CHEWY TRAIL MIX FRUIT GEMS
dehydrator snack · 10-14 hours drying · tested

TESTED 2026-11-03. Made at home and it worked as written.

The chewy fruit nuggets from high-end trail mixes, made from canned
pears and peaches. Toss with almonds, pumpkin seeds and dark chocolate
chips.

INGREDIENTS
              canned diced pears (drained and rinsed; enough to fill
              the trays; a 15 oz can drains to about 250 g)
              canned sliced peaches (drained, rinsed, cut in 1/2 inch
              cubes)
              ground cinnamon or lemon juice (optional; a pinch or a
              splash)

STEPS
  Drain
    1. Drain the pears and peaches. Cut the peaches into 1/2 inch
       (1 cm) cubes. Rinse quickly under cold water to wash off the
       syrup so they don't turn into sticky candy, and blot.
  Dust
    1. Optional: toss gently with a pinch of cinnamon or a splash of
       lemon juice.
  Dry
    1. Spread in one layer on fine mesh screens with space between
       pieces. Dry at 135°F (57°C) for 10-14 hours. They shrink to
       about a third of their size and are done when they feel like
       dense gummy drops with no wet juice inside when squeezed.

EQUIPMENT
  - Colander
  - Dehydrator with fine mesh screens

STORAGE
  Cool, then seal in bags. Chewy fruit holds more moisture than crisp
  chips: keep them cool and eat within a few weeks, or freeze.

SEE ALSO
  https://longproof.duckdns.org/recipes/lime-glazed-apple-crisps.txt
  https://longproof.duckdns.org/recipes/cranberry-peach-chia-trail-leather.txt

LICENSE
  CC BY 4.0: share and adapt freely, credit longproof and link to
  https://longproof.duckdns.org/recipes/trail-mix-fruit-gems.txt
  https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/