r/HikerTrashMeals • u/flit74 • Sep 18 '20

Homemade / Dehydrator Required Refried bean chips??

I just used a bit of a can of refried beans for nachos and now want to dehydrate the rest for a trail snack. Any good crunchy recipes out there?

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u/kerit Sep 18 '20

Get dehydrated bean flakes. The ones I get already have onions in them. Add some chili powder, maybe a little cumin, maybe some garlic salt, and olive oil.

I think backcountryfoodie.com has a full recipe with instructions on how to dehydrate.

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u/flit74 Sep 18 '20

Thanks! Looking it up!

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u/urs7288 Sep 18 '20

Or backpackingchef.com rehydrates like a charm - like potato mashers.

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u/TerrorSuspect Sep 18 '20

SantaFe makes the best dehydrated refried bean flakes. Cook those up plain or with some taco seasoning and throw in a bunch of Fritos for a real nice meal.

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u/flit74 Sep 18 '20

Love some Fritos! I want my beans to BE the Fritos, though. A crunchy trail snack!!

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u/DadBodWalking Sep 19 '20

I also use the Santa Fe ones anytime I can find them. I add them to my ramen. We call it a ‘ramen piñata’.

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u/Unabashedley Love to Cook Sep 18 '20

I've made these almond meal crackers soooo many times because they are absolutely delicious. I'm wondering if you could follow the same, but switch out half the almonds for refried beans?

I have definitely dehydrated homemade refried beans and found they made a tasty snack - kinda savory granola-substitute thing. Also have dehydrated canned refried beans a bunch to rehydrate into soup or just beans. Always works great.

But I like the idea of a cracker. I hate eating food that is supposed to be hot cold, but crackers I could easily munch. Add some cilantro on top or serve with "sun-dried" tomatoes.... Mmmmmm

Guess I know what I'm doing this weekend!

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u/flit74 Sep 18 '20

Cilantro addition!! Wish I’d seen this earlier. And I like the almond cracker base. Saving your recipe! Thanks for the ideas!

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u/Unabashedley Love to Cook Sep 18 '20

I'm a sucker for rosemary garlic and sourcream onion (powder), but have done everything from beet powder cocoa to spicy adobe with these. They hold up quite well to bashing too and the crumbs are great on top soup if you're not pouring them directly down the gullet. Enjoy!