Cinnamon Apple Fruit Roll Snack

Make your own healthy cinnamon apple fruit roll snacks. Homemade fruit leathers are an excellent way to take advantage of seasonal fruits as well as fruit sales.

You’ll Need:
* 1-1/2 cups applesauce
* 1 small apple, peeled, cored and chopped
* 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
* 1/8 tsp Nutmeg
* 2 T. Honey
* 1/8 teaspoon ascorbic acid (Optional, prevents darkening of the fruit)

Combine all items in a blender, puree until smooth. Pour onto solid fruit roll sheets or onto prepared trays. (Parchment paper works well if using the oven drying method.

Dry at 135º F. for 8-12, or until leathery. (Oven drying times may vary) Alternatively, Approximate drying times are 4 to 6 hours in a Food Dehydrator, or 1 to 2 days in the sun if you prefer ALL Natural.

Remove from sheets while still warm, place on wax paper, press gently. Cut into 12 even strips lengthwise, rolling the strips with the paper side out. Store in dark, dry, cool place or in freezer.

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Cinnamon Apple Fruit Roll Snack

Article or recipe authorAuthor: Melissa 'Liss' Burnell

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preparation timePrep 15 minutes mins

total timeTotal 15 minutes mins

These homemade cinnamon apple fruit roll snacks turn applesauce, fresh apple, honey, and warm spices into chewy fruit leather strips. The batch makes about 12 rolls at an estimated total cost of $2.80, or about $0.23 per serving, and works in either the oven or a dehydrator.

ServingsServings 12 servings

CourseCourse bread, Sauce & Condiment, Snack

CuisineCuisine American

Budget101 Price BreakdownApprox Cost: $2.80

Ingredients

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• ▢ 1 ½ cups applesauce
• ▢ 1 small apple peeled, cored, and chopped
• ▢ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ▢ 2 tablespoons honey
• ▢ ⅛ teaspoon ascorbic acid optional

Equipment

Blender

Fruit roll sheets or dehydrator trays

parchment paper

wax paper

Knife

Instructions

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1. Combine the applesauce, chopped apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and optional ascorbic acid in a blender.
2. Puree until completely smooth.
3. Pour the mixture onto solid fruit roll sheets or prepared trays. If using the oven, line the tray with parchment paper.
4. Spread the puree into an even layer.
5. Dry at 135 degrees F for 8 to 12 hours, or until leathery. In a dehydrator, dry about 4 to 6 hours. Sun drying may take 1 to 2 days.
6. Remove from the sheets while still warm.
7. Place on wax paper and press gently.
8. Cut into 12 even strips lengthwise.
9. Roll the strips with the paper side out.

Recipe Size Alteration

💡 If you altered the ingredients above by doubling or tripling the recipe, you may also need to change the pan/dish size and adjust the cook time.

Notes

Yield estimate: about 12 fruit roll strips.
Prep time is estimated from peeling, chopping, blending, spreading, and cutting.
Cook time is listed as 0 minutes because the recipe uses drying rather than active cooking.
Store fully dried strips in an airtight container in a cool, dark, dry place for up to 1 month, or freeze for up to 1 year for best quality.

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