How to Make Nectarine Powder

Marie Overton
1 day ago
1 min read

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Many recipes that use juice have leftover “byproducts.” You could throw the byproduct to the birds, or compost it, but I prefer to use every part of my produce. The easiest product to make using the discarded nectarine waste from making honey nectarine syrup is to dehydrate the nectarine pulp and then turn it into nectarine powder.

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The first step is to dehydrate the nectarine pulp at 135 degrees F for 6-10 hours until it is very dry. (It should crumble easily.)

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Blend, chop, or grind your dried nectarines in your blender or food processor for 1 to 2 minutes. It is always amazing to me how a full food processor will yield just a cup or so of powder. Chopping it up greatly reduces the space it fills.

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Place the powder in an airtight container and store it in a cool, dry place. I like to use a mason jar for this.

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To use the powder, add it to any recipe that you would normally use nectarines in. My favorite way to use it is in a fruit smoothy, oatmeal or in baked goods.