Freeze Dried Fruit Bars -- Banana, Strawberry, Blueberry, Peach
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มี.ค. 2022
- Replace your sugary snacks with these Freeze Dried Fruit Bars. They are packed full of flavor and will not disappoint. This video gives the freeze drying recipe for freeze dried banana strawberry, freeze dried banana blueberry and freeze dried banana peach. Making these is simple: blend bananas or a base fruit of your choice and add a second flavor, drop some tray dividers into the trays and you've got yourself a fruit bar that is sweet, delicious and good for you.
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Such a good alternative to sugary bars and snacks and probably the best use of the dividers and parchment that I have experienced.
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Do you use oa even though you use your avid Armour sealer? If so, did you use 300cc for this batches? Thanks.
BTW, once you silicon spatula all you can out of your Vita Mix, add water, save the diluted water/fruit puree mix and you can add it to cake mix/muffin mix/pancake mix to substitute the water for. I know that sounds obsessive, but utilizing that water is conservation. I used to think my grandmother was OCD about using EVERYTHING, but I get it now.
Concentrated white grape juice and concentrated apple juice make excellent sweeteners.
Thank you for sharing all the great ideals.
We are currently freeze drying almost 20 gallons of home made vegetable soup half has turkey included. Once we have completed that task, I would like to try this fruit bar idea, maybe add some granola and nuts, possibly yogurt as well? Lots of possibilities.
Looks awesome 👍
Looks awesome.
Ty B for yr time brother.
Praying over yr family
Looks like another recipe I’m going to have to try. Thanks Brian, we really appreciate all of your videos.
My pleasure! Enjoy
THANK you for posting the links to what you are using. So many do not.
I'm running the homemade dog food right now. Our little guy loved the fresh stuff I held back! I did ground venison and ground beef with the eggs and veggies
I love this idea.... gonna have to try it. I'm also gonna try Mangoes!
Fantastic
Thanks SO MUCH for the wonderful videos that you have! I have ordered my harvest right freeze dryer and am trying to prepare/get my things I’ll need once it gets here so that I can get things going. I appreciate it!!
Congrats! Happy freeze drying!
Nice.
Thank you
Great job on your video. Looks like a great snack for us to try for our hiking trips. Thanks for sharing the recipe and process. We will be trying these. Have a great day.
Let me know how they work for you and thanks for watching!
Great video Brian. I'm still waiting for the arrival of my FD but I'm getting educated watching your video's. Navy Mark
Luv your using large trays.
I have a large
I think I’ll try this but sprinkle Honey Nut Cheerios on the top before FD … would be more like a cereal bar. Looks delish!
There you go! Make it your own
I like that idea. Did you get a chance to try it yet? I was also thinking of adding oatmeal to add a little more "BODY" to the bar instead of having it like a Styrofoam texture, and be more filling as well.
I REALLY like this idea. I wonder, what about making the bar into a powder, and then adding water to make it like a like a fruit drink or milk for a milk shake?? Keep up the great work.
Moving to our ranch soon. May need your tips because I’d like to start food storage. New subbie. 😁👌🏻
Awesome!
This is a great idea! I will make some this week. I think that I will try adding an apple to each batch to cut down on the bananas.
Awesome
Nice! A pumpkin spice one might be cool. Pumpkin, banana, date, and some pumpkin spice! Maybe even yogurt instead of banana.
So many ideas with this one.
Can mix in protein powder, peanut butter with bananas.
Don’t have to spend an hour prepping blueberries.
Can eat these as fruit bars or mix water to make smoothies.
@@MochaZilla You know, I keep hearing that, but Mountain House sells peanut butter powder.
I wonder what is different?
@@MochaZilla So, I get confused about this stuff. I guess what you are saying is that Mountain House peanut butter powder is t freeze dried peanut butter.
Mountain House also makes chili Mac and cheese, grated cheese, etc.
But doesn’t all of that have fat?
I have made Mac and Chases with very little butter and fat free milk, but honestly, I have no idea how long it will last.
I have tried fat free
Milk and oat milk and although they both freeze dry well, I really do t know what to expect long term.
You can add pb2 instead of peanut butter
Great videos
Very kind. Thanks for watching
Gota have the leaves of the strawberry to have a laxative effect to counteract the constipation effect of the bananas. Brilliant.
Strawberry leaves have more vitamins than the strawberries
Wow, learned something new!
We will defiantly be trying this one! Do you have a recipe book made??? Would love to buy it!
Blueberry skins have high pectin. Thicken quickly when blended.
Having been using my fd for approx a Yr nows the time for me to move onto tips for next project thanks
Really appreciate your videos. How full can the trays be filled?
Fantastic upload friend keep it up ✅💗
Thanks for your support
Loved your video, very creative and informative. Where can I buy these adjustable dividers, can anyone guide me please
Hi Brian, Thank you for all the info you share with all FD group. I just got my Large less than a month ago and have
only done two batches so far. I have placed two orders with you already and have already received both orders in two days.
I have also placed two orders to HR and have not received a thing in over two weeks. Your shipping is very fast and
I will try to order from you whenever possible. Thank you for being there !!
Glad to hear! We try to ship as quick as possible. Thanks for your support and happy freeze drying!
Next time combine peaches and blueberries they are a delicious combo. I have made many jars of blueberry peach jam and I can't keep it on the shelf.
Great video, can you make fruit bars soft ? A shorter run? I just got a harvest right
The peach in your thumbnail is a bit cheeky lol😄
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Hi! I recently bought the medium size freeze dryer, looking for a roll around cart that it and the pump will fit on, any recommendations greatly appreciated!!
Am wondering if cool whip added would reduce some of that dryness. Also double the other fruit and half the bananas.
Just watched this one, how about using the banana pureed and your feature fruit as larger chunks. Would give you more pop
How do you like theInfrared Thermometer? I am interested in purchasing that to make sure that everything is completely freeze dried.
Have you encountered a manual advance on your machines? I just got mine 3 days ago. I did the bread test and that worked great. Then I did a run with fruits and I had a vacuum issue. Some how I managed to get into a manual advance mode. Any suggestions?
I need to get some of thoughs separators
Www.freezedryingsupplies.com.
QUESTION would those dividers work on the medium size dryer trays ?
I am new to the freeze dryer world and I’m not sure if trays vary on size depending on the dryer size
Great video! What machine is this that does your vacuum sealing?
Avid armor usv32
There is a link in the description of this video that will get you 10% off
Would they stick together if you did half banana and half strawberry. Not mixed but actually half and half
Can I get a recommendation on FDing dates? Thank you.
Where can I get the lid and dividers that you have for your trays?
Do u recommend a med freeze dryer inside a apartment building? With people next to me, and downstairs ? Is it too loud
what make is your sealer
What shelf temp are you running these at?
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How long do these keep for?
What is the link to your thermometer?
Where did you get the trey dividers?
I thought up the "Smoothie bar" on my own, but the dividers really would help. Also, was the batch ~40 hours because of the power outage? I have always been running about a ~20 hour run regardless of what I put in, but I have heard of candy taking 4 hours. Definitely need to learn more about run times. I did have the problem of my smoothies swelling when finished.
40 hours probably due to fruit high sugar content. Anything high sugar will take longer.
Also, a heavy puree has low surface area compared to something with more space between the pieces like shredded carrots etc. So the moisture will come out slower as well.
Stay gold.
i can asume that banana is used to create the consistency of the bar, so is it fine to subtitute the banana with a polysaccharide subtitue?
Thank you for sharing your recipe. I noticed you have your freeze dryer on a cart. What kind of cart is it? Do you have any recommendations for someone who wants to put there freeze dryer on a cart also? Thanks
Mine is from Harbor Freight and bulked up with plywood.
When you use the AVID ARMOR USV32 to seal the package are you also adding a oxygen absorber to the bag as well ?
Yes
What about the strawberry seeds??
Dry time?
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Both, actually. Lol
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Why vacuum seal? Is the oxygen absorber not good?
Can anyone tell me what sealer was used in the video looks amazing
I use an AVID ARMOR USV 32 chamber vacuum sealer. If you purchase through this link and enter the Coupon Code LIVELIFESIMPLE you get 10% off your purchase!
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If you vacuum seal, do you still have to use the 300cc oxygen absorbers or will the vacuum seal do the same thing?
I use oxygen absorbers in all situations unless being consumed within a few days
Any idea what I could use instead of banana i allergies. Also to mango,strawberry,pinapple
Any types of fruits do well. Certain fruits do take longer to fd however.
Could you pulverize these into powder and use in smoothies etc??
Absolutely
Could you add yougart in with the fruit?
Yep. We have a video on yogurt bars as well
Is your group still active? I can't find it
How do you store for short term? And what is short term for freeze dried? I noticed my apple slices started absorbing moisture within a day or so.
If it's just going to be a week or so, I use a ziplock bag with a moisture absorber.
This will do well short term because of the powder like texture. It will not absorb moisture as fast as an apple slice
Pudding? Yogurt?
What kind of sealer do you use and do you use oxygen absorbers
Avid Armor usv32. There is a link in the description of this video that will get you 10% off. I still use oxygen absorbers to get trace amounts of oxygen.
How does the Infrared Thermometer work? What should the temperature be?
The thermometer allows you to find cold spots which indicates a product that is not done.
Is there a certain temperature reading I should be looking for or just a big fluctuations in temperature. I’m just concerned because I’m still learning and have had food rehydrate that I thought was fully dried. Not a good feeling🙁@@live.life.simple.
I am freeze drying some pears. They have been in for over 50 hours and are still spongy when I test them. Will they ever dry and be crispy? If not, are they salvageable? Any suggestions?
If hey were not pre frozen they will run longer. Eventually they will be done, just be patient and let the machine do its thing
The shirt you are wearing are you a fan of Kentucky
I'm a fan of Kentucky bourbon😁
What about oatmeal and one fruit?
Sure. I like apple cinnamon oatmeal bars. I have a video on them that was before we had dividers to make bars.
Could you add Granola on top of these before freezing?
Sounds yummy! Keep in mind the oil content of granola, with regard to shelf life
If we don’t have parchment paper for this recipe, or any other “sticky” recipe, like sliced bananas, would paper towels work????
I think they would stick to the bars, parchment just peels off
Hi enjoy your presentation : suggestion about your banana 🍌 peels: wash them well lay all on Fz/dryer tray let dry very well pulverize in blender === potassium as does fr/dried lemons grapefruit orange peels for vitamin C ; apple skins and more.
Vitamins and minerals you’ll never hav to buy again. 😊😊
How is the flavor? Is it bitter?
Where did you get those dividers?
Www.freezedryingsupplies.com
I'm going to make freeze dried Ice. Very exciting. Than freeze dried water, just add water to rehydrate.
What are some suggestions instead of bananas?
Yogurt, apples, etc
Apple fig, butternut squash pineapple, baked sweet potato.
Could you leave out the banana and just use all strawberries or peaches or blueberries?
Sure
Why did you decide to use the pillow again ?
If they are used properly, they don't effect vacuum. I don't use one when the food im drying needs to be watched
@@MochaZilla, go to Etsy and search "BettyStillsShop". They come in several designs. I believe they're just a tad smaller than HR's pillows that were getting hung up in the door, causing vacuum problems. A bit pricey, but well made. I think they're worth it. As to drytime figures, I haven't done a apples to apples test. Retired@40 did, though and has a video on it, where he shortened his total time by approx. an hour! Added insulation via a pillow can only help.
I wonder what would happen if you added protein powder 🤔
You'd have a super bar!
Ninja blender, 1/4 the price of vitamix... and at least as good.
Where can i get the dividers..HR is out of them
www.freezedryingsupplies.com
Hi Brian this is Reba. I’ve been watching your freeze-dry shows and things. I am not on Facebook so I can’t join the Facebook group. I’ve been having trouble with my freeze dryer and pump. I’ve had my pump replaced. Then the machine had stopped communicating with the pump so it will turn on. So I call Harvest Right. They did an update on the programming. So now to freeze, then dry which is when the pump comes on and then the final dry. When you get to the end where you can release the pressure to check the moisture level in your food the pump is still running at the point where you can add more time or cancel. I have to cancel to release the pressure to check the food. When I talk to Harvest Right, they thought maybe I overloaded the tray which Ididn’t t because I watch your videos. Do you or anyone in this chat or yourself have a clue as to what it might be? I think it’s the freezer itself. Thank you for your help
I had a problem with my Freeze-dryer i think they said it was the compressor that was bad i had to ship it back to them i am getting it back tomorrow after about 7 weeks of it being gone apparently they are pretty backed up with repairs and selling a lot of freeze-dryers. The customer service was very responsive and they assured me it would be fixed so i would no longer have a problem with it.
Has anybody else had their oil less pumps fail? Less than a year and it no longer draws a vacuum. I was in the middle of a run and lost all the food. VERY UNHAPPY that the super expensive pump failed. 😡
Ours broke after about 10 batches or less. We had trouble with Harvestright trouble shooting it. But we were down all harvest. They finally had us semd the whple b
We did. It went down after 8-10 batches. It was down all threw harvest. They would never return our calls.
Finally sent the whole system back. We got it back after a couple more weeks with the same broken pump. They called to tell us what they found wrong. Sent a new one. It was maddening getten them to return our calls, emails and text. But not sure why they are difficult to work with. Only had machine for about 8-10 batches and it quit
where can you find those bar molds that fit those trays
Www.freezedryingsupplies.com.
Do you guys ever try to do things like this for less time so they would have a small amount of chew and not totally dried? I don't know if that's possible? Not caring about long term storability for something like this...
Perhaps if the goal was to make a snackbar from berries, you could add some neutral oil and flour in order to make them feel less dry and brittle and more chewy? I love the idea of making these kinds of snackbars.
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I dunno.....who is John Galt? Is this a trick question?
It's a line from the book by Any Rand, "Atlas Shrugged."
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Didnt the separators use to be $20?? Now 44.
By the time my machine works they will likely be $80. Bought it in November 2021. Still waiting for the exchange to happen. Just did not work even w replacement parts.
If you are referring to the dividers, the price has never changed. For a short period of time we sold them by the tray as individuals at $22 per tray and now we sell them as a 2 tray or 4 or 5 tray set, depending on your freeze dryer size.
@@live.life.simple. thanks!!
Why not just add more of the other fruit and less banana to preserve the fruit flavor
I've done blueberry bars that were 100% blueberries and they were real good and held together just fine
Probably expense.
I think if I did all blueberry or all peach I would make smaller squares. For expense and because it would be a large portion.
I sure wish SOMEONE made dividers for the small trays... HINT HINT...!
Why stop with just the strawberry tops, put the whole banana in and get some fiber 🤮
Do you need a license to sell candy and such ?
It depends on your states cottage laws
They look tasty but dude, they are not healthy. It’s sugar bars
Natural sugar is alot different than processed and added sugar.....dude
@@live.life.simple. how is it different? It is glucose and fructose. The sugar is the same, the only difference is what else is being eaten with the sugar (indigestible fiber and a small amount of vitamins/nutrients).
Are the bars that hard that they don’t crush in the bag under the vacuum?