60+ Vegan Backpacking Dehydrator Recipes [Round Up]

Freeze-drying is not the solution you are looking for, if you want to hit the trail and you want to follow a vegan diet. Backpacking meals which are freeze dried are light on vegetable content and loaded with starch.

If you want to tap the wonders of fruits and vegetables and access a vegan diet, dice veggies like tomatoes, onions and peppers and dehydrate them using these innovative recipes.

Fruitarians will also celebrate the dehydrator for its powerful performance when it comes to making leather and fruit roll ups. Veggies such as green beans and broccoli benefit from steaming. Retain the natural color, aroma and nutrient value of vegan food by opting for dehydrators.

Why Opt for Vegan Dehydrator Recipes?

There are many reasons why backpacking can be a whole lot more enjoyable with delicious, homemade vegan dehydrator recipes. Here are the reasons you need to opt for these delicious dehydrator recipes:

  • Keep Out Unwanted Ingredients
    Dried meat and fruit manufacturers are known for an increased addition of preservatives, artificial colors and flavors. Some of these backpacking foods such as instant oatmeal even slip in fake ingredients. Flavored rice and noodles from grocery stores may contain excessive monosodium glutamate linked with additional medical conditions.
  • Avoid Additives and Preservatives
    Watch out for unwanted ingredients such as partially hydrogenated oils and chemicals, additives and preservatives. Rid yourself of chemically engineered food by dehydrating it.
  • Get a Wide Variety
    With a dehydrator, you can access any and every type of meal, from snacks to dishes, gravies, soups, desserts and more. Dehydrator recipes are the perfect way to make delicious dishes such as vegan couscous.
  • Prepare Correct Sized Meals
    No one wants to combat hunger on the trail. Packed leftovers are hardly appealing. Once you know the amount of food you need, you can easily use the dehydrator to prepare the same.Save space in backpacks.Opt for dehydrated meals which take up 1/6th of the storage space normal food does. So, you can carry a week’s worth of food in a small, compact backpack.This also saves you money in terms of the budget you may have allocated for food. Expensive freeze-dried meals can create a problem in terms of their cost efficiency.
  • Preserve Nutrients
    With dehydrated foods, you can be sure that the food is preserved and its nutritious value is retained. Eat healthy, organic and home processed food for maintaining good energy levels on the trail.

60+ Vegan Dehydrator Recipes for Backpackers

Vegan Backpacking Food Dehydrator Recipes

Here are 60+ amazing vegan dehydrator recipes you must include in your backpacking trips. So here’s a roundup of the must have recipes when you hit the trail.

Recipe 1: Argentine Lentil Stew

Recipe 2: Argentine Lentil Stew

Preparation Time: Not Available

This unique, easy to follow recipe uses nutritious and protein-rich lentils in an imaginative manner. With tangy tomato, fruity apple and yam with seasonings such as paprika and salt and pepper, along with barbecue sauce to add a special flavor, this is a tasty recipe for campers and backpackers alike. A trick to ensure the pulses are of uniform size is to blend them in a food processor before dehydrating.

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Recipe 2: Tibetan Dal Bhat

Recipe 3: Tibetan Dal Bhat

Preparation Time: Not Available

This recipe offers value for the backpacker seeking exotic food and a wider variety. The Tibetan Dal Bhat offers the backpacking user a medley of red lentils, ginger, garlic, onions, mustard, cumin, turmeric and coriander. The tomato can either be diced or canned ones, making this a convenient recipe. There is a choice between chicken and vegetable stock (Vegans choose veggies) and premium basmati rice is used or even instant rice. This easy to use recipe has minimal preparation procedures and offers maximum value.

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Recipe 3: Korean Noodles Soup

Recipe 4: Korean Noodles Soup

Preparation Time: Not Available

The dehydrated vegetables that go towards making this soup range from mushrooms to spinach and eggplants, all of which are rich in macro as well as micronutrients. A little preparation is needed for this recipe, though, The noodles have to be cooked in water as per directions. This recipe is quick, easy and time saving for the backpacker on the go.

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Recipe 4: Red Curry

Recipe 5: Red Curry

Preparation Time: Not Available

The recipe is simple, easy to follow in terms of directions and convenient in the context of easily available ingredients. All you need is to dehydrate a mix of vegetables such as eggplant, sweet potato, zucchini and green beans. You need to rehydrate these and add dried red curry paste leather with dehydrated coconut for best results. This 2-5 minute recipe once you hit the trail is a great timesaver.

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Recipe 5: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup with Sage, Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic

Recipe 6: Cream of Wild Mushroom Soup with Sage, Caramelized Onion and Roasted Garlic

Preparation Time: Not Available

This recipe has a profusion of seasonings and vegetables from wild mushroom to garlic which is roasted for extra special flavor and caramelized onions to add a certain texture. This is a wonderful and simple recipe for backpacking enthusiasts always on the move and short on time.

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Recipe 6: Cream of Winter Squash Soup

Recipe 8: Cream of Winter Squash Soup

Preparation Time: Not Available

This simple, rich and tasty soup is perfect for dinner or even a starter on the backpacking trip. All you need is winter squash, or sweet orange cubed or mashed added to onion, olive oil and butter. Seasonings added to this recipe range from ginger to cinnamon. Get the extra calories you need to remain active on the trail, using this recipe.

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Recipe 7: Coconut-Curry Lentil Stew with Quinoa

Recipe 9: Coconut-Curry Lentil Stew with Quinoa

Preparation Time: Not Available

This coconut rich lentil curry recipe uses quinoa for that energy boost you need while backpacking. Salt, onions, garlics, tomatoes and molasses along with coriander, cumin and cinnamon add to make the perfect lentil soup. There’s even lime juice, cilantro and saffron to make this an interesting recipe to follow.

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Recipe 8: Chocolate Banana Fruit Leather Roll Up

Recipe 10: Chocolate Banana Fruit Leather Roll Up

Preparation Time: 10 hours 5 minutes

This recipe uses nutritious fruits like banana with tasty cocoa powder. The final result is delicious and nutritious thanks to brown sugar and additional seasonings. This fruit leather makes for a perfect dessert at the end of a heavy meal.

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Recipe 9: Quinoa with Mixed Vegetables

Recipe 11: Quinoa with Mixed Vegetables

Preparation Time: 6-8 hours

This is one quick to follow recipe for backpackers in a hurry to get to their destination. Quinoa combines with dehydrated onions, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, peppers and more in a mix that is tasty and healthy. Add your favorite seasonings and make this recipe even more delightful.

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Recipe 10: Ramen Noodle Delight

Recipe 13: Ramen Noodle Delight

Preparation Time: Not Available

Opt for the vegan Ramen noodles for this recipe which also contains textured vegan protein and no sodium vegetable bouillon. Boil the water and simply add it to this mixture for a perfect backpacker’s delight and a dish that can serve as a main course on your trails. This calorie rich dish contains carbs, and nutrients like fat, protein and fiber.

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Recipe 11: Satay Noodles

Recipe 14: Satay Noodles

Preparation Time: Not Available

Satay noodles fresh from this recipe will taste delightful on your camping trail. All you need is satay sauce mix, cakes of noodles and dehydrated veggies. The veggies for this recipe include nutrient rich sweet potato, spinach, capsicum and mushrooms.

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Recipe 12: Potato Stew

Recipe 15: Potato Stew

Preparation Time: 4 hours

If you are looking for a carb and protein powerhouse to fuel your time on the trail, this is it.This recipe comes with large potatoes, low fat-free sodium vegetable broth, uncooked peas, large carrots and tofu too. Add soy sauce which is low on sodium and you have a mouthwatering treat. Nutritional yeast adds the extra cheesy taste.

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Recipe 13: Moroccan Couscous

Recipe 17: Moroccan Couscous

Preparation Time: Not Available

This is a simple, tasty concoction of dehydrated veggies like capsicum and sweet potato along with couscous. Butter, dried currants and garam masala powder add an additional zing. This is one easy to follow, simple yet unusual recipe which can liven up your backpacking experience and get those taste buds leaping in anticipation.

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Recipe 14: Tasty Vegan Pasta

Recipe 18: Tasty Vegan Pasta

Preparation Time: Not Available

This vegan pasta sauce recipe offers valuable protein and energy boost for backpackers. The dehydrated tomato sauce leather adds additional flavor and nutritious lycopene. Giving it a consistency that offers a recipe unlike any other, the sauce is smooth, tasty and finely prepared in very little time compared to traditional pasta, making it perfect for the trail.

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Recipe 15: Mushroom Risotto

Recipe 19: Mushroom Risotto

Preparation time: Not Available

This is not an easy dinner to prepare, but if the weather cooperates and you have time to spare on the trail, this is the ideal recipe for you. Using complex carbs such as short-grain rice, and porcini mushrooms, this recipe is prepared using veggies and stock. Dehydrated vegetables used for this recipe range from mushroom to iron-rich spinach and pumpkin. It is a composite of nutrients your body needs.

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Recipe 16: Curried Couscous with Cashews

Recipe 20: Curried Couscous with Cashews

Preparation Time: Not Available

This couscous recipe uses curry powder and dehydrated onion flakes for extra taste. Low sodium bouillon cube and garlic powder are nutritious seasonings paired with ground turmeric and cashew halves. With a total calorie serving of 492, there’s 18 grams of fat in this recipe and 70 grams of carbs. There are protein, sodium and fiber nutrients as well.

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Recipe 17: Banana Curry

Recipe 21: Banana Curry

Preparation Time: Not Available

This banana curry recipe uses dehydrated coconut milk, kaffir lime leaves, chilli flakes and bananas for an unusual taste. Rice forms the cereal base of this recipe. This recipe recommends a few simple steps to make the perfect main course for your trail meals.

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Recipe 18: Packer’s Cole Slaw

Recipe 22: Packer’s Cole Slaw

Preparation Time: Not Available

This tomato white cabbage salad offers a high fiber, nutritious snack or side dish for a typical backpacker meal. This cabbage salad also has a host of other nutrient-rich vegetables such as celery, carrot, green pepper and seasonings such as mustard and celery seed. Adding a twist to this salad is sugar, which packs a dose of energy for all your backpacking activities.

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Recipe 19: Vegan Cheese and Onion Flavor Dehydrated Spinach Chips

Recipe 23: Vegan Cheese and Onion Flavor Dehydrated Spinach Chips

Preparation Time: Not Available

This is the vegan version of regular spinach crisps with onion and cheese. What makes this recipe unusual is the vegan version of cheese namely nutritional yeast which adds the taste, without notching up the harmful calories. For a healthy vegan diet on the trail, this recipe is perfect.

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Recipe 20: Carrot-Pineapple Crunch

Recipe 24: Carrot-Pineapple Crunch

Preparation Time: Not Available

Using lemon, carrot, crushed pineapple and slivered almonds, this simple recipe combines sugar with seasoning to yield the perfect salad for a trail meal. Brimming with vegetables and fruits, this dish is excellent for the backpacker who seeks a quick, nutritious and easy to prepare meal.

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Recipe 21: Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Recipe 25: Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Preparation Time: Not Available

Mashed sweet potatoes traditionally use fresh vegetables. But you can make equally great mash using potato bark. The sweet potato bark can be simply combined with the boiling water to get the mash right. Concentrating on the consistency is important to get this recipe right. Rich in starch, it offers value for the backpacker looking for a carb rich diet.

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Recipe 22: Mexi-Bean Salad

Recipe 26: Mexi-Bean Salad

Preparation Time: Not Available

Mixing cilantro, salt, vinegar, kidney beans and frozen corn, this recipe uses bell pepper and chopped scallions to add the summer taste of fresh vegetables to your backpack meal. Taking the taste buds on an enjoyable ride is the salsa, an important ingredient of this mexican bean salad. Rich in fiber, it is the top choice for an accompaniment to your main dishes.

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Recipe 23: Oriental Cabbage Salad

Recipe 27: Oriental Cabbage Salad

Preparation Time: Not Available

Vinegar, sugar salt and oil combine with soy sauce and Chinese cabbage for this dehydrated salad. Adding further flavor and nutrition are scallions, toasted slivered almonds and protein rich sesame seeds.

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Recipe 24: Zucchini-Apple Salad

Recipe 28: Zucchini-Apple Salad

Preparation Time: Not Available

This backpacker salad recipe combines zucchini with apple, in a combination of fruit and vegetable. The sugar, lemon juice and fresh ginger add a sweet, tangy taste to it. Rich in nutrients such as vitamins A, D, E and K, this salad offers high mineral and fiber content too, for the backpacker on the go.

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Recipe 25: Raw Strawberry Coconut Macaroons

Recipe 29: Raw Strawberry Coconut Macaroons

Dates, nectar, vanilla extract and coconut along with strawberries are the raw materials for this delicious macaroon recipe.Whether you are headed to a forest or a national park for your backpacking trip, these macaroons offer just the right amount of energy to boost your walk.

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Recipe 26: Dehydrated Yams

Recipe 30: Dehydrated Yams

Preparation Time: 8 hours 30 minutes

This recipe uses yam and water in what is the easiest recipe in this collection. The yams have to just be cooked till tender and then mashed and dried without moisture.This recipe is quick compared to others, which may take days. So, if you need a food item in a hurry for your backpacking trip, this is it.

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Recipe 27: Sweet Potato Bark Porridge

Recipe 31: Sweet Potato Bark Porridge

Preparation Time: Not Available

Get high amounts of energy at breakfast or during dessert time, with this sweet potato bark porridge. Substitute nuts for granola and make it eve more nutritious. Dried apples, raisins and large amounts of water add to the mix and bring a new, sweet and delightful touch to your meal. This recipe is perfect for hungry hikers, and is calorie rich with a total of 625 calories in all. Simple to prepare, this recipe takes only minutes to put together on the trail.

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Recipe 28: Carrot and Onion Soup

Recipe 32: Carrot and Onion Soup

Preparation Time: Not Available

It’s summertime and what could be better than a light soup during meal time. Vegetable bouillon cubes, water, arrowroot or kuzdu powder (use cornstarch or potato flakes if not available), dried onions, chopped garlic and olive oil combine to create healthy and nutritious soup which makes for the perfect light meal. Seasonings and herbs added to this dish include lemon juice, olive oil, dried parsley, nutmeg and turmeric as well as black pepper.

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Recipe 29: Dehydrated Tomato Salsa

Recipe 33: Dehydrated Tomato Salsa

Tomatillos form part of this recipe along with white onion, garlic cloves, serrano chillies, and sea salt for that healthy touch. Cilantro adds more flavor and once you have dehydrated this snack, rehydrating it on the trail is simply a matter of adding a little hot water.

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Recipe 30: Vegetable Soup

Recipe 34: Vegetable Soup

Preparation Time: Not Available

Camp classic soup gets a vegan makeover with basil, other Italian herbs, carrots, potato and noodles. This vegetable soup forms part of a cookbook and offers a subtle yet delicious blend of fiber rich veggies for making your trail meal complete.

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Recipe 31: Basil Wrapped Stuffed Mushroom

Recipe 35: Basil Wrapped Stuffed Mushroom

Preparation Time: Not Available

Coconut, apple cider vinegar, mushroom, basil– this recipe combines unique and distinct herbs and veggies to yield a flavor that is just as distinctive. Enjoy these treats as a great appetizer for your trail meal.

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Recipe 32: Vegetable Bean Soup with Garlic & Tomato

Recipe 36: Vegetable Bean Soup with Garlic & Tomato

Preparation Time: Not Available

With 2 cups dried mixed vegetables and one cup dried beans, this recipe is put together with seasonings such as garlic and red onion. Veggies part of this recipe include carrots, corn, peas, bell peppers, celery and green beans. Additionally, red, black and white beans add further to the flavor. This is a great soup on the trail for a light and easy to make meal.

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Recipe 33: Instant Black Bean Soup

Recipe 37: Instant Black Bean Soup

Preparation Time: Not Available

This pure vegan bean soup uses black beans, diced tomatoes and green chilli along with red chilli powder. Cumin, white pepper, garlic and onion powder, dried red peppers, lime juice, salt and cilantro form the seasoning. This delicious recipe offers backpackers a chance to access nourishing soup on the trail, that is tasty too.

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Recipe 34: Root Bark Soup

Recipe 38: Root Bark Soup

Using just salt and a few other simple ingredients with a batch of zucchini, this dehydrator recipe is a crunchy delight for backpackers on the trail. Make this delicious chip and carry it along for a bite to munch as you set forth on your journey.

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Recipe 35: Ratatouille

Recipe 39: Ratatouille

Preparation Time: Not Available

Another creative zucchini recipe is the French dish ratatouille. This is a stew of summer veggies like eggplants, peppers, onions and tomatoes besides the zucchini. The seasoning includes garlic and herbs, You can combine this with rice or take on as a main course depending on your preferences. Pepper, thyme and garlic are just some of the interesting herbs and spices added to this recipe.

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Recipe 36: Bean and Veggie Ramen Noodles

Recipe 41: Bean and Veggie Ramen Noodles

Preparation Time: Not Available

This top Ramen noodle recipe is handy and combines it with black beans, green beans, tomato, corn, onions and vegetable bouillon. All you need to do in the trail is combine the dehydrated veggies with the Ramen noodle and get the perfect meal at any time of the day balancing carbs with nutrients like proteins and fats.

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Recipe 37: Vegetarian Corn Bark Stew

Recipe 42: Vegetarian Corn Bark Stew

Preparation Time: Not Available

This recipe uses corn bark prepared in a dehydrator. The instant or precooked dried rice is added along with the assortment of dehydrated vegetables such as onions, peas, carrots, green beans and tomatoes. So you get fiber and protein in one shot with this recipe.

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Recipe 38: No Crust Pumpkin Pie

Recipe 43: No Crust Pumpkin Pie

Preparation Time: Not Available

Pumpkin pie bark is a wonderful trail snack which can transform into delicious no crust pumpkin pie using this recipe. This snack item recipe uses real maple syrup and the usual pie spice such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and allspice. Garnishings such as pecan nuts or walnuts add an extra zing.

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Recipe 39: Couscous with TVP and Tomato

Recipe 44: Couscous with TVP and Tomato

Preparation Time: Not Available

This vegan couscous recipe uses textured vegetable protein or TV instead of ground beef or turkey. With dehydrated cherry or normal tomatoes and eastern seasoning, this is an unusual and exotic recipe. As couscous absorbs more water than pasta, you may have to add extra water on the trail while preparing this dish.

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Recipe 40: Indian Dal Recipe

Recipe 45: Indian Dal Recipe

Preparation Time: Not Available

Dal is a lentil dish originating from India. You too can make this delicious dish using butter, onion, garlic, chilli pepper, cumin seed, garam masala, red lentil and vegetable broth. Fresh or pureed tomatoes work equally well. Rice, cashew and raisins serve as useful accompaniments to this dish.

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Recipe 41: Thai Curry

Recipe 46: Thai Curry

Preparation Time: Not Available

Thai curry is an unusual as it’s tasty. This Tom Ka curry paste recipe needs instant noodle, dehydrated veggies and coconut powder and can be easily prepared using ingredients at home. High in taste and nutrition both, Thai curry goes well with noodles or rice depending on your taste and preference on the trip.

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Recipe 42: Thai Peanut Noodles

Recipe 47: Thai Peanut Noodles

Preparation Time: Not Available

Get exotic Thai peanut noodles on the trail by using instant noodles with dehydrated veggies like red pepper, black pepper and lime juice with chopped peanuts and peanut butter to add the buttery taste.If using fresh pepper, you need to place in a zip lock bag.

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Recipe 43: Plum Fruit Leather/Fruit Roll Up

Recipe 48: Plum Fruit Leather/Fruit Roll Up

With 5 quart bowls of wild plums with their pits removed, you can make this delicious fruit leather for your backpacking trip. Apart from plum, this recipe has sugar. These homemade plum fruit roll ups are perfect and this simple dehydrator recipe is easy to follow for anyone planning a backpacking trip.

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Recipe 44: Pumpkin Apple Leather

Recipe 49: Pumpkin Apple Leather

Preparation Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

This recipe uses puree of pumpkin, not a pie mix, unlike other fruit leather recipes. Using unsweetened apple sauce makes this totally organic. A teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice is also added for special flavor. Maple syrup adds sweetness and gives an energy boost.

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Recipe 45: Pineapple Fruit Leather

Recipe 50: Pineapple Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: Not Available

This is a wonderful recipe for making a whole pineapple into a lightweight meal or snack you can try out while backpacking. This sweet fruit leather stays fresh for weeks and months.This fruit leather can be tied up with parchment and string for easy storage.

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Recipe 46: Peach Raspberry Fruit Leather

Recipe 51: Peach Raspberry Fruit Leather

Peaches, raspberries and honey– what a perfectly delicious combination! This recipe makes a blend of the three to create outstanding fruit leather which boosts the energy and rejuvenates the taste buds too.

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Recipe 47: Blueberry Banana Fruit Leather

Recipe 52: Blueberry Banana Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: Not Available

This recipe uses pureed blueberries and banana. Blueberries are rich in antioxidant properties. They contain phytonutrients or plant based nutrients that are amazing for raising flagging energy levels on the trail.

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Recipe 48: Easy Green Apple Fruit Roll Ups

Recipe 53: Easy Green Apple Fruit Roll Ups

Preparation Time: Not Available

While drying apples, pears and mangoes is passe, the easy green apple fruit roll up recipe here is a bit different. Uniquely tar Granny Smith apple variety needs to be used to get this recipe just right. Other ingredients include lemon, dark honey, cinnamon and vegetable oil.Check this →

Recipe 49: Homemade Yogurt Fruit Leather

Recipe 54: Homemade Yogurt Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: 8 hours 10 minutes

This recipe uses either fresh or frozen raspberries. All you need for this simple recipe is enriched yogurt, vanilla extract and honey. Honey is a natural antiseptic and a potent anti-inflammatory substance for the best taste without adding sugar.

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Recipe 50: Spiced Sweet Potato Apple Fruit Roll Up

Recipe 55: Spiced Sweet Potato Apple Fruit Roll Up

Preparation Time: 6 hours estimated

Combine sweet potatoes and apples for this fruit leather which also contains a dash of cinnamon powder, ginger powder and clove. Nutmeg also adds to the depth of the flavor and the nutritive value of this sweet fruit rollup.

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Recipe 51: Homemade Mango Fruit Leather

Recipe 56: Homemade Mango Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: 8 hours 5 minutes

From honey to sugar, there are n number of options for sweetening fruit leather. There is an art to making this mango leather. You need to cut the fruits about 2 inches wide for the best results. This leather rolls are the perfect treat to end your meal or grab a quick bite on the trail.

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Recipe 52: Passion Strawberry Fruit Leather

Recipe 57: Passion Strawberry Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: 6 hours 3 minutes

Pureed chopped strawberries combine with apple sauce and passionfruit sweet syrup for the best taste. The dehydrator recipe is easy to follow and simple to carry out. Strawberries are particularly rich in vitamins and minerals. They make for a nutritious snack during the backpacking trip.

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Recipe 53: Apple Spice Leather

Recipe 58: Apple Spice Leather

Preparation time: 8-12 hours estimated

This recipe contains 3 cups of applesauce and some amount of ginger, vanilla extract and cardamom. This sweet and fragrant smelling fruit leather is a perfect treat for your backpacking trip.

Recipe 54: Apple Raspberry Leather

Recipe 59: Apple Raspberry Leather

Preparation Time: 8-12 hours estimated

Adding applesauce to fresh or frozen raspberries, this recipe combines the calcium rich apple with the nutrient heavy raspberry. The polyphenols and phytonutrients are micronutrients which make it easy to digest complex meals. This is why this fruit leather is the perfect after-dinner dessert.

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Recipe 55: Apple Pumpkin Leather

Recipe 60: Apple Pumpkin Leather

Preparation Time: 8-12 hours estimated

Apple sauce combines with pumpkin puree to offer backpackers a new combination when it comes to fruit leather. Clove powder, ginger powder and pumpkin puree make up the ingredients along with apple sauce.

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Recipe 56:Pear Vanilla Fruit Leather

Recipe 61:Pear Vanilla Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: 12 hours

Ripe pears and vanilla add a perfect touch to this recipe. It is unusual because although apple or mango fruit leathers are common, pear fruit roll ups are not. Go totally organic with this pear, vanilla flavored fruit leather on the trail.

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Recipe 57: Healthy Fruit Lollies

Recipe 62: Healthy Fruit Lollies

Preparation Time: 1-3 hours estimated

This quick recipe for fruit leather lollies is a easy one. You can make homemade fruit lollipops using fruit leather. For the red ones, bananas, raspberries and agave combine. Yellow lollies combine peaches and bananas with mango or agave. Get a colorful treat to accompany you on the trail. This makes for a handy snack.

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Recipe 58: Apple Jerky

Recipe 63: Apple Jerky

Preparation Time: 9 hours

Apple sauce, bananas, dates and flaxseeds are used with honey for this apple jerky. Now flaxseed is a rich vegan source of Omega 3 fatty acids which controls hypertension and gives health benefits to the body. So, if you are looking for nutrition as well as taste, this is the perfect recipe. Coconut and orange juice complete the list of ingredients that offer rich vitamins like ascorbic acid for the perfect fruit leather.

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Recipe 59: Blueberry Cookies

Recipe 64: Blueberry Cookies

Preparation Time: Not Available

Using blueberries, almonds and soaked raisins, the consistency of this blueberry cookie at the preparation stage needs to be just perfect to get this recipe right. Cookies are traditionally an accompaniment on any trip, and this includes the backpacking trail. These homemade cookies combine the antioxidant property of blueberries with almond and other nutritive nuts.

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Recipe 60: Flax Seed Crackers

Recipe 65: Flax Seed Crackers

Preparation Time: Not Available

Brown and golden flax seeds combine with pine nuts to create the perfect recipe for crackers for a teatime snack on the trail. Flax seed is rich in important fatty acids which improve longevity and vitality.Try out this nutritious recipe for the best results.

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Recipe 61: Carrot Pulp Crackers

Recipe 66: Carrot Pulp Crackers

Preparation Time: Not Available

Carrot juice is good, but generates a lot of pulp. You can put this to use by making dehydrated carrot pulp crackers. High in vitamin A, these are perfect for a quick bite on the trail. The nutrients this cracker provides include iron, calcium, phosphorous and fiber with protein.

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Recipe 62: Chedda Onions

Recipe 67: Chedda Onions

Preparation Time: Not Available

These crispy onions are great with salads and soups. Sunflower seeds are added to onions along with nutritional yeast, olive oil, lemon juice, tahini and garlic clove. Rather than opting for fried onion rings, opt for these chedda onions that use nutritional yeast for the cheesy taste.

Recipe 63: Rosemary Sweet Potato Chips

Recipe 68: Rosemary Sweet Potato Chips

Preparation Time: Not Available

White potatoes need to be cooked, but sweet potatoes do not. This is what this dehydrator recipe follows. The wholesome chips have rosemary added to it. But the recipe also suggests a host of other seasonings such as onion powder, garlic powder and paprika. Get adventurous with this recipe for rosemary sweet potato chips.

Unlike white potatoes, sweet potatoes do not have to be cooked before they’re eaten. We’ve seasoned these wholesome chips with rosemary, but you can substitute other dried spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, nutritional yeast, paprika, or cayenne pepper.

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Recipe 64: Dehydrator Peanut Butter and Banana Graham Crackers

Recipe 69: Dehydrator Peanut Butter and Banana Graham Crackers

Preparation Time: 6 hours 20 minutes

This recipe makes graham cracker crumbs into a delicious creation with peanut butter and banana. The crackers you get will be softer than the usual and in fact, will have the consistency of cookies. A dash of cinnamon adds sweet flavor.

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Recipe 65: Dehydrator ‘ Sour Cream & Onion’ Potato Chips

Recipe 70: Dehydrator ' Sour Cream & Onion' Potato Chips

Preparation Time: 5 hours 15 minutes

This dehydrator sour cream onion potato chips is much more nutritious and easier to make than your average potato chips. So grab the packet of chips made using homemade ingredients and zero frying with this recipe.

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Recipe 66: Raw Vegan Banana Bread Biscuts

Recipe 71: Raw Vegan Banana Bread Biscuts

This vegan recipe uses bananas to add the zing of potassium to your food, which is immensely beneficial for the body. Vanilla extract, pecans and cashews add further to the nutritional value, making it a backpacker’s delight. This handy snack is perfect for a pick-me-up during the trail.

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Recipe 67: Rainbow Fruit Leather

Recipe 72: Rainbow Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: Not Available

This is the most amazing recipe for combining different real fruits to get multicolored fruit roll ups. The fruit leather that you get is a composite of different fruits so that you can maximize the number of raw fruits you are eating. Check out this amazing recipe and get rainbow colored fruit leather rollups that taste as good as they look.

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Recipe 68: Lacto Fermented Roll Ups

Recipe 73: Lacto Fermented Roll Ups

Preparation Time: 12-48 hours estimated

Among healthy, homemade snacks, this lacto fermented, probiotic fruit leather uses good bacteria to improve digestion. Fermented apple sauce is the main ingredient and other fruits uses are potassium rich banana and mineral rich fruits like pears.

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Recipe 69: Peach and Honey Fruit Leather

Recipe 74: Peach and Honey Fruit Leather

Preparation Time: 18-24 hours

This peaches and honey fruit leather recipe experiments by using honey salt and cayenne as seasoning. The fruit itself is peeled and pitted before being prepared. Peaches are tangy and sweet, and this recipe makes a useful addition to this collection for backpacker recipes.

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Conclusion

Fruit and vegetables form a core of these recipes which also combine cereals in some cases. The nutritional value of such vegan recipes for backpacking is unlimited. You can get a rich medley of micronutrients and macronutrients for the perfect taste.

This recipe collection serves as a useful starting point for you on your culinary adventures using a food dehydrator. Get the benefits of healthy and nutritious food for your backpacking trip using a food dehydrator and these unusual, simple, and quick recipes. If you know any other dehydrated vegan recipes, feel free to share with us on comments.

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