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    Oh My Veggies » Vegetarian Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    How to Make Fruit Leather

    Published: Jan 29, 2021 · by Nicole · Updated: Mar 4, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather


    I've posted fruit leather recipes before, but if I haven't convinced you yet, let me try again - Making your own fruit leather is super easy. Super easy.

    And when you make it yourself, you're making it without food coloring, without sugar, and without artificial flavors. Just fruit, nothing else. This is a great fun and tasty summertime activity for kids too.

    So are you convinced? Yes? Well, let's make some homemade Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather!

    Strawberries for Fruit Leather

    How to Make Fruit Leather

    Start with high quality strawberries. Not those crunchy apple-sized ones that taste like a whole lotta nothing. You'll need about 2 cups of strawberries and 1 large banana.

    Strawberries and Banana in Food Processor

    Preheat your oven to 175ºF.

    Cut the tops off the strawberries (be sure to wash them first!) and cut the banana into large chunks. Throw them in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.

    Taste the mixture to see if any sweetener is needed. If the fruit was ripe, you shouldn't have to add anything. But if the berries were a little tart, stir in honey or agave nectar to taste.

    You can put the mixture through a fine mesh sieve if you want to remove the seeds, but it's really not necessary.

    Pouring Strawberry Banana Puree onto Baking Sheet

    Pour the fruit mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet that's been coated in cooking spray.

    Spreading Strawberry Banana Puree with Spatula

    Use a spatula to spread the strawberry banana puree so it covers the baking sheet evenly. This might take a little time, but it's an important step! Place baking sheet on the center rack of the oven.

    Cutting Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather

    Because fruit varies in water content and ovens vary in how they cook, I can't tell you exactly how long the fruit leather will need to bake. This particular batch took 2 ½ hours, which seems to be about the norm for my oven.

    Note that my fruit leather is thinner than many other recipes, which is why it takes less time. I like it this way!

    You want the leather to be pliable, but not wet; you should be able to touch the fruit leather without leaving an indentation.

    You may notice the edges of the fruit leather are done before the center, particularly if the puree wasn't spread evenly on the baking sheet before going into the oven. That's okay! Just cut the edges off and return the fruit leather to the oven until the rest of it is done.

    Animated Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather

    Once the fruit leather is done baking, cut it into strips or shapes using a pizza cutter, knife, or kitchen shears and when it's cooled completely, wrap or roll in plastic wrap or wax paper.

    We usually eat ours within a day or two, but according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation, it will last up to 1 month when wrapped in plastic and stored at room temperature or 1 year in the freezer.

    Now wasn't that easy? I told you it was!

    Recipe

    Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather

    Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather

    If you've ever wanted to make your own fruit leather, don't miss this easy homemade recipe. This tasty Strawberry Banana fruit leather is made with just two ingredients - strawberries and bananas. And it tastes amazing!
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 45 minutes minutes
    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: fruit leather recipe, how to make fruit leather, strawberry banana fruit leather
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 33kcal
    Author: Oh My Veggies

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups strawberries cleaned
    • 1 banana
    • agave syrup or honey optional for sweetening
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 175ºF.
    • Cut the tops off the strawberries and cut the banana into large chunks. Throw them in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
    • Taste the mixture to see if any sweetener is needed. If the berries were a little tart, stir in honey or agave nectar to taste.
    • Note: You can put the mixture through a fine mesh sieve if you want to remove the seeds, but it’s really not necessary.
    • Pour the fruit mixture onto a rimmed baking sheet that’s been coated in cooking spray.
    • Use a spatula to spread the strawberry banana puree so it covers the baking sheet evenly. This might take a little time, but it’s an important step! Place baking sheet on the center rack of the oven.
    • Because fruit varies in water content and ovens vary in how they cook, I can’t tell you exactly how long the fruit leather will need to bake. This particular batch took 2 ½ hours, which seems to be about the norm for my oven.
    • You want the leather to be pliable, but not wet; you should be able to touch the fruit leather without leaving an indentation.
    • You may notice the edges of the fruit leather are done before the center, particularly if the puree wasn’t spread evenly on the baking sheet before going into the oven. That’s okay! Just cut the edges off and return the fruit leather to the oven until the rest of it is done.
    • Once the fruit leather is done baking, cut it into strips or shapes using a pizza cutter, knife, or kitchen shears and when it’s cooled completely, wrap or roll in plastic wrap or wax paper.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 144mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 18IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Bridget says

      January 30, 2013 at 9:42 pm

      Okay what do I bake it on? Sorry, totally skimmed through and I could not find it! Definitely trying it out tomorrow once I get the heating temperature(:

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        January 31, 2013 at 11:37 am

        It's in the post--175 degrees. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Liza says

      April 20, 2013 at 12:17 pm

      My grandmother and I tried this, plus another recipe (strawberry fruit leather) on a different site, and it just came out all thin and...breakable. It also had some sort of burnt taste. Is there some sort of trick we've missed?

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        April 22, 2013 at 11:01 am

        I'm not sure what happened; it sounds like your oven must be running hot because that definitely sounds like overcooked fruit leather. You'll probably need to either bake at a lower temperature or bake for less time.

        Reply
    3. Harriet D. says

      October 04, 2013 at 5:31 pm

      I tried this recipe today... it didn't work out for me... it looked a lot like your picture, but it took about 5 hours total, and it just didn't taste that good... the fruit I used tasted nice, but I planned to give the leather to someone as a gift, and I couldn't bring myself to give this. Oh well.

      Reply
      • Kiersten says

        October 06, 2013 at 7:44 pm

        I'm sorry the recipe didn't work out for you! You may like a more traditional fruit leather recipe instead.

        Reply
    4. [email protected] says

      February 12, 2014 at 4:54 pm

      Just awesome! So delicious and easy. Thank you! A fruity chewy treat for my kids who are allergic to food dye.

      Reply
      • Kiersten Frase says

        February 14, 2014 at 2:54 pm

        Thanks for your comment--I'm glad your kids enjoyed it! 🙂

        Reply
    5. Joy says

      May 09, 2014 at 10:05 am

      Hi Kiersten,

      I really like the idea of making our own fruit leather and knowing exactly what's in it. Unfortunately, this took more like 7 hours to make; I guess mine was more watery. Well, it still tastes great, just not as energy efficient as I would like. Maybe a dehydrator would be more efficient.

      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Kiersten Frase says

        May 09, 2014 at 1:37 pm

        I'm sorry it took so long for you! I've had the time vary by an hour or two depending on the amount of liquid in the fruit, but I've never had it take that much time to dry out...

        Reply
    6. Claire says

      June 22, 2014 at 11:44 pm

      Hi Kiersten. I'm assuming (unfortunately for me too late) that you are referring to 175 degrees F and not C? I did the latter, as I'm in Australia and we work in Celcius, and ended up with burnt fruit leather. Would you consider clarifying within the recipe so the same doesn't happen to anyone else? Thank you 🙂

      Reply
      • Kiersten Frase says

        June 25, 2014 at 2:40 pm

        I do that on my recipes now, but with hundreds of recipes on my site, I couldn't go back and update all of the old ones! But I'll change this one - I'm so sorry that you ended up burning your fruit leather! 🙁

        Reply
    7. karen says

      May 04, 2015 at 10:10 pm

      Hi Kiersten,

      Could you also state what size pan you use and whether or not your oven is convection. These 2 things will make a huge difference to the cooking time. Thanks.

      Reply
    8. Nicole says

      July 11, 2015 at 3:40 pm

      Do you know about how many calories Each piece is?

      Reply
      • Dana Raidt says

        July 16, 2015 at 3:53 pm

        Hi Nicole, we don't calculate calories for our recipes since there are so many variations you could make, and different packaged products will also change the calorie count. You can plug the ingredients in here and get a rough idea, though!

        Reply
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