Recipe: Make Your Own Healthy Fruit "Roll-Ups"
Fruit Leather Trying to find a recipe for children's snacks can be challenging. Thankfully my kids and I have been able to make a fun fruit leather thanks to Chow.com . There are other options and recipes on how to make variations of this healthy version, but we liked the easy use of the applesauce lightly flavored with raspberries. Enjoy! Difficulty: Easy | Total Time: 15 mins, plus at least 6 1/2 hrs baking and cooling time | Makes: 6 to 8 servings Texture and flavor vary greatly among apple varieties, so we decided to use applesauce as a shortcut in this DIY fruit leather recipe. It delivers more consistent flavor and cuts out having to cook and purĆ©e the apples yourself. To get the fun, shockingly pink color, no fake dyes are necessary—we just added raspberries, which also give the fruit leather a nice tartness. Special equipment: You will need a nonstick silicone baking mat. Time frame: The fruit leather needs to slowly dehydrate so i