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Last week, I tweeted that I was making homemade fruit leather. Well, I guess lots of people want to know how to make homemade fruit leather because I received several tweets and emails asking for the recipe. So today, I am sharing a simple recipe on how to make homemade fruit leather or fruit roll-ups. It is the same recipe-the only difference is if you roll up the final product up or cut into squares:)
Fruit leather can be pricey to buy at the store, but making it at home is cheaper and so easy. I love making it because I feel all domestic. Plus, I love eating it! It is a great healthy snack!
We are still swimming in peaches so I made homemade peach fruit leather, but you can use any fruit you like. Strawberry and raspberry are two of our other favorite fruit flavors. You can also mix fruits! Peach raspberry fruit leather is delish! I try to use whatever fruits are in season.
To make peach fruit leather, I removed the skins and pits of the peaches and gave them a rough chop. I threw them in my Blendtec blender and added a little agave. Our peaches were ripe and super juicy so they only needed a little bit of agave. Taste your fruit and add sweetener according to the sweetness of the fruit. You can also use honey or granulated sugar.
Blend the fruit until smooth. Pour the fruit mixture onto a baking sheet that has been lined with a Silpat and smooth with a spatula. If you don’t have a Silpat, you can use parchment paper or plastic wrap, but Silpats work the best, in my opinion:)
Put the baking sheet in the oven for 6-8 hours, or until the fruit leather is set and the center is not tacky. Your house will smell delicious while the fruit leather is drying in the oven.
When the fruit leather is finished, pull it out of the oven and let it cool to room temperature. Peel back the fruit leather from the Silpat baking mat. It should peel right off. You can cut the fruit leather into squares or long strips if you want to make fruit-roll ups. If you want to make fruit roll-ups, cut a long strip of parchment paper and roll the fruit leather up! It’s that easy!
Store the fruit leather and fruit roll-ups in an air-tight container for up to a month. We always eat it pretty quickly:) You can make a few pans at once. We have double ovens and sometimes I will do four pans at the same time. We love homemade fruit leather.
Give Homemade Fruit Leather a go! It is easy and is a great healthy snack for road trips, lunch boxes, hikes, and every day snacking. Enjoy!
Vegetarian
Homemade fruit leather is so easy to make and is a great healthy snack! I used peaches for this recipe, but feel free to use your favorite fruit. Strawberries and raspberries are my other favorite fruits to use.
Servings 1 pan fruit leather-about 10 fruit roll-ups
Ingredients
- 3 cups ripe chopped fruit I used peaches this time
- Sweetener to taste (I use honey or maple syrup)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 150 degrees F or the lowest temperature your oven will go. Line a 11 x 17 baking sheet with a Silpat baking mat. Set aside.
Puree the peaches and sweetener of your choice in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour fruit mixture onto prepared baking sheet and spread to about a 1/8″ thick. I always pound the baking sheet on the counter a few times to make sure the fruit mixture is evenly distributed.
Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for 6-8 hours, until pan is set and the center is not tacky. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature. Gently peel off the fruit leather from the Silpat. Cut into squares or strips using a pizza cutter, knife, or scissors. If you want to make fruit roll-ups, roll the strips in parchment paper. Store in an air-tight container.
Note-if you don't have a Silpat baking mat, you can line the baking sheet with plastic wrap or parchment paper. The plastic wrap will not melt in the oven because the temperature is so low. I prefer to use a Silpat though. Get creative and use your favorite fruits, you can also mix fruits! The fruit leather will keep up to a month in an air-tight container.
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FAQs
Conclusion
The resulting fruit leather has a moisture content of 10.84%, ash content of 0.31%, degree of acidity (pH) 4.01, the crude fiber content of 1.50%, has a very yellow color, strongly smells of pineapple, is very sour, and has a slightly chewy texture.
How do they make fruit leather? ›
Fruit leathers are manufactured by dehydrating a fruit puree into a leather-like sheet [1]. Moisture is removed from the wet purees, which are usually laid on a large flat tray until the fruit puree or a prepared boiled fruit juice with additives changes into cohesive “leathery” sheets [6].
What are the ingredients in fruit roll ups? ›
From the Package. CORN SYRUP, DRIED CORN SYRUP, SUGAR, PEAR PUREE CONCENTRATE, PALM OIL. CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: CITRIC ACID, SODIUM CITRATE, FRUIT PECTIN, MONOGLYCERIDES, MALIC ACID, VITAMIN C (ASCORBIC ACID), ACETYLATED MONOGLYCERIDES, NATURAL FLAVOR, COLOR (RED 40, YELLOWS 5 & 6, BLUE 1).
What is the shelf life of homemade fruit leather? ›
How Long Does Fruit Leather Last? You can easily store fruit leather, rolled up and placed in a large lidded jar or zip-top bag at room temperature for up to 1 month. For longer storage (up to 6 months), refrigerate your fruit leather. For even longer storage (up to 1 year), you can freeze your homemade treats.
What is the purpose of fruit leather? ›
Fruit leathers are a tasty, chewy, dried fruit product. It is an easy way to add fruit to a lunch or snack. They are made by pouring pureed fruit on a drying rack and dried in a commercial dehydrator or oven.
What is the water content of fruit leather? ›
Good fruit leather has a water content of about 10- 20%, so it is included in semi-wet food, an Aw value of less than 0.7, plastic texture, and leather-like appearance [6].
What are some facts about fruit leather? ›
Fruit leathers are manufactured by dehydrating a fruit puree into a leather-like sheet [1]. Moisture is removed from the wet purees, which are usually laid on a large flat tray until the fruit puree or a prepared boiled fruit juice with additives changes into cohesive “leathery” sheets [6].
Does homemade fruit leather need to be refrigerated? ›
Store fruit leather in a cool, dry, dark place. It will retain good quality for up to one year in the freezer, several months in the refrigerator or one to two months at room temperature.
Why isn't my fruit leather drying? ›
Check oven temperature on warm setting with an oven thermometer. If your oven does not go this low, then your food will cook instead of dry. Low humidity aids the drying process. To dry fruit leather, the water must move from the fruit leather to the surrounding air.
Can you over dehydrate fruit leather? ›
You want it to form a thicker layer on the sheet, and you don't want to overdry it. The toughness is from drying a thin thin layer for too long. Cooking the fruit a little can help with that.
Healthy choice over store-bought versions – No processed ingredients or added sugar, just real fruit! It's also naturally gluten-free, and can be low carb with the right fruit if you need the option.
Can you make fruit leather from jam? ›
Preserves and jams make a chewier, chunkier textured fruit leather, and jelly makes a smoother, candy-like fruit leather. The choice is yours! Note: Jams or preserves with large fruit pieces will make it more challenging to dry evenly, but a quick pulse in a food processor can help this issue.
How to make fruit leather in air fryer? ›
Place the filled trays into your Deluxe Air Fryer and set it to DEHYDRATE at 120°F (49°C). Then, let it dehydrate for approximately 12–15 hours or until the fruit leather is no longer tacky. Continually rotate the trays to ensure an even cook for each tray.
What is the conclusion of fruits? ›
Conclusion. A high source of important vitamins and minerals, as well as high in fibre, fruits are an excellent food choice. Fruits also include a variety of antioxidants that are beneficial to one's health, such as flavonoids.
What is the purpose of the fruit we and other animals eat from the plants perspective? ›
To entice us to eat the seeds contained inside the fruit, and thus disperse the seeds.
