that moment when you need something quick and don't want to attempt to find something good in the circle K or 7-11. It was slightly time consuming - not in actual prep time but in actual dehydrator time. I LOVE my dehydrator as I have mentioned before. Here is a link to my dehydrator. It's so quick and clean up is super easy!!
What I did:
First - dehydrate your chosen berries. I used from-frozen strawberries and blueberries I purchased at Costco. Those who know me also know I Loooove Costco! Anyway - partially dehydrate them. Dehydrate them until they are mostly dehydrated but still slightly sticky.
Second - Take 2-3 egg whites. Beat them until frothy.
Third - Add chosen sweetener to egg whites (Honey, Agave, Sucralose - whatever's your pleasure) Beat until well mixed.
Fourth - Add your chosen nuts to mixture. I used pecans and almond slices. Also fold in your berries. Once you have a nice thick, sticky mixture, press this into one of your dehydrator trays with the mesh "Fruit roll" trays. I also used a mesh tray on top as well. It made it easy to press the mixture together so it would be more "compact" while drying.
Fifth - Set your dehydrator to halfway between the fruit and nut drying temp.
Sixth - Be patient. It's worth the wait! If you start in the morning, by evening you should have a nice crispy creation depending upon your dehydrator.
Enjoy!!!
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