7.14.2012

Fruit Roll-Ups

I enjoy fruit roll-ups...but of course I never buy them b/c they are such a waste of money and just add lots and lots of sugar to the diet.  I got pretty excited when I saw tons of posts about homemade fruit roll-ups.  My mom used to made them all the time when we were kids, and we gobbled them up like candy.  So I decided to give them a try.  I have a huge food dryer in my basement, so I figured I'd put it to good use!  

All I did was blend strawberries with a little agave nectar, pour it onto a few pieces of lightly greased parchment paper (on cookie sheets), and throw them in the food dryer overnight (8-12 hours depending on thickness).  The next morning I rolled up the parchment paper and cut them into whatever sizes I wanted.  EASY!

Already dried (forgot before pix)

It rolled off easily!

Then I just cut them up and stuck them in a Ziploc bag!

These were a good little snack.  Mine were a little thin, so I think next time I'll try to make them a little thicker.  

I got the recipe from this site: