How to Make Fruit Leather
A simple oven-dried fruit puree turns ripe fruit, lemon, and a little sweetener into chewy homemade fruit leather for snacking.
Prep 10 min · Cook 5 hr · Total 5 hr 10 min · Makes 1 baking sheet (8 servings)
Ingredients
- 3 cups washed, pitted, chopped fruit
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, optional
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- A pinch of the spice of your choice
Directions
- Heat the oven to its lowest setting, usually 150 degrees F or 200 degrees F, with a rack set in the center; anything up to 200 degrees F will work. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat, then mist it lightly with cooking spray if you like, which makes peeling a little easier.
- Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until you have a mostly smooth puree.
- Transfer the puree to the prepared baking sheet. Gently tip the pan from side to side so the mixture spreads into a thin, even layer.
- Bake until the fruit leather feels just a bit sticky when touched, but lifts away from the parchment without much trouble. The timing depends on the fruit and how juicy it is, so expect anywhere from 2 to 8 hours and trust what you see and feel.