Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe
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Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe
Description
The Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe combines chopped strawberries and applesauce, blended until completely smooth. The mixture is spread evenly on parchment-lined cookie sheets and dried in a low-temperature oven set to 175°F. After about four hours, the fruit leather becomes non-sticky and ready to cool. Once cooled, it is cut into strips and rolled with parchment paper for easy handling and storage.
This process preserves the fresh taste of strawberries and apples without added sugars or preservatives, resulting in a pliable fruit snack with concentrated flavor. The drying time slowly removes moisture to concentrate sweetness and create a leather-like chew.
The recipe notes mention nutrition information is an estimate since actual values depend on ingredient brand and amounts used. The fruit leather keeps well stored in airtight containers.
Ingredients
- 2 cups strawberries chopped
- 1 cup applesauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees F.
- Remove tops from strawberries and cut into chunks. Add to food processor and rough chop. Add applesauce and puree until very smooth.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and spread your fruit mixture evenly onto both of the sheets.
- Bake for about 4 hours or until fruit leather is no longer sticky.
- Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature.
- Cut the parchment paper in strips and roll up the fruit leather. Store in airtight container.
Notes
- Use ripe, fresh strawberries for best flavor and natural sweetness.
- Spread fruit puree evenly to ensure consistent drying and texture.
- Store finished fruit leather in airtight containers to maintain chewiness and freshness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 10Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 19 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 19kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 5IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 17.2mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.2mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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