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Small spice jars filled with dried habanero flakes.
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Habanero Recipe- Hot Pepper Flakes

This habanero recipe is an easy way to use up all of the habanero left on your plants in the fall! Hot Pepper flakes are a great habanero recipe to add to your pantry! Use a little bit of heat in all of your dishes throughout the year!
Course Spice Mixes
Cuisine American
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 5 Tbsp
Calories 12kcal
Author Beth Neels
Cost $2

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 15 habanero peppers
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Wash and thoroughly hand dry peppers.
  • Cut in half. Wear gloves!!  
  • Place on parchment lined baking sheet.
  • Place on lowest setting in oven and dry until crisp. Should not be at all pliable.
  • Allow to cool.
  • Grind in food processor, or spice mill to desired consistency.
  • Store in air tight container.

Video

Notes

Any type of hot pepper can be dried.
Process in spice mill to make powders. 
If you'd like to powders, rather than flakes, remove seeds before drying.
If you'd like to powders, rather than flakes, process dried peppers in spice grinder or spice mill.
See post for suggestions on ways to dehydrate peppers.

Nutrition

Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Sodium: 2mg | Potassium: 96mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 285IU | Vitamin C: 43.1mg | Calcium: 4mg | Iron: 0.3mg