Homemade Fruit Rollups

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Well, these are fun and easy to make.  It’s a great way to use up berries that might be a little past their prime.  They make a healthful treat, perfect for the lunchbox.  This will work with just about any kind of berry.

3 heaping cups strawberries, rinsed and topped

1 Tablespoon honey

Line the trays of a dehydrator with parchment paper.  (My dehydrator has four trays that are about 12” X 12.”)  Place the strawberries and honey in a blender or food processor.  Puree the berries.  Pour the pureed berries onto the parchment-lined trays in equal amounts.  Using an offset spatula, spread the pureed berries into an even thin layer on each tray.  Place the trays in the dehydrator.  Set the dehydrator to the setting according to the manufacturer directions.  (My dehydrator has a “fruit leather” setting.)  Check the puree after 5 hours.  Touch the puree.  If it’s tacky, leave it in the dehydrator for another ½ hour or so until the puree is completely dry.  Remove the trays from the dehydrator.  Carefully peel the fruit puree from the parchment paper.  You can either roll up the puree without the parchment paper or you can place the fruit puree back onto the parchment paper and roll up the fruit along with the parchment paper.  Cut the rollups into 2-3 inch sections using scissors.  If using the parchment paper, you might like to tie up the rolls with string.  Store the rollups in an airtight container in the fridge.

The photos above show the steps for making
Homemade Fruit Rollups.