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No Simmer Strawberry-Nectarine Fruit Roll Ups

Homemade, no-simmer Strawberry-Nectarine Fruit Leather is the perfect summer treat and back-to-school lunchbox delight! Easy to make, even without a dehydrator.

Strawberry Nectarine Fruit Leather wraps on a table top.

A stack of No Simmer Strawberry-Nectarine Fruit Roll Ups rolled in parchment paper and tied with a string

Every summer I make fruit leather with all the delicious summer fruits (and sales.) It makes for a great back-to-school treat for lunchboxes. I’m giving the instructions for if you don’t have a dehydrator. If you do have a dehydrator, just do step 1 and then follow the manufacturer’s instructions for your dehydrator.

I have a sweet little friend named Everleigh who will be turning two this year. She has some serious medical complications that she has fought through time and time again in order to be with her family. Everleigh has had some serious tummy troubles. Her parents got a Blendtec which enabled them to make homemade baby foods using real food. Her tummy aches disappeared! I can’t help but share their story. How cool is it that a kitchen appliance can change someone’s life?

A stack of No Simmer Strawberry-Nectarine Fruit Roll Ups rolled in parchment paper and tied with a string

No Simmer Strawberry-Nectarine Fruit Roll Ups

Rachel Farnsworth

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Homemade, no-simmer Strawberry-Nectarine Fruit Leather is the perfect summer treat and back-to-school lunchbox delight! Easy to make, even without a dehydrator.

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Prep Time: 10

Drying Time: 12

Total Time: 12 10

Strawberry Nectarine Fruit Leather wraps on a table top.

Ingredients

▢ 2 lbs strawberries hulled
▢ 5 nectarines pitted and peeled (peeling optional, it’s a textural thing)
▢ 1/2 cup sugar optional

Instructions

In a high power blender, puree strawberries, nectarines, and sugar.
Line 2 jelly roll or 13x18 baker's half sheet pans with parchment paper. Pour half of the puree on one pan, and the other half on the second pan.
Put jelly roll pans on separate racks in your oven. Turn the oven on to the lowest setting your oven offers (200 degrees or below). The low heat won’t cook your fruit, but it will slowly pull the moisture out and dehydrate it. If you are in a high humidity area, this may take a while, up to 12 hours. If you are in the desert, it may only take 2 hours. Fruit leather is done when it is no longer tacky to the touch.
Remove from pan and cut into strips. Roll up and tie with kitchen string if desired. Store in an airtight container. Stays good for 1 month.

Notes

***Note: If you have to leave the house and don’t feel comfortable leaving the oven on, just turn it off while you are gone and turn it on again when you get home. It’s pretty flexible that way.

***Note: If you have some crispy edges that don’t roll, that’s okay. Put them in the airtight container with the rest of the roll-ups and they’ll soften up.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Fruit Roll Up

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9 Comments

Thalia @ butter and brioche says:

August 10, 2014 at 3:19 am

wow fruit roll ups definitely take me back to my childhood.. these look delicious, i am so craving one right now!

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dina says:

August 10, 2014 at 1:35 am

i never made homemade fruit roll ups but they look like a great snack! i'd like to make more healthy smoothies if i win.

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A.J. Dub. (Amy) says:

August 8, 2014 at 8:17 pm

Yum! I love fruit leather. No blender here though. Mine died in TX trying to make blender pancakes.

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1. Rachel Farnsworth says:
  
  August 8, 2014 at 11:58 pm
  
  Perhaps you'll win! Fingers crossed!
  
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Holly Ellerton says:

August 8, 2014 at 7:36 pm

I love kitchen gadgets as well! I would love a new machine especially one so powerful. Blendtec is a great brand. Mine barely chops ice for smothies.

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1. Rachel Farnsworth says:
  
  August 8, 2014 at 11:57 pm
  
  My old blender couldn't handle ice either. Now we've been making frappes with the blendtec. Oh baby! Watch for those recipes on Monday.
  
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2. Marjorie says:
  
  August 9, 2014 at 5:41 pm
  
  I *might* full on fan-girl squeal if I win this! I have wanted a high end blender for YEARS. I make a smoothie or protein shake daily, and I would love to make my own nut butters.
  
  Some ladies love jewelry or shoes. This girl? Give me ALL the kitchen gadgets! 🙂 Thanks for hosting.
  
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Autumnhaze says:

August 8, 2014 at 4:37 pm

Blendtec is the best! No removable parts, no stick, awesome power. I fell in love with it the first time I ever saw it demonstrated at Costco! It took a couple years to get one but I will never be without one again!! I can't wait to make fruit leather since my kids love it so much. When I was a kid my mom used our van as a dehydrator. Cheap, healthy and green!

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1. Rachel Farnsworth says:
  
  August 8, 2014 at 11:56 pm
  
  I know, right? And it is even dishwasher safe! Love the car dehydrator!
  
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