Dried Blueberries

For sweet and healthy dried fruit snacks that packs an antioxidant punch, reach for a handful of tasty dried blueberries by Gourmet Imports. Grown and dried in the USA, these whole dried blueberries have a sweet slightly tart taste, with hints of fresh spring flowers.

Use dried blueberries for baking, breakfasts, desserts, and confectionery. Cook them in oatmeal, pancakes, or muffins for breakfast. Blueberry muffins with a sugar sprinkled muffin-top, toasted and buttered is part of a delicious balanced breakfast. Garnish parfaits, puddings, ice creams, and cakes for dessert. Whether at summer camp or a classy cafe, blueberry cobbler with a side of vanilla ice cream makes a delicious dessert. Cover dried blueberries in chocolate for a bite-sized treat. Or toss them with mandarin oranges and a light vinaigrette over fresh salad for a light and nutritious lunch choice.

However you use them, blueberries make a fruity compliment to many flavors, including banana, zucchini, almond, pecan, vanilla, chocolate, pomegranate, coconut, and more.

Dried fruits can be prepared in many ways including being sun-dried, oven dried, and placed in a dehydrator. Blueberries are conventional dried fruits that are most often dried in the sun or in wind tunnels. For the longest shelf life, store dried blueberries in a cool dry environment.