How to Make Fruit Leathers

Summertime is here…

and quarantine bread just isn’t going to cut it anymore. I’m a big fan of fruit leathers aka fruit roll-ups. They were a huge part of my childhood. So when I saw influencer annvrichards post her recipe, I wanted to try them. This recipe is all of my favorite things: easy, delicious, and healthy. Seriously, what’s not to love?! Plus the added nostalgia is a summer bonus. This recipe was in very high demand on my socials. So stop what you’re doing, get your favorite fruit, and get ready to make fruit leathers!

Ingredients:

2 pints of fresh strawberries

A squeeze of lemon or lime juice

Honey, agave, or any sweetener you like to taste

Silicone mat

Cookie sheet

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.

Puree the strawberries in a blender. Add a squeeze of lemon or lime juice. Blend. Then add sweetener to taste. If the fruit is really ripe, you won’t need much!

Lay a silicone mat on your cookie sheet. Pour mixture onto the silicone mat and spread in an even layer. Use 1/2 of the mixture per cookie sheet. 

Bake in the oven for 4 hours, rotating the pan half way through.  

*Substitute strawberries for any fruit you like! Feel free to use frozen fruit as well, just thaw it out real good before use. 

Photos by ashergrems