Method for producing dried fruit powder

A method for producing a dried fruit powder, the method comprising of:

• a water absorption step of causing a dried fruit having a moisture content of 20% or less to absorb water by mixing a water at a mass ratio of 1 to 20 times a dry mass of the dried fruit for more than 10 minutes;
• a pulverization step of pulverizing the dried fruit after the water absorption step to form a paste in which the dried fruit after the water absorption step is pulverized so as to have a predetermined size of 1 mm or less;
• and
• a step of drying and powderizing the paste after the pulverization step;
• wherein
• the water is in a temperature range of 0° C. to 50° C., and is one of drinking water, an aqueous solution in which an edible component is dissolved, or a fruit juice;
• the water absorption process proceeds for 10 minutes to 1 hour at room temperature and under atmospheric pressure, the room temperature being 20° C. to 25° C.;
• and
• the drying process is performed under the drying conditions of hot air temperature of 100° C. to 250° C. and exhaust air temperature of 70° C. to 150° C.