Monika's Kandy Orchard

Freeze-dried Blackberries

Name: Freeze-dried Blackberries
SKU: 196
Availability: OutOfStock

Size

Clear

Category: Fruit

Description

Freeze-dried blackberries are tart, crunchy, berry snacks made by removing moisture from whole fresh blackberries while preserving their deep purple color, intricate shape, and nutritional value.

What Are They?

Whole fresh blackberries are flash-frozen and placed inside a vacuum chamber. The ice inside the berries turns directly into vapor through sublimation, leaving behind a hollow, feather-light berry with an airy, satisfying crunch that completely replaces the soft, juicy texture of fresh fruit.

Key Benefits

Antioxidant Powerhouse: Retains almost all of the fresh berry’s high levels of Vitamin C, Vitamin K, fiber, and anthocyanins (the antioxidants that give them their dark color).
Crunchy Seeds: The tiny seeds inside the blackberry remain intact and become incredibly crispy, adding an extra layer of unique texture to the snack.
No Added Ingredients: High-quality brands feature exactly one ingredient—blackberries—with absolutely no added sugars, preservatives, juices, or sulfites.
No Spoilage: Fresh blackberries mold and crush very easily, but the freeze-dried version has a long shelf life and can be tossed into a backpack without bruising.

Common Ways to Use Them

Direct Snacking: Eating them whole straight from the bag for a tangy, low-calorie treat.
Visual Garnish: Decorating the tops of frosted cakes, cupcakes, tarts, or smoothie bowls with whole, perfectly shaped berries.
Cereal and Yogurt: Dropping them into milk, cereal, or yogurt, where they slightly rehydrate and release their deep purple juice.
Baking: Folding them into pancake, waffle, or muffin batters without causing the purple bleeding or excess moisture that fresh berries introduce.

Additional information

Size

small – 8 oz, medium – 16 oz, large – 32 oz

Weight

When packaging freeze-dried fruits and candies, fluid ounces measure volume, not weight, which often confuses people because freeze-drying removes up to 90% of a food's water content. This means an identical deli container size will hold drastically different net weights depending on how much the food expands or contracts during the freeze-drying process.

Standard Deli Container Sizes & Average Net Weights
Deli containers are universally measured in fluid ounces (volumetric space). Because freeze-dried foods are highly porous and light, their actual scale weight is a fraction of the container’s volume.

• 8 oz Container (Half-Pint / Small)
o Estimated Net Weight: 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of candy; 0.5 to 1 ounce of fruit.

• 16 oz Container (Pint / Medium)
o Estimated Net Weight: 3.5 to 5 ounces of candy; 1.5 to 2.5 ounces of fruit.

• 32 oz Container (Quart / Large)
o Estimated Net Weight: 7 to 10 ounces of candy; 3 to 5 ounces of fruit.