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Strawberry Cacao Crunch #SundaySupper #FLStrawberry

Spring Recipes

25 Mar

This post is sponsored by Florida Strawberry in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

While spring seems a long ways off in Michigan, I can get a taste of the season with strawberries from Florida. Their season is December through April, and I’ve been seeing lots of delicious looking strawberries (and sales!) popping up in my local grocery stores.

Strawberries on sale at Family Fare

So why not take advantage of the sales and stock up? One easy way to preserve the flavor is to dehydrate them.

How to Dehydrate Strawberries

Rinsed strawberries. So gorgeous!

Rinse and slice strawberries.

Place in a single layer on the trays of the food dehydrator.

Set temperature to 135F to 140F and dehydrate for 7-15 hours or until they test dry. To test for dryness, remove a few slices and let cool. Break in half and check for moisture.It might be pliable but should not be sticky.

When dried, cool for 30-60 minutes and package in airtight containers, loosely.

Over the next 7 to 10 days, shake daily and check for condensation. When they are all dry and conditioned package more tightly for storage (such as in a plastic bag with air removed). Best used within a year.

Strawberry Cacao Crunch

One of the things I love about granola is that it is a tasty and easy way to use up whatever nuts/seeds/flours you have from other projects. For this recipe I decided to use the following ingredients. Feel free to substitute other nuts/seeds depending on what you have on hand. If you don’t have cacao powder, feel free to substitute cocoa powder but you’ll need to double the amount.

I made this right before I left on a trip, and when I came back, my husband had eaten half the container just plain as a snack! “It was delicious,” he said. I guess I’ll have to make some more. I have to agree with him though, it has just a hint of chocolate flavor and the berries are a nice contrast to the sweet maple syrup.

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Strawberry Cacao Crunch

Ingredients

  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup hemp seed hearts
  • 1 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 1 cup coconut flakes
  • 2 Tbsp cacao powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 cup dried strawberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 300F.
  2. In large bowl, mix all dry ingredients.
  3. Add vanilla and maple syrup, and stir well.
  4. Spread on cookie sheet and bake 30-60 minutes (depending on how thin the layer is; can also bake this in a 9x13 pan), stirring often. Do not overdry.
  5. Let cool completely, undisturbed. It will be chunkier if you don’t stir it and let it cool in one hunk.
  6. When completely cooled, stir in the dried strawberries. Store for 1-2 weeks in an airtight container in a cool dark place, or freeze for several months.
  7. Serve over your choice of milk or yogurt.

 

For more strawberry inspiration, check out these recipes from fellow Sunday Supper bloggers:

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How to Preserve Strawberries

Canning

  • Chocolate Strawberry Cream Whoopie Pies by Soulfully Made
  • Homemade Strawberry Pie Filling by Flour On My Face
  • Strawberry Kiwi Crumb Bars by Pies and Plots
  • Strawberry Mint Shrub Drink by My Life Cookbook
  • Strawberry-Banana Jam French Toast with Strawberry Butter by Authentically Candace

Dehydrating

  • Make-Ahead Quick Oatmeal with Dehydrated Strawberries by Simple and Savory
  • Strawberry Basil Chocolate Discs by Desserts Required
  • Strawberry Cacao Crunch by Wholistic Woman
  • Strawberry Coconut Granola using Dehydrated Strawberries by My Sweet Savings
  • Strawberry Marshmallows using Dehydrated Strawberries by Recipes Food and Cooking

Freezing

  • Strawberry Banana Acai Bowls by Family Foodie
  • Strawberry Chutney Baked Brie by A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures
  • Strawberry Lemonade Blondies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
  • Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
  • Strawberry, Thyme, and Goat Cheese Hand Pies by Casa de Crews

Pickling

  • Cod Tacos with Pickled Strawberry Slaw by Caroline’s Cooking
  • Herbed Goat Cheese Crostini with Vanilla Pickled Strawberries by Books n’ Cooks
  • Pickled Strawberry Cocktail by Sunday Supper Movement
  • Quick Pickled Strawberry Salad by Helpful Homemade
  • Strawberry Fizz Cocktail by Hardly A Goddess
  • Yogurt Parfait with Pickled Strawberries by Renee’s Kitchen Adventures

Sunday Supper MovementThe Sunday Supper Movement is committed to bringing our readers delicious recipes that encourage them to gather and eat together around the family table. Search for your favorite ingredients on our Sunday Supper website. Also check out the Sunday Supper Pinterest boards for plenty more ideas and inspiration.

Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement.

 

Learn more about Florida Strawberries here:

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/flastrawberries/

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/flastrawberries/

Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/Flastrawberries/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/FlaStrawberries

YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/user/FLAStrawberrySue/

 

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I'm Wendy Leep Hammond, a nutrition coach, ultramarathoner, and coffee addict. I created Wholistic Woman to help you Eat ~ Move ~ Create ~ Relate. More about Wholistic Woman

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Comments

  1. Denise says

    March 25, 2018 at 7:46 am

    This looks fantastic! I love granola and make it often but I tend not to be able to stop eating it! Do you think I can add cacao nibs to this? I have a bag of them and don’t know what to do with them and thought this might be a good way to use them. Regardless I will be trying this recipe for sure.

    Reply
    • Wendy Hammond says

      March 25, 2018 at 8:02 am

      I would add them at the end as a stir in with the strawberries. Would be delicious! If you’d like the flavor mixed throughout, I’d melt and mix with the syrup and proceed

      Reply
  2. Liz @ Books n' Cooks says

    March 25, 2018 at 3:30 pm

    At least once a year, I get an itch to get a dehydrator, but have been putting it off because I feel like we have so much stuff already. You’ve made me get that itch again. 🙂 Dehydrated strawberry granola sounds like the perfect breakfast!

    Reply
    • Wendy Hammond says

      March 28, 2018 at 10:29 am

      I know the feeling! We have added an instant pot, air fryer, and sous vide to our appliance stable just this past year. I go through stages with it. It is really handy for tomatoes and herbs in the summer.

      Reply
  3. Cindy Kerschner says

    March 25, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    Loving the oats and hemp seeds in here. Sweet Florida strawberries make it so good and good for you!

    Reply
  4. carolinescookingblog says

    March 25, 2018 at 4:22 pm

    Love the sound of this flavorful granola!

    Reply
  5. A Kitchen Hoor says

    March 25, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    I love dried strawberries, but I never tried to dry them myself. They look so delicious.

    Reply
  6. Nichole says

    March 26, 2018 at 8:54 am

    Such a perfect combo for breakfast! I love that these berries are dehydrated!

    Reply
  7. Barrie Mooney says

    March 29, 2018 at 10:03 am

    I just love this recipe- I always make my same old granola- this would be a nice change!

    Reply

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