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Homemade Fruit Roll Step-by-Step

September 23, 2015 by Louise

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DIY Fruit Leather

We are f-i-n-a-l-l-y in our new house. Moving is hectic. Oh my goodness, I have a new resect for people who do this regularly. Seriously, wow. There are still boxes that need unpacking and pictures and towel rails to be put up but we are in at last. And it feels SO good. My biggest tip for moving is this – have one box that you paint in neon pink and adorn with glow in the dark stickers (making sure it can be found, day or night) and pack it with 1. Your toiletries 2. A change of clothes 3. Toilet paper 4. TEA. And if we had to be super picky in terms of priorities, we could just narrow it down the toilet paper and tea. Or just the tea. I will be giving you a grand tour of our new house, starting with the farmhouse kitchen in the next few weeks. Yes, you can be excited about that, stay tuned friends..

You can get real excited about this recipe too. Its homemade FRUIT ROLL people. YEEEEESSS!


And it requires 2 ingredients. TWO.

Apologies about the overuse of the ALL CAPS today but I CANT HELP IT. I’m so EXCITED.

And before we get into the recipe here, you must know that I have made this twice already. And I did a Guava Roll version too which was a crowd favourite amongst my Sanders Boy Clan.

This is how you do eeeet.

Firstly, grab yourself about 12 ripe plums

 

DIY Fruit Leather

Cut them in half and place on a baking tray..no oil or butter necessary. Just place em there. 

DIY Fruit Leather

Then bake them for 20 minutes at 200°C. And then let them cool.

DIY Fruit Leather

Take the pips out and place the plums in a blender. Add 4 Tablespoons of castor sugar. Blend. You can add more sugar if you feel like it is not sweet enough.

DIY Fruit Leather

It will eventually look like this…

DIY Fruit Leather

At this point you can strain the mixture to get rid of the lumpy/skin bits and create a really smooth fruit roll. I left mine in to add some texture but feel free to strain away.

Spray the baking tray with a little cooking spray and then spread the mixture on the tray using the back of a spoon.

DIY Fruit Leather

Now you’re ready to put it in the oven to dry out. Turn the oven to 70°C (if you have a thermofan, use that setting or alternatively, a standard convection oven will be just fine), close the oven door and leave there for 10-12 hours to dry out.

DIY Fruit Leather

And then you have fruit roll!!! Cut into slices whilst still warm. Keep in an airtight container or in the fridge.

DIY Fruit Leather

This is the front side – nice and lumpy

DIY Fruit Leather

And this is the back…smooth

DIY Fruit Leather

How incredibly AWESOME??????

DIY Fruit Leather

Perfect for snacks and lunch boxes!

DIY Fruit Leather

You can try this same recipe with guava, mango, strawberries, pear…the list goes on. Enjoy!

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DIY Fruit Leather

Homemade Fruit Roll Step-by-Step


  • Author: Louise
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 20
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
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Description

Delicious, healthy fruit roll – make it yourself at home so you know exactly what goes into it. This recipe is easy and nutritious!


Ingredients

  • 12 ripe plums
  • 4 tablespoons castor sugar

Instructions

  1. Cut 12 ripe plums in half and place on a baking tray. (no oil or butter is necessary).
  2. Bake for 20 minutes at 200°C and then let them cool.
  3. Take the pips out and place the plums in a blender. Add 4 Tablespoons of castor sugar and blend well until a smooth, creamy consistency. Note: You can add more sugar if you feel like its not sweet enough.
  4. At this point you can strain the mixture to get rid of the lumpy/skin bits and create an ultra smooth fruit roll. I left the lumps in mine to add some texture but feel free to strain away.
  5. Spray the baking tray with a little cooking spray and then spread the mixture on the tray using the back of a spoon. It should be approximately half a centimeter in thickness. Now you’re ready to put it in the oven to dry out.
  6. Turn the oven to 70°C (if you have a thermofan, use that setting, alternately just use the standard convection), close the oven door and leave there for 10-12 hours to dry out.
  7. Voila…you have fruit roll!!! Cut into slices whilst still warm. Keep in an airtight container or in the fridge.

Notes

The same recipe can be used with other fruit too. Try guavas, mangos, strawberries and pears.

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Comments

  1. Charlz

    October 30, 2015 at 12:22 am

    Brilliant! Preservative free – yayy!
    I’ll definitely be giving this a go.
    Just wondering if the fruit is sweet enough on it’s own could it me made with less sugar or a healthier sugar substitute?

  2. Louise

    October 30, 2015 at 2:37 pm

    HI Charlz, absolutely. IF the fruit has a lot of sugar of its own, you can add less sugar, so that is why it is important to taste the mixture before letting it dry out. I have only tried it with sugar but I am sure you could use any other sugar substitute. Perhaps try it with a small batch first. I hope that helps? 🙂

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  4. Sharon Holden

    February 5, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    Hi Louise,
    I’ve just made some of your fruit roll. Unbelievable! It’s so easy to make and super yummy!
    It’s not going to last long enough to go in a plastic container. Xxx

    ★★★★★

    • Louise

      February 9, 2016 at 2:28 pm

      Woohooo Shaz! So glad you liked them – who knew fruit roll was so easy to make?? And you can adjust the sweetness to your liking! Love it! X

  5. Sharon Badenhorst

    October 6, 2016 at 8:10 am

    I am seriously going to try this, wanting to go away from lots of sugar for my little one, so this has got a small amount of sugar, that will work for me.

  6. Dee

    November 1, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    Louise how did you do this with guava I have a big tree and am swimming in guava juice ..would I just blend the guava stran the seeds out and not add sugar place on a cookie sheet ..my ovens lowest temp is 170 any advice would be appreciated

  7. Geoffrey Gordon

    January 2, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    Hi Louise

    Super recipe, i presume this can be done with all pip based fruits. Just a question on the last step.

    “Turn the oven to 70°C (if you have a thermofan, use that setting, alternately just use the standard convection), close the oven door and leave there for 10-12 hours to dry out.”

    are you saying the oven needs to be on at 70°C for 10 – 12 hours.

  8. Christiana Rhude

    June 1, 2017 at 11:06 pm

    I agree with you.I hope that helps.

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