How To Make Fruit Roll-Ups Roundup

Well, I guess it's officially about to be back to business around here. School starts for my kids in a little over a week and I am already being bombarded by lunchbox requests. I really don't mind at all considering most of my daughter's friends wouldn't be caught dead carrying a lunch from home. Eliza is a bird of a different feather though, always has been, and enjoys healthy lunches packed by moi. Eliza is obsessed with homemade  fruit roll-ups (AKA: fruit leather) so this year I am sending her back to school with homemade strawberry vanilla bean roll-ups because when you're almost 13 you need more sophisticated roll-up flavors. 

I make fruit roll-ups in my dehydrator because it allows me to keep my oven free for dinner,  and I can leave the house without worrying about the oven being on. Don't worry if you don't have a dehydrator though because I am including instructions in the recipe for making these roll-ups in the oven too .

So...let's make fruit roll-ups!!

Step 1: Place 4 cups of  hulled, chopped strawberries,  seeds from ½ of a vanilla bean, 1-2 tablespoons of agave, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a blender.

Step 2: Blend until smooth

Step 3: Prep the dehydrator and add purée.

If you have a dehydrator like mine you can simply wipe the fruit roll-up insert trays with a little coconut oil and pour the purée on top. Spread the purée evenly across the tray. I find that 2 cups of purée per tray is the perfect amount. If you don't have inserts you can line the trays with plastic wrap and coat them lightly with coconut oil. Just make sure you cut a hole in the center of the plastic wrap where the column is so that the air can circulate through.

Set the temperature between 135°F and 140°F and dehydrate for 4-6 hours. {WARNING: Your kitchen will smell like pure decadence}

Step 4: When the purée is no longer tacky to the touch and easily lifts around the edges it is done. Allow the fruit roll ups to cool completely. 

Step 5: Cut the roll-ups into desired shapes and store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

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Now check out this roll-up roundup from some seriously talented bloggers.

Homemade Peach Leather from Two Peas and Their Pod {pictured}
Banana Fruit Leather from Oh My Veggies
Strawberr-Wee Fruit Leather from Weelicious

Cinnamon Apple Fruit Leather from Savory Simple {pictured}
Tart Cherry Fruit Leather from Running to the Kitchen
Mango Fruit Leather from Oh My Veggies

Nutella Banana Fruit Leather from Cupcake Project {pictured}
DIY Fruit Roll-Ups from One Creative Mommy
Plum Fruit Leather from Jen's Favorite Cookies

Mango; Raspberry Banana; and Apple Leather from Bakepedia {pictured}
Strawberry banana Fruit Leather from Oh My Veggies
Persimmon Fruit Leather from Weelicious