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Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe

Homemade fruit leather is tasty and a lot cheaper than the store-bought variety. Here's how to make your own fruit leather, even without a dehydrator.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 hrs
Total Time
10 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 fruit leather strips
Calories: 66 kcal
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Chopped berries strawberries, raspberries, and/or blueberries
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 175°F.
  2. Add the berries into a high-speed blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
  3. Remove the seeds and skins from the liquid using a strainer. Press and stir the mixture into the strainer with a spatula to get as much liquid as possible.
  4. Stir the honey and vanilla extract, if using, into the berry mixture until well combined.
  5. Spread the mixture evenly with a spatula over a parchment-lined 9x13 baking sheet.
  6. Bake for 10-12 hours, or until the fruit leather peels away easily from the parchment paper and the center is not gooey. 
  7. Allow to cool, then remove from parchment paper, slice into strips, roll, and store at room temperature! For best results, roll each slice with a piece of parchment paper.

Notes

  • It is really important to use a 9x13 baking sheet for this recipe. Otherwise, the fruit leather will be too thin! If you only have a standard-size cookie sheet, double the recipe. 
  • We used a combination of strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries, but you can use any combination of the fruits as long as it equals 4 cups.
  • Vanilla extract is optional but adds a nice flavor to this recipe!
  • Removing the seeds and skins is optional, but it makes the fruit leather much smoother. We recommend it if you or your kids are texture sensitive.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1fruit leather strip Calories 66kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 17g (6%) Protein 1g (2%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 13g (26%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8fruit leather strips

Amount Per Serving

Calories 66

% Daily Value*

Serving 1fruit leather strip
Calories 66kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 1g 2%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 13g 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.