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Crispy Pear Chips

Eatwell 101 Turns Fresh Pears into a Crunchy and Healthy Fruit Snack

— May 15, 2015 — Lifestyle
This recipe for Slow Roasted Pear Chips from the Eatwell 101 blog transforms a healthy fruit snack into one that delivers the same kind of crunch and indulgence as a potato chip.

The recipe calls for just one ingredient, a couple Bartlett pears, which need to be thinly sliced and spread out on a baking sheet before being dried out. Dehydrators are most often used for drying out fruits and vegetables for snacking on, but this roasted chip recipe can be prepared with an oven, so long as you have some time on your hands.

Although classic potato or vegetable chips are typically thought of as a savory snack, the use of pears and a dipping sauce of chocolate transforms this into a sweet recipe that's even upscale enough to be served for dessert.
Trend Themes
1. Fruit Chip Snacks - There is an opportunity to innovate healthy snacks using other fruit varieties and unique seasoning combinations to rival traditional potato chips.
2. DIY Dehydrated Fruit - There is potential for innovation in the market of DIY dehydrated fruit recipes using ovens for drying as an alternative to dehydrators to increase accessibility of fruit snacks.
3. Sweet & Savory Snack Blends - There is a market for innovation in the blending of sweet & savory ingredients in fruit-based snack products.
Industry Implications
1. Healthy Snacks - The healthy snack industry can implement fruit chip snacks as a healthier alternative to traditional potato chips.
2. Kitchen Appliances - Innovation in DIY dehydrating devices such as specialized ovens or lower-cost, more accessible dehydrating solutions has the potential to disrupt the existing industry.
3. Confectionery - Snack makers focused on the dessert and confectionery industry could experiment with combining sweet and savory flavors in fruit-based chips to create new flavor varieties.
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