Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (2024)

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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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Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours hours

Total Time: 3 hours hours 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 130kcal

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

Serving: 6servings | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 12IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

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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  1. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (11)Megan

    Great flavor combo! Such a delicious treat.

    Reply

  2. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (12)Pat

    How do you store the fruit leather and how long can it be kept.

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    • Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (13)Courtney Lopez

      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. 🙂

  3. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (14)Rae

    So excited to try this! Can I use frozen strawberries? I appreciate you taking the time to post a great recipe!

    Reply

    • Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (15)Courtney Lopez

      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! 🙂

  4. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (16)Hazvy

    Was that 170degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?

    Reply

    • Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (17)Courtney

      Fahrenheit, you want to cook at a low temperature 🙂

  5. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (18)Jen

    Can I do the exact same thing but use my dehydrator?

    Reply

    • Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (19)Courtney

      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! 🙂

  6. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (20)Suzanne

    This looks so good! What a great way to enjoy this treat with just the good stuff!

    Reply

  7. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (21)Cate

    Would it work with any other berries, like blueberries?

    Reply

    • Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (22)Courtney

      Absolutely! 🙂

  8. Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (23)Rosalie Den Oudsten

    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. 🙂

    Reply

    • Strawberry Apple Fruit Leather Recipe (24)Courtney

      Nutrition would be per serving. 🙂

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FAQs

What is the conclusion of fruit leather? ›

Conclusion

The resulting fruit leather has a moisture content of 10.84%, ash content of 0.31%, degree of acidity (pH) 4.01, the crude fiber content of 1.50%, has a very yellow color, strongly smells of pineapple, is very sour, and has a slightly chewy texture.

How do you make apple skin leather? ›

How is apple leather made? The apple cores, skins, seeds and pulp are dried out, and then crushed into a very fine powder. This powder is then mixed with polyurethane to create a material that is partly bio-based and partly synthetic. The apple leather developed by NUWAII is reportedly 50% apple!

What is the meaning of fruit leather? ›

: a sheet of dried pureed fruit.

What is the conclusion of fruits? ›

Conclusion. A high source of important vitamins and minerals, as well as high in fibre, fruits are an excellent food choice. Fruits also include a variety of antioxidants that are beneficial to one's health, such as flavonoids.

How does apple leather age? ›

Then comes the aging process. This is not an Apple exclusive—it's a property all leather cases offer as it's the way leather ages. Over time, leather develops a patina finish that darkens the more you use it. In my opinion, this aging process looks best on the Saddle Brown color.

Is apple leather waterproof? ›

Is Apple Leather waterproof? Apple Leather is an excellent water resistant fabric that when wet can easily be wiped down without any damage to the material. It is not recommended however to submerge the fabric in water.

How strong is apple leather? ›

The Martindale test is used to measure apple leather's resistance to abrasion. It gives an indication of how well the material will withstand natural wear by rubbing it against a standard abrasive surface with a specified force. In the test, apple leather scored a rating of 50,000.

Can you over dehydrate fruit leather? ›

You want it to form a thicker layer on the sheet, and you don't want to overdry it. The toughness is from drying a thin thin layer for too long. Cooking the fruit a little can help with that.

Can I use canned fruit to make fruit leather? ›

Most fruit or combinations of fruits can be used to make fruit leathers. Canned fruits can be mixed with pretreated fresh fruits. However, grapefruit and lemons are not recommended because they become bitter when dried.

How long does homemade fruit leather last? ›

How Long Does Fruit Leather Last? You can easily store fruit leather, rolled up and placed in a large lidded jar or zip-top bag at room temperature for up to 1 month. For longer storage (up to 6 months), refrigerate your fruit leather. For even longer storage (up to 1 year), you can freeze your homemade treats.

Should you refrigerate fruit leather? ›

For best storage it is recommended to put the rolled leathers in the refrigerator or for longer storage in the freezer. If there is any moisture in the fruit leather at all, they may mold when stored at room temperature for very long.

What is the conclusion of fruits and vegetables? ›

Vegetables and fruit contain antioxidants and phytochemicals, or plant chemicals. These biologically active substances can help to protect you from some diseases. Scientific research shows that if you regularly eat lots of fruit and vegetables, you have a lower risk of: type 2 diabetes.

What are the benefits of fruit leather? ›

The advantages of fruit leather are easy to prepare method, convenience while eating, cost-effective product, good shelf-life, handy to pack, and attractive texture and taste.

What is fruit leather good for? ›

Kickass "Elixir of Health" fruit leather
  • Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiviral and antibiotic properties.
  • High in Vitamin C.
  • Reduce inflammation.
  • Relieve nausea.

What are some facts about fruit leather? ›

Fruit leathers are manufactured by dehydrating a fruit puree into a leather-like sheet [1]. Moisture is removed from the wet purees, which are usually laid on a large flat tray until the fruit puree or a prepared boiled fruit juice with additives changes into cohesive “leathery” sheets [6].

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