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superfood fruit leathers

Superfood Fruit Leathers

Made with fresh fruit, a bit of hidden veggies and superfood powders, these ‘fruit roll ups’ are a fun and healthy snack.
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Prep Time:30 minutes
Drying Time:8 hours
Total Time:8 hours 30 minutes
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: Gluten-free, Vegan
Servings: 20 fruit leathers
Author: Laura Kitamura

Ingredients

Strawberry

  • 3 cups chopped strawberries
  • 2 teaspoons lucuma powder

peach

  • 4 ripe peaches, roughly chopped
  • 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons camu camu powder

Pineapple mango

  • 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
  • 1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped
  • 2 teaspoons baobab powder

pear ginger spinach

  • 4 ripe pears, roughly chopped
  • 1 inch piece of ginger, diced
  • small handful spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon moringa powder

blueberry

  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1 teaspoon acai powder

Instructions

  • For each flavour place all of the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Pour each mixture onto a teflon lined dehydrator tray in the shape of a sqaure. Smooth it out with a spatula making the edges a bit thicker than the inside (the edges tend to dry faster than the middle). If you can see the underneath of the tray through the mixture it is too thin (it will dry as thin as paper or possibly a hole).
  • Once all the mixtures are placed onto the dehydrator sheets, turn it on to 145F. Check the fruit after 6 hours. Fruits that contain a lot of water may take up to 8-9 hours to dry completely. When done they should be dry to the touch without any stickiness.
  • Let them cool to room temperature before removing them from the sheets (if they're warm they’ll stick). Cut each one into four squares. Cut sheets of parchment paper to the same size, place on one side and roll up. Tie each one with butchers twine and store in a sealed container in a cool dry place. If it is humid store them in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before eating. They can last for up to two weeks when stored correctly. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you're using organic fruit you can keep the skins on.
*Adding about 1/3 of a banana helps to give a thicker and chewier texture.  Fruits with a lot of water content tend to dry a lot thinner.
*I recommend only using fresh fruit and not frozen, as the flavour of fresh is much better.
*The superfood powders can be interchanged with any of the fruit mixtures. You can also try adding any other superfoods powders of choice.
*If you don't have a dehydrator these can also be done in the oven. Line a baking sheet with a Silpat.  Parchment paper can be used but it tends to curl up as it dries.  Turn the oven to the lowest temperature and check on them in 3-4 hours.  They will be done much faster in the oven, make sure that they don't get too dry.
*The yeild will vary depending on how thick they are poured and how small they are cut when dry.