Mixed Berry Homemade Fruit Leather
This Homemade Fruit Leather would be a perfect addition to a school lunchbox or a great summertime treat to make with the kiddos!
Do you ever feel really domestic when you make something from scratch? I don’t know why it still amazes me the way it does since I grew up in a home where basically everything was homemade. My friends even joked in high school that we didn’t have any “food” in our pantry — it was all “ingredients”! Ha!
We did have occasional store bought “treats,” like Fruit Roll-Ups and Little Debbie snacks; mostly because my mom was also a master couponer — so if we had them in the house it was because the store pretty much paid her to take them haha.
There are some things I’ll always make from scratch, like pancakes and buttercream frosting, but it still amazes me when I learn new things in the kitchen.
I really didn’t know it was possible to make homemade fruit leather at home. I know I’ve seen recipes for it all over the internet, but I always assumed it was, a) too much work, or b) wouldn’t be as good as the store-bought version we grew up with.
Friends, let me tell you, this was SO easy. And my family gobbled it up!
What’s in Homemade Fruit Leather?
Making fruit leather at home couldn’t be simpler! Here’s all you’ll need to make it:
- Mixed berries
- Granulated sugar
- Lemon juice
How to Make Fruit Leather at Home
- Preheat the oven to 170F.
- Blend ingredients together until smooth. If desired, strain to remove seeds.
- Pour the mixture into a parchment paper-lined jelly roll pan and use an offset spatula to create a thin, even layer.
- Bake for 3 hours, or until the homemade fruit leather is no longer sticky.
- Slice into desired size pieces.
Can I Use Different Fruits?
Absolutely! Fruit leather can be customized to whatever fruits you want. I had leftover raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries from my Mixed Berry Fruit Galette so I just tossed them all into this recipe. I think it would also be fabulous with peaches in the summer!
How to Store Fruit Leather
I recommend storing homemade fruit leather in an airtight container at room temperature. If stored properly, it should last up to 1 month.
Tips for Making Fruit Leather
- Make sure the fruit puree is spread into a thin layer in the jelly roll pan. The thinner it is, the quicker it’ll dry out.
- Use any combination of fresh fruit you’d like for this recipe.
- This recipe can easily be doubled!
More Easy Snack Recipes:
- Peanut Butter Cheerio Bars
- Pumpkin Spice Trail Mix
- No-Bake Cranberry Pistachio Energy Bites
- Sweet and Spicy Almonds
- Fully Loaded Gluten-Free Granola Bars
Ingredients
- 2 cups mixed berries
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170 degrees F. Line a jelly roll pan (a baking sheet with sides) with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.
- Blend ingredients together until smooth. If desired, strain to remove seeds.
- Pour the mixture into the pan and use an offset spatula to create a thin, even layer.
- Bake for three hours (rotate pan half-way) or until the fruit leather is no longer sticky.
- Slice into desired size pieces. I used my kitchen cutting shears.
- Wrap in parchment or wax paper and store in an airtight container.
Can I use a blend of erythritol and monk fruit as a substitute for the granulated sugar?
Can you replace fresh with frozen fruit if it’s thawed out?
Does it have to be cane sugar?
You could use honey instead. I would try about 1-2 tablespoons for 2 cups fruit.
Hi !
I tried the recipe but it gets burned after 1h in my oven 🙁 Is it really 170° or am I doing something wrong?
Thank you for your help !
You might try an inexpensive oven thermometer to check your temp
You may want to make sure it is 170° F- it would be about 76° C
Thanks so much for joining us at Delicious Dishes! We love your Mixed Berry Homemade Fruit Leather recipe and hope you’ll join us again this week!
I’d love to try this for our kid’s lunchboxes! Featured you at the Creative Circle last Sunday…hope to see you back again tomorrow night 🙂
This is also a great way to use up fruit that may be past its prime. My kids get bored of fresh fruit, so occasionally it starts to go bad. We love to use it to make leather.
What a delicious recipe using fresh berries! I also grew up in a home with a cabinet full of ingredients! So glad you shared with us at Merry Monday. Pinning.
This recipe sounds perfect! I love that the ingredients are simple and it’s healthy. My daughter loves Fruit Roll Ups but I don’t buy them because it’s too much sugar. I’m pinning this for the start of school!
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I’ve always wanted to make fruit leathers. They look so delicious and so fun to make. Yours look gorgeous!
Our kids would really like these!!! They have been asking me to make more snacks for them. I’m so glad I came across your cool recipe!!! I pinned and shared it!!
I’ve been dying for a fruit roll up lately but I’ve been putting off getting some because I’m trying to be healthier. I need to try these!
I love the idea of making my own fruit leather and have yet to try it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Grace! These look amazing! I never knew they were so easy! Would you consider sharing at our link party, Dishing It & Digging It? We’d love to have you. Looks like you have terrific recipes and projects! Party goes live every Sunday at 4pm!
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Wow, this is great and I am pinning to try this one for sure. Thanks for sharing. I love your post and enjoyed looking around your lovely blog. I would love for you to link up your post at a link party I am hosting. Hope to see you there. Have a great week. http://diy180site.blogspot.com/2016/07/dishing-it-and-digging-it-link-party-107.html
I’d love to make this with my son, I’m sure he’d love to snack on something so delicious!
When my kids were little, we had a friend that made these and they were delicious!
Thank you so much for sharing at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. We are glad to have your talent here. 🙂
Fruit roll ups definitely take me back to my childhood! I love how you can easily make it from scratch.. and I definitely need to try this recipe.
Fruit leather is somehow mesmerizing. The thin fruit layer and the vibrant colors are amazingand yours doesn’t make an exception. Well done!