Homemade Fruit Roll-Ups

Blackberry Strawberry Fruit Roll Up, half-way rolled up in blue craft paper

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4.96 from 22 votes

Make your own healthy fruit roll-ups with just 3 ingredients.

Prep Time5

Cook Time6

Total Time6 5

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 64kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Equipment

Ingredients

3 cups fruit see notes
2 tablespoons maple syrup, agave, or honey
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat your oven to as low as it will allow you to go. Aim for 150-180 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
In a food processor or blender, puree the fruit with the sweetener and lemon juice until perfectly smooth.
Pour the pureed fruit mixture onto the prepared pan and use an offset spatula to evenly spread the fruit out so that it is about ⅛-inch thickness, without any holes. Also, be sure to leave a ½-inch border around the edges of the pan.
Place the fruit mixture into the oven and bake for 4-8 hours, until set and no longer sticky to the touch. The cooking time will depend on the fruit's moisture content and the temperature of your oven. After 4 hours in the oven, check every 30 minutes and remove from the oven when the fruit leather is no longer sticky to the touch.
Once set, remove the pan from the oven and allow to cool fully.
Cut the cooled fruit leather into 1-inch strips using kitchen scissors or a pizza cutter and peel away from the pan. Roll the fruit leather up with a strip of craft paper or parchment paper, and secure with tape or a sticker.
Keep homemade fruit-roll ups in a tightly sealed container at room temperature for up to 2 weeks.

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Notes

Fruit: Use a combination of berries, mango, peaches, or kiwi to make fruit roll-ups. Do not use fruit that browns easily like apples, pears, or bananas. I don't recommend using melon either, as it has high water content. You CAN use up to 1 cup of applesauce, mixed with other varieties of fruit if desired. I used 2 cups of strawberries and 1 cup of blackberries for the pictured fruit roll-ups.

Frozen Fruit: You can use frozen fruit. Defrost the fruit in the refrigerator and then strain well to remove excess moisture. Pat dry and then proceed with the recipe.

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