Fruit leather or “Rollups” are a perfect addition to a healthy eating plan. Having healthy dehydrated food on hand is an easy answer for the often heard request “I’m hungry, there’s nothing to eat!” Correctly dehydrated food is high in nutrients and living enzymes which provide nutrition and energy.

Yogurt and fresh fruit can be pureed, sweetened and spiced to make high energy, nutritious snack food.

Simply select ripe or slightly overripe produce that blends and tastes well together. Wash and remove any blemishes, stems or pits and peel the produce if desired.

Puree the produce with or without some yogurt in a blender until smooth.

Pour the mixture onto a solid sheet and place on the tray of your food dehydrator with the temperature set at 65?C. The average time for fruit leather is 4 – 6 hours. Alternatively, you can dehydrate on a lower temperature of 55?C for 10 – 12 hours.

When the fruit leather has dried, it will be a bit shiny and non-sticky to touch. Allow it to cool and peel it from the tray.

Roll into a tight cylindrical shape and store in an airtight container.

Try any of the following combinations for creating a healthy snack food recipe…

• strawberries & yogurt
• bananas & pineapple with a sprinkle of cinnamon
• seasonal berries and peaches with a dash of honey
• mango with a small amount of fresh ginger
• apple & kiwifruit