Strawberry Zucchini Fruit Leather
A healthy treat for the whole family, this homemade fruit leather recipe is packed with zucchini and flavored with real strawberries. Made with a dehydrator!
Servings 1 gallon
Ingredients
- 20 cups of diced zucchini I don't peel or de-seed the zucchini
- 64 ounces organic 100% fruit juice any flavor works, but for this recipe I choose a mixed berry blend
- 1/4 cup honey optional
- 4 cups fresh or frozen organic strawberries
Instructions
- Dice the zucchini and place it in a large stock pot.
- Pour juice over zucchini to cover. Note: Zucchini floats, so it won't actually be covered. I pour until the pieces float up a bit.
- Bring mix to boil, continue boiling until the pieces are translucent. Note: They may be slightly discolored depending on the type of juice you used.
- Scoop pieces out and process through a food processor in batches: 5 cups of zucchini, 1 cup of strawberries, 1 tbsp honey.
- Blend until smooth.
- Prepare your dehydrator trays will silpat mats or parchment paper.
- Pour mix onto trays and smooth to 1/4 inch think. Make them as even as you can, with slightly thicker edges. (If the edges are slightly thicker, they won't dry out and get crispy)
- Repeat until all ingredients are used.
- Dehydrate at 120° until dry (about 12-18 hours).
- Check the fruit leather periodically to make sure it's not getting crispy.
- Remove from dehydrator once fully dry and cut into 2 inch wide strips.
- If you used parchment paper, just role up the strips and secure with a bit of tape. Then store in a jar! (Be sure to add a silica pack to avoid mold. Keep jar out of reach of kids if you are including a silica pack!)
Notes
You can make this recipe in any juice and fruit combination! Enjoy!