How-To Make Eggplant Bacon In Your Dehydrator
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!
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 2 Cups 1x
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Medium-Sized Eggplant
- 1 1/2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/4 Tsp Onion Powder
Instructions
- Slice the eggplant into no thicker than 1/4 inch round or long slices.*
- Toss the slices in a bowl with the spices, rubbing the spices into all sides of the eggplant rounds.
- Place the eggplant slices evenly spaced out on dehydrator trays and set them back into the dehydrator.
- 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).
- 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.