Fruit Leather

My family adores this homemade fruit leather. It needs just two ingredients and works with almost any fruit. It's healthy, naturally sweetened, and kid-friendly. Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 5

Servings servings

Calories 17kcal

Author Arman Liew

Ingredients

3 cups frozen strawberries or frozen mango thawed, See notes
1 teaspoon lime juice or lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey optional

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 175F/80C.
Blend the thawed strawberries in a food processor until smooth.
Spread the mixtures onto individual lined baking sheets, then spread them out with a rubber spatula until completely flat and paper-thin.
Bake the fruit roll-ups for 2 hours, or until they are dry enough to touch. The surface should look matte (not shiny or wet), and the color becomes darker and more even. It should feel dry and smooth, and when pressed, your finger shouldn’t leave a dent or wet spot. You should be able to peel it off the parchment paper easily, and it should be flexible and bendable. If not, continue baking.
Remove the fruit leather from the oven. Let it cool completely then use a pizza cutter to cut long strips, then roll them up.

Video

Notes

Baking time: Most fruit takes about 2 hours to bake. Fruits that have excess moisture, like blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries, can take longer. To know if the fruit leather is done, touch the top, and if it's dry and no longer sticky, it's done. If not, keep baking in 20-minute increments until done.

Frozen thawed fruit versus fresh: I like thawed frozen fruit because it's juicier and blends better. Fresh fruit is fine if you don't have frozen fruit on hand.

Leftovers: Keep in an airtight container at room temperature for one week or in the fridge or freezer for 6 months.

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