Fruit Leather Recipe

Homemade fruit is the perfect snack for any health conscious foodies.  This no-sugar added recipe is great as a childrens snack - they won't be able to tell the difference!  

Step 1: Ingredients

Fresh Fruit - I used strawberries, wash and cut off the tops
Lemon Juice - 1-2 table spoons

Step 2: Puree Strawberries

Blend your fruit together using a food processor or a blender.  Make sure you get your fruit puree as thin as possible getting all fruit chunks out.  Add 1-2 table spoons of lemon juice.

You can add sugar if you like, but the mixture is naturally very sweet.

Step 3: Heat Up on Stove

Heat puree on stove top.  Bring to a boil and let the mixture boil for 4-5 minutes.  Bring down to a simmer and leave on the stove on low heat for 40 minutes until the mixture starts to thicken.

Mix consistently to avoid burning on the bottom of the pan. 

Step 4: Prep for Oven and Bake

Preheat the oven to 140 degrees.

Pour mixture on a flat sheet lined with parchment paper.  Spread over the sheet with a spatula or the back of a spoon.  Make sure the mixture is evenly spread over the sheet and not too thick or thin.

Cook for 8 hours.  The fruit leather is ready when it is no longer sticky (puree is completely dry) and you can peel it off the parchment paper.