Strawberry-banana fruit leather
Adapted from the measured FOOD-021 method, with ingredient weights and packaging details added. Drying principles were checked against NCHFP; the fruit combination has not been kitchen-tested here.
- YIELD
- 1 sheet, about 8 strips
- PREP / WAIT
- 15 minutes
- COOK
- Approximately 6–10 hours at 140°F
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana, peeled (about 120 g)
- 1 1/2 cups hulled strawberries (about 225 g)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp sugar, optional
Method
- Rinse and hull the strawberries. Blend with banana, lemon juice and optional sugar until smooth.
- Spread 1/8 inch thick on an approved dehydrator fruit-leather sheet; use another tray if necessary.
- Dry at 140°F for about 6–10 hours. Finish when the center resists indentation and neither surface has wet pockets.
- Peel while pliable, cut and roll with parchment. Cool before airtight packaging.
Notes & storage
- Refrigerate and use within 1 week, or freeze up to 2 months. This is a refrigerated snack recipe, not a validated shelf-stable preservation claim.