fruit leather recipe

Easy homemade fruit leather recipe made with strawberries and honey. No sugar added fruit roll ups for the perfect afternoon snack.

How to Make Fruit Leather - EASY

honey (optional)

Preheat oven to 150 &#8211; 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (do not use wax paper).

Pour berries and honey into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.

Pour berry mixture onto parchment lined 9&#215;13-inch pan(21cm x 31cm). If you wish to remove the berry seeds, pour it through a sieve or ring it through a cloth (much faster).

Spread the berry mixture with a spatula to a thin even layer.

Bake for 6 hours, until leather peels away easily from the parchment. Set on the counter to fully cool down for 4 hours or overnight.

Using scissors cut the parchment paper from the edges and then into strips. Roll them up, parchment and all.

Use Silpat sheets.  My fruit leather turned out a little thin, but it came off really easily.  Just need to make it thicker next time.  Also, I used honey, I read somewhere you can also use corn syrup but sugar may crystalize.

I just made the Apple Cinnamon Fruit Leather from your Best Homemade Kids' Snacks on the Planet book. I had the puree in the oven at about 175 for 11 hours. I used a 1/4 sheet pan with parchment paper and they come off the paper without any trouble. A bit tough on the edges, but perfect texture in the middle. Great flavor and the kids really like it! Just took lots of extra time.

Hi there.  Can you actually make it thicker if you want? Like a 1/2 inch. I wanted to make a sheet and cut it into little cubes. :)

I did as instructed with an Excalibur dehydrator (I can set the temp to whatever I want). It's delicious, but it sealed to the parchment paper. Any tips on getting it off?

I make mine in a dehydrator. Wipe the trays with a very light layer of spray oil using a paper towel. Too much oil will change the taste, so be sure it is only a teeny bit. Dried rolls will peel right off.

I made these today and they turned out wonderful!  I also used an Excalibur dehydrator and if you look in the book that comes with it, it states for fruit leathers to set the temp to 135 for 4-6 hours.  I did for 4 hours and they turned out great.  The first couple of sheets were poured a little too thin and we had to work carefully to pull off ( I had used the sheets that was ordered with the Excalibur) so next time I'm going to just use parchment paper.  The other trays/sheets seemed to have the right amount poured and came off great!  I pulled some peaches out of the freezer I had put up this summer and combined that with fresh apples I had gotten at an orchard.  Thanks so much for the recipe, will be making multiple times!

Learn to make this no sugar added, thick (yet soft and pliable) fruit leather recipe with the addition of a secret ingredient that also has added health benefits!

Fruit Leather Recipe

tsp Pamona's Pectin

tsp calcium water (comes with Pamona's Pectin)

strawberries

white grape juice concentrate

Puree washed and hulled strawberries in a blender and measure out six cups of puree.

Prepare calcium water according to package instructions, add four teaspoons of calcium water to the berry puree and mix well.

Transfer the fruit mixture to a heavy-bottomed saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.

Meanwhile, with a clean blender, add 2 cups of white grape juice concentrate and turn on low speed. 

Slowly add the powdered pectin and mix well for about two minutes.

Prepare dehydrator trays to have at the ready. These next steps move quickly!

Once the berry puree has been brought to a simmer, keep the heat on, add grape juice concentrate mixture, and stir for a full minute.

Remove from heat and ladle mixture onto the dehydrator trays.

Carefully place trays in the dehydrator.

Dehydrate on low (110-115 degrees) for about 14 hours. Depending on the thickness, this will vary. Keep in mind that the texture of dehydrated foods change after they have cooled, so when checking your fruit leather for doneness, always let the leather cool completely first. 

Cut cooled fruit leather into strips (or cute shapes using a cookie cutter), and roll up using parchment paper. 

Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

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Homemade fruit leather is such a treat, but until recently, I could never make it the way I remember from the grocery store as a kid... now, with my secret ingredient, I can make fruit leather that's sweet, chewy and soft, all at the same time, without using added sugar!

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These 2-Ingredient Strawberry Fruit Roll Ups are a way healthier version of store-bought fruit roll-ups. It’s healthy, sweet, delicious, and will be loved by kids and adults alike!

2-Ingredient Strawberry Homemade Fruit Roll Ups

strawberries (washed

Preheat oven to 170º degrees F, and position a baking rack to the center of the oven. Line a rimmed 18” x 13” sheet pan with a silicone baking mat, or silpat.

Place strawberries in a blender and puree until smooth.

Pour strawberry puree into a large pot on the stove and add honey (if using) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pour puree into the center of the prepared sheet pan and using a spatula spread the puree evenly almost to the edges of the baking mat.

Bake in the oven for 6 hours, or until the fruit puree is completely dry to the touch. Let cool completely.

Lay a sheet of parchment on top of the fruit leather. Invert the leather and gently peel off the mat. Roll up the entire sheet of fruit leather starting from the short side and then cut the leather with kitchen shears into 1” strips, or as desired.

Store in an airtight container for a few days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.

wonderful no preservatives either! Love being able to make these from scratch, thank you!

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