2011 has been a year of stepping outside the box and trying new things.
This year I’ve experimented with unusual and rewarding recipes: risotto with fruit, homemade naan, bacon granola bars, chocolate chip cookie dough–stuffed cinnamon rolls, and plenty more dishes I might never have attempted otherwise. I even roasted a whole chicken. One recipe I didn’t expect to try was homemade fruit leather, but I’m glad I did.
As a kid I could easily polish off a 12-pack of fruit roll-ups, and in college my roommate and I once went through a 48-pack in about a week. I’ve also long enjoyed the fruit leather sold at Trader Joe’s, so making my own felt like a natural next step.
The great thing about fruit leather is how simple it is to prepare. It’s far easier than I expected and uses just a few basic ingredients.
In fact, the recipe I followed contains only four ingredients. With minimal prep and a little patience while it dries, you can have homemade fruit leather that’s fresh, flavorful, and free of unnecessary additives.
If you’d like the full step-by-step instructions, check the original recipe source for a detailed guide. We found this version so tasty that it disappeared in a single day—proof that homemade fruit leather is worth the effort.