Spicy Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups

This is a guest Recipe from Alana Chernila, author of The Homemade Pantry.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 6

Total Time 6 5

Servings fruit roll up

2 pounds strawberries hulled
2 cups applesauce
½ cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (¼ teaspoon gives a nice bite, and ½ teaspoon gives a spicy, adults only fruit roll-up. Of course, you can leave the cayenne out, but I find the spice makes a fruit roll-up that grownups love, too).

If you have a dehydrator: lightly oil the solid sheets of the dehydrator. You can also line them with parchment paper. If you're using an oven: line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to the lowest temperature it will go. It shouldn't be above 175 degrees.
Combine the the strawberries, applesauce, honey, lemon juice, and cayenne in the blender. Blend until smooth. Taste, and adjust for spice and sweetness.
Pour the strawberry mixture onto the trays of the dehydrator or the baking sheets, making sure that you create a very thin layer. Dehydrate until the sheets are just barely sticky. In the round models, this could take as long as 24 hours, but in the Excalibur or the oven, it can be as quick as 6 or 7 hours.
Cut into strips (keep them lined with parchment if that's how you dehydrated them), and seal in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to a month.

Nutrition Facts

Spicy Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1019 Calories from Fat 27

% Daily Value*

Fat 3g5%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Sodium 26mg1%

Potassium 1837mg52%

Carbohydrates 267g89%

Fiber 24g100%

Sugar 230g256%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 460IU9%

Vitamin C 550.8mg668%

Calcium 175mg18%

Iron 5.6mg31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.