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Freeze-dried Raspberries

Name: Freeze-dried Raspberries
SKU: 236
Availability: OutOfStock

Size

Clear

Category: Fruit

Description

Freeze-dried raspberries are a shatteringly crisp, intensely tart berry snack made by removing nearly all water from whole fresh raspberries while fully preserving their hollow shape, vibrant red color, and nutritional value.
What Are They?

Whole fresh raspberries are flash-frozen and placed inside a specialized vacuum chamber. Through sublimation, the ice inside the berries turns directly into vapor, leaving behind a feather-light, hollow berry with an airy crunch that melts on your tongue, completely replacing the soft, juicy texture of fresh fruit.

Key Benefits
- Antioxidant & Fiber Rich: The low-heat vacuum process retains up to 97% of the fresh fruit’s original nutrients. They remain an excellent source of Vitamin C, manganes, and ellagic acid (a powerful antioxidant), along with highly concentrated dietary fiber.
- Crispy Seeds: The tiny seeds inside the raspberry remain intact and become incredibly crispy, adding a distinct, enjoyable poppy texture to the snack.
- No Hidden Additives: High-quality varieties boast exactly one ingredient—raspberries. They are naturally free from added sugars, syrups, sulfur preservatives, or artificial dyes.
- No Spoilage or Bruising: Fresh raspberries are notoriously fragile and mold within days. The freeze-dried version has an incredibly long shelf life and can be tossed into backpacks without getting crushed or creating a mess.
Common Ways to Use Them
- Everyday Snacking: Eating them whole straight out of the pouch as a sharp, tangy, low-calorie alternative to candy.
- Elegant Baking: Folding whole berries into white chocolate blondies, scone doughs, or muffin batters without causing the bleeding or excess wetness that fresh berries introduce.
- Breakfast Enhancements: Stirring pieces into hot oatmeal, cold cereal milk, or scattering them over smoothie bowls and Greek yogurt.
- Vibrant Pink Powder: Grinding the brittle berries in a blender to create a highly concentrated raspberry powder. This is widely used to naturally flavor buttercream frosting, coat truffles, or dust over macarons.

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.