How do they make apple leather?

Directions Combine the apples and water in a medium nonreactive saucepan. Cook over medium heat until tender, stirring occasionally. Process through a food mill or wire-mesh strainer. Stir in the honey. Spread the purée on a solid liner sheet and dry as directed.

How do you use a fruit leather food dehydrator?

In the Dehydrator Here's how to do it: Coat your dehydrator's fruit-leather trays with cooking spray. Add enough puree so that you can spread it evenly about 1/8-inch thick (about 1 cup, depending on the size of your tray). Dehydrate at 140°F until dry to the touch, about 4 hours.

How do you make fruit leather not sticky?

Dehydrator manufacturers recommend drying fruit leather at 135F (57C) . Finished fruit leather should be flexible and dry to the touch. It should not have sticky patches. Once your fruit leather has been removed from the dehydrator and placed in jars for storage, you can prevent mold by conditioning it.

How do you know if leather is conditioned enough?

Well conditioned leather feels supple . Like healthy skin. As leather dries out it will feel lighter, more papery or cardboard like, and will show fine cracks in areas where the leather bends.

How long for fruit leather in dehydrator?

Once the berry puree has been brought to a simmer, keep heat on, add grape juice concentrate mixture, and stir for a full minute. Remove from heat, and ladle mixture onto the dehydrator trays. Carefully place trays in the dehydrator. Dehydrate on low (110-115 degrees) for about 14 hours.

What are the disadvantages of apple leather?

Downsides to Apple Leather One downside to apple leather is polyurethane blends do not biodegrade , meaning items made with it will eventually end up in landfills. However, the material produced by the Italian company Mabel is compostable and utilized by manufacturers like Luxtra, Sylven and Mela.

Why is fruit leather expensive?

Fruit and plant leather is more expensive than animal leather due to the technical effort required , but it is considerably simpler and more environmentally friendly to produce this leather in terms of the number of natural resources used.

Does apple leather last long?

Apple leather is durable and long lasting when cared for properly . As it's both water resistant and scratch resistant, yaour apple leather shoes and apple leather bags can last a long time and still look great!

Can I use parchment paper in my dehydrator for fruit leather?

To fill all four of our dehydrator trays we need about 6-8 cups of pureed fruit; depending on your dehydrator this could vary. Line the trays with parchment paper, as sometimes the puree can leak through .

Why is my fruit leather not drying?

If the surrounding air is humid, then drying will be slowed down . Avoid drying fruit leather during rainy or humid weather. Increasing the air current speeds up drying by moving the surrounding moist air away from the fruit leather.

Can you overcook fruit leather?

You want your fruit leather to be set (and the middle of the pan will take the longest), but overcooking will result in brittle, candy-like fruit leather (still delicious, but not what we're going for).

Should fruit leather be sticky?

Testing for Dryness Properly dried fruit leather will be slightly tacky to the touch , but it should peel easily from the plastic wrap or tray. Fruit leather dries from the edges toward the center. Test for dryness by touching the leather in several places; no indentations should be evident.

Can you over dry fruit leather?

You might over dry fruit leather or jerky a little more than your taste preference is , but you cannot overdry food meant for food storage.

Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (2024)

BY: Courtney PUBLISHED: Aug 13, 2018 14 Comments UPDATED ON: Mar 10, 2022

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We’re taking you back to childhood with our Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe! Organic applesauceand organic strawberries are all you need for this Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe! Thanks to Santa Cruz for sponsoring this recipe.

When it comes to my daughter’s snacks, I always try to go for natural or organic food products, that’s why we love and trust Santa Cruz Organic! Whether it’s their peanut butter, juices, or applesauce, we’re huge fans! I’m not a fan of eating store-bought applesauce on it’s own and usually use it in recipes. I tried one of the minicups, and it tastes just like homemade, which I LOVE! It’s not overly sweet, and it’s not too gritty, it’s perfect!

Summer is coming up, and everyone is looking for quick and easy recipes for kids to snack on. Especially healthy snacks for kids! Our fruit leather recipe is so easy to make, and it only takes about 6 hours from start to finish. I started making it at 5 amin the morning when my husband headed out to work and then it was done by lunch time. My daughter was so anxious to try it. My husband too, so we brought him some to snack on at work. 🙂

We devoured the batch in just a day, so I definitely recommend making a double batch! I now triple the recipe and have them for the week so my husband can take them to work or my daughter has a snack for on the go.

We like using a combination of applesauce and strawberries. The strawberries give it a beautiful color and the seeded texture, the applesauce adds liquid and also adds a sweetness (psst, the applesauce has NO added sugar either!). Just two simple, pure ingredients to make homemade fruit leather!

We always try to embrace a sustainable lifestyle whenever possible. Our homemade fruit leather helps with that too! 🙂
We don’t have to purchase a box filled with fruit leather and wrappers to toss away.
We have a healthy and nutritious snack for on the go.
We compost our unused fruit and vegetable scraps.
Reuse the containers, from the glass to the plastic, there’s always a fun way to reuse and if you can’t, remember to recycle 🙂
Plus, when I make it I’m using all reusable materials. You can use parchment paper, but we prefer to use a nonstick baking mat.

There are so many ways to enjoy applesauce from swapping the oil or butter in your favorite baking recipes, adding to smoothies, mixing in with oatmeal or yogurt, and of course our homemade fruit leather recipe!

You can find Santa Cruz Organic Fruit Sauce Cupsin

Apple
Apple Apricot
Apple Peach
Apple Cinnamon

We love that they offer these organic options! Organic may be a little more expensive, but it’s worth it. Did you know that apples and strawberries (berries!) have the most pesticides? Peaches too. When you’re making the fruit leather you can make it in the oven or even in a dehydrator. We like to slice ours up intofruit leather strips. It’s so easy to make fruit leather with applesauce, you can easily add any fruit to make it flavorful, not just strawberries.

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Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe

Childhood favorite Homemade Fruit Leather Recipe! Organic applesauce, organic strawberries are all you need for this Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe.

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Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Ingredients

1 cup applesauce
1 1/2 cup chopped strawberries

Instructions

Preheat oven to 170 degrees.
In a blender combine applesauce and chopped strawberries until pureed.
Once pureed spread on a parchment or nonstick sheet lined cookie sheet.
Spread the puree into a thin layer and cook for 3-4 hours.
Check on fruit leather half way through cooking time and rotate if needed.
Fruit leather should be slightly sticky, but not too soft when done.

Nutrition

The nutritional information is automatically calculated and can vary based ingredients and products used. If the nutrition numbers are important for you we recommend calculating them yourself.

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As a pioneer organic brand, Santa Cruz Organic® was the first to have a wide range of organic, 100 percent juices and blends and the first juice processor to use all organic fruit sourced from growers certified by an independent, third-party certification organization. With a history of developing innovative products, Santa Cruz Organic currently offers more than 60 organic items ranging from organic fruit juices and lemonades to organic fruit sauces, chocolate syrups, peanut butters and fruit spreads. Visit www.santacruzorganic.com for more information

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Santa Cruz Organic. The opinions and text are all mine.

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Megan
May 18, 2017 at 5:47 am

Great flavor combo! Such a delicious treat.
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Pat
August 02, 2019 at 11:07 pm

How do you store the fruit leather and how long can it be kept.
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- Courtney Lopez
  August 04, 2019 at 12:54 pm
  
  We store in an airtight container in the fridge for about a week, it doesn’t last long as we all gobble it up within the week. 🙂
Rae
January 23, 2020 at 8:15 am

So excited to try this! Can I use frozen strawberries? I appreciate you taking the time to post a great recipe!
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- Courtney Lopez
  January 26, 2020 at 8:16 pm
  
  Frozen berries usually contain more water, so we can’t guarantee the outcome, but if you do try with frozen keep us posted on how it turns out! 🙂
Hazvy
October 21, 2020 at 6:12 am

Was that 170degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?
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- Courtney
  January 13, 2021 at 8:14 pm
  
  Fahrenheit, you want to cook at a low temperature 🙂
Jen
April 16, 2021 at 3:39 pm

Can I do the exact same thing but use my dehydrator?
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- Courtney
  April 17, 2021 at 9:07 am
  
  We haven’t tried it as we don’t have a dehydrator yet, but if you do please let us know how it turns out! 🙂
Suzanne
May 25, 2021 at 2:46 pm

This looks so good! What a great way to enjoy this treat with just the good stuff!
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Cate
May 28, 2021 at 2:20 pm

Would it work with any other berries, like blueberries?
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- Courtney
  July 01, 2021 at 11:57 am
  
  Absolutely! 🙂
Rosalie Den Oudsten
October 30, 2021 at 2:38 pm

Are the nutrition contents for the batch, or about what size of serving? I have six grandchildren who would likely devour this yummy-looking treat. I’m just wondering whether I’d be able to share a bite, too. 🙂
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- Courtney
  October 31, 2021 at 10:47 am
  
  Nutrition would be per serving. 🙂