Homemade Apple Fruit Leather — Naturally Sweet & Chewy Roll-Ups
Bright, pure apple flavour rolled into thin, flexible, chewy sheets — the ultimate healthy snack! Made with just fruit and a touch of spice, no refined sugar, no additives, and completely plant-based. Sweet, tangy, and beautifully aromatic with a hint of cinnamon. Easy to make, perfect for lunchboxes, hiking, or a quick treat. Kids love it, adults love it — nature’s candy at its finest!
Shared by vera
Time
10 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
easy
🛒 Ingredients
- 1.2–1.5 kg sweet apples — peeled, cored, chopped
- 1–2 tsp lemon juice.. ½–1 tsp ground cinnamon.. Pinch of sea salt
- Optional: 1–2 tsp maple syrup — only if apples are very tart
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Cook the apples: Place chopped apples in a saucepan with just 2–3 tbsp water. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat 8–12 minutes until completely soft and falling apart. Stir occasionally.
- 2
Purée until smooth: Remove from heat. Add lemon juice, cinnamon, salt, and sweetener if needed. Blend until perfectly smooth and velvety — no lumps. Simmer uncovered a few minutes if too runny.
- 3
Spread thinly: Preheat oven to lowest setting (80–95 °C / 175–200 °F). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Pour purée and spread evenly and thinly, about 2–3 mm thick — thinner edges dry best.
- 4
Dry slowly: Place in oven with door slightly ajar (prop open with a spoon handle). Dry 4–7 hours, rotating trays halfway. Done when surface is matte, dry to the touch, and peels easily from the paper with no sticky spots.
- 5
Cool & roll: Let cool completely on trays — it firms up as it cools. Peel off gently, cut into strips, roll up, and store in an airtight container. Keeps 2–3 weeks at room temperature, up to 2 months refrigerated.