When you have a dehydrator, or an air fryer, toaster, dehydrator combo gadget, it’s hard not to experiment with different foods. For example, you can dehydrate thin strips of marinated eggplant to transform them into raw vegan bacon. You can dehydrate thin pear or apple slices and sprinkle them with cinnamon to make pear or apple chips.
In the case of this recipe, you thinly slice Brussels sprouts and place them in the dehydrator to transform them into chips. This is a great way to use Brussels sprouts, especially if you bought a two-pound bag and don’t know how to use all of them before they go bad. Thinly slicing and dehydrating the Brussels isn’t exactly exciting, especially for your taste buds. That’s why we dressed them in a blended sauce made from grade A maple syrup, cashews, coconut aminos, lemon juice, and sea salt and pepper.
The blended dressing, although not quite cheesy, takes these Brussels sprouts chips to another dimension of flavor. The dressing crisps up during the dehydration process, which can take a long time, so make sure you start the process at night or in the morning. It will most likely take about 16-20 hours, but you can check them earlier to see if they are nice and crispy.
- Prep Time:15m
- Cook Time:16h
- Total Time:16h 15m
- Serves: 5 servings
- Category: Full Body Cleanse Approved, Dehydrated, Raw, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free
Ingredients
- 6 c sliced Brussels sprouts, stemmed and thinly sliced
- 1 c raw cashews
- 1/2 c filtered water
- 3 tbsp. grade A maple syrup
- 3 tbsp. coconut aminos
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
- Himalayan salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Make sure that you rinse the Brussels sprouts, trim the stems, and remove any loose or dirty exterior leaves before you cut them into thin slices. Add the slices to a bowl and set aside.
- Place the cashews, water, maple syrup, coconut aminos, lemon juice, and Himalayan salt and pepper in a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
- Pour the blended mixture over the Brussels sprouts and toss to coat. Place the Brussels sprouts slices on dehydrator sheets and dehydrate at 115º F for 16-20 hours. Check on them before this time to see if they are crispy and done. This may depend on the type of air fryer you have.
