Fruit Leather or Fruit Roll Up Recipes
The steps to produce dried fruit can vary slightly depending on the type of fruit that you are dehydrating. However, there are some common steps to take regardless of the type of fruit that you are drying. The basic steps to make dried fruit and make fruit leather are covered in these Food-Dehydrator.com articles. The list below catalogs the best fruits for dehydrating and preserving and making into fruit leather.
| Fruit Type |
Suitable for Drying? |
Suitable for Making Fruit Leather? |
| Apples |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Apricots |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Avocadoes |
No, fat content too high |
No, fat content too high |
| Bananas |
Good |
Fair to good |
| Blackberries |
No, too seedy |
Excellent, especially in combinations |
| Blueberries |
Fair |
Good, especially in combinations |
| Cherries |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Citrus Fruits |
No, too watery & pulpy |
Use in combinations |
| Citrus peels |
Excellent |
Use in combinations |
| Cranberries |
Fair |
Use in combinations |
| Grapes |
Excellent |
Good |
| Melons |
Poor |
Poor |
| Nectarines |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Peaches |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Pears |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Pineapples |
Excellent |
Excellent |
| Plums |
Good to excellent |
Good |
| Raspberries |
Poor to fair |
Use in combinations |
| Strawberries |
Good |
Excellent |
Published 8/13/2009 12:00:00 AM
Tags: Dried Fruit, Fruit Leather