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Home » Cooking » How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator

How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator

Published: Sep 21, 2017 · Modified: May 27, 2019 by Rebecca Pytell · This post may contain affiliate links.

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Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic!

How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic! #glutenfree #vegan #paleo

A few weeks ago I realized I never shared a proper tutorial on how to make my favorite "bacon" (aka, eggplant bacon!) You've seen me use it before in my popular "Ultimate Vegan BLT" recipe and I have another recipe coming up on Monday that uses it. I have a few other recipes that require the eggplant bacon in the "to-post" files as well, but always held off because I knew I needed to get a tutorial up before I went to "bacon-crazy" on the blog!

How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic! #glutenfree #vegan #paleo

Confession time, I was never a big "bacon" person to begin with. I'm not sure why "bacon" is such a trendy thing. I mean...bacon toothpaste? I don't think so. However, eggplant bacon, even coconut bacon, is about 100x more enjoyable (not to mention meatless, greaseless, and healthy!) It's really just that smoky flavor that's delicious. I get to go all-out with my smoked paprika addiction here! Not to mention, eggplant bacon is basically the only thing I use my dehydrator for! I've dried herbs before too, but mostly the dehydrator is used for making super crispy and light eggplant bacon! I was so excited to get it a few years ago for Christmas as my big "kitchen appliance" for the year.

It is a fun appliance to have and super easy to use. Just place your "ingredients" on the trays, set the temperature, and let it do its thing for a few hours (sucking out the liquid and drying your food!) You can dehydrate so many things! It's great for not wasting food. If you have veggies, fruit, herbs, (even meat..so I've been told) that are about to go bad, just slice them up super thin (using a mandoline is great!) and let the dehydrator save you $$$. Of course, if you just get the craving for some meatless eggplant bacon and a good vegan BLT...that's a good reason to get out the dehydrator too!

Eggplant Bacon

How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic! #glutenfree #vegan #paleo

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How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator

How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic! #glutenfree #vegan #paleo
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Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours
  • Yield: 2 Cups 1x
  • Category: Snack
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 1 Medium-Sized Eggplant
  • 1 ½ Tsp Smoked Paprika
  • ¼ Tsp Garlic Powder
  • ¼ Tsp Onion Powder

Instructions

  1. Slice the eggplant into no thicker than ¼ inch round or long slices.*
  2. Toss the slices in a bowl with the spices, rubbing the spices into all sides of the eggplant rounds.
  3. Place the eggplant slices evenly spaced out on dehydrator trays and set them back into the dehydrator.
  4. Set the dehydrator to 140-145°F and let the eggplant bacon dehydrate for 4-6 hours (depending on the thickness or until they get crispy).
  5. Store in an airtight container or bag.

Notes

*Using a mandoline can help, but using a sharp knife is just fine!
**The dehydrator I use.

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How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 Here is a simple and easy way to make meatless, gluten-free, vegan, paleo, raw, and allergy-free eggplant bacon right in your dehydrator! Eggplant bacon is a great smoky, crispy, no oil, no fat, low-calorie and carb vegetarian swap to the greasy classic! #glutenfree #vegan #paleo

Super easy! You can add extra spices, different "bacon" flavor ideas, whatever you want to customize! Also I just eyeball the spice amounts as every eggplant is different in size so amounts and yields will vary! Adding some maple sugar might be delicious too for a "sweeter" maple bacon flavor! Or some black pepper or cayenne for a spicy kick! Regardless, get ready for ALL the eggplant bacon recipes now! No time but the present to get a dehydrator too!

More bacon recipes:

  • Vegan Coconut Bacon
  • Baked Vegan Bacon Ranch Pasta Skillet
  • Authentic Vegan German Potato Salad
  • The Ultimate Vegan BLT

So tell me:

+ What is your favorite "meatless bacon"?

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  1. Honest Mum

    October 02, 2017 at 6:41 pm

    I've never tried this but will now. Wow, they look delicious!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      October 03, 2017 at 7:11 am

      So fun to make!

      Reply
  2. Farrah

    October 01, 2017 at 3:17 pm

    Well, that settles it! 😛 Time for me to break out my dehydrator again!! 😀

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      October 01, 2017 at 6:05 pm

      YEA! Bacon time!

      Reply
  3. Sheila

    October 01, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    This is great. Now, I want to have a dehydrator for my birthday. Will definitely keep this recipe in mind as I am so interested to try this egglant bacon combo.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      October 01, 2017 at 1:16 pm

      A dehydrator is a fun appliance to have 😉

      Reply
  4. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

    September 29, 2017 at 6:53 am

    I didn't even know this was a thing! I need to try this!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 29, 2017 at 12:55 pm

      It is now!

      Reply
  5. Amber

    September 27, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    What great idea! I just love eggplant and I'm always looking for new dehydrator ideas!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 27, 2017 at 1:16 pm

      That dehydrator always comes in handy for a few things 😉

      Reply
  6. Susan

    September 26, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    I'm fascinated. I definitely have to give this a try.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 26, 2017 at 1:56 pm

      I hope you do! Let me know!

      Reply
  7. Roseann Hampton

    September 24, 2017 at 3:12 pm

    I've never eaten eggplant before but I love smoked paprika so pinning to give this one a try!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 24, 2017 at 5:44 pm

      Wow, how is that possible?

      Reply
  8. Leigh

    September 23, 2017 at 10:07 am

    This is so awesome! Love the idea of making crispy eggplant "bacon" as an alternative.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 23, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      It is such a fun little food hack 😉

      Reply
  9. Courtney- Life Of A Med School Wife Blog

    September 22, 2017 at 7:21 pm

    OMG yum! This sounds great

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 23, 2017 at 7:16 am

      Thanks!

      Reply
  10. Lisa/Syncopated Mama

    September 21, 2017 at 9:54 pm

    It's funny, because I dehydrate eggplant, zucchini and squash all the time, but I've never put any spices on them -- I also manage to gobble up every.single.tray. as soon as they're done! But this sounds really yummy, too, so I might have to try it soon. Pinning!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 22, 2017 at 7:30 am

      O yum must then!! The spice and flavor combos are endless too (beyond "bacon"!)

      Reply
  11. Jim Allen

    September 21, 2017 at 9:42 pm

    Very creative recipie for your dehydrator. I'm always looking for healthier eating options, and I love eggplant so will give this a try. Thanks for the great info.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 22, 2017 at 7:30 am

      It's a great addition to so many meals!

      Reply
  12. Amy

    September 21, 2017 at 2:42 pm

    Oh YUM!! I feel like even my super picky kids would love this!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 21, 2017 at 5:43 pm

      I think so!!

      Reply
  13. jehava

    September 21, 2017 at 2:26 pm

    This looks so amazing!! I love that it's different too!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 21, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      Right? So fun!

      Reply
  14. Corey | The Nostalgia Diaries

    September 21, 2017 at 2:22 pm

    I'm not a huge bacon fan, so I'll definitely need to try this (which I've never heard of!)

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 21, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      Well this is the kind of "bacon" you need then!

      Reply
  15. Cyndi

    September 21, 2017 at 2:00 pm

    I would have never thought about making eggplant in a dehydrator! Looks yummy!

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 21, 2017 at 2:30 pm

      The best way to do it!

      Reply
  16. Caroline

    September 21, 2017 at 8:25 am

    I've been thinking of getting a dehydrator for a while. Thanks for sharing this great recipe.

    Reply
    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      September 21, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      It's a nifty appliance to have!

      Reply

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