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    dehydrator » strawberry basil fruit rolls

    Published: Nov 3, 2011 · Modified: May 23, 2012 by Kristina Sloggett · This post may contain affiliate links · 83 Comments

    strawberry basil fruit rolls

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    If you've been here a while, you know I love basil. If you are new (hello!), I love basil so much I named our dachshund Basil. Fresh basil is my favorite thing to have in a vase in the kitchen, growing in my garden, as a lingering scent on my hands.

    Yep, even though it's already winter out there, in my kitchen I'm still acting like it's summer. Strawberries and fresh basil. Always a perfect pairing in my opinion, and this is one I have been wanting to do for a while.

    Bird's eye shot of my Vita Mix. See, told you she's an Old Lady Vita. Look at that old school handle. I bought this in college and I keep saying I should stop bragging that I've used it with no problems for ... um ... many years. Don't want to jinx her.

    Don't think I will.

    Anyway, between the few minutes of chopping the berries and chiffonading the larger basil leaves and the ten seconds of blending, this "recipe" comes together quick. Well. Then there's a couple hours of dehydrating.

    I really wanted to tip this tray on it's side and drink it. So good. Glad I waited though, because the fruit rolls are even better!

    strawberry basil fruit rolls

    gluten free, vegan, no added sugar

    2 quarts fresh strawberries
    1 large bunch (1 cup) fresh basil leaves 

    Blend in high powered blender until smooth. Pour onto solid sheet for dehydrator, spread to a ½ inch thickness (thinner might rip or crack). Dehydrate at 130 for 3-4 hours. Alternately, you can pour into plastic wrap on a baking sheet, place in oven on 120 with door open for... several more hours.

    These taste amazing! They have the fruity sweet flavor of the strawberries, and the basil is strong in the best way possible.

    Are you a basil fan? How about a Basil fan?   😀

    Do you like fruit rolls? Favorite flavor?

     

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    1. Katrina says

      August 12, 2012 at 9:59 pm

      these sound so good - I love that you get this result without cooking AND sugar! natural and easy, thank you!

      Katrina Cisson

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      • spabettie says

        August 13, 2012 at 9:17 am

        you are so welcome, Katrina! the natural sweetness of the strawberry really is enough here. I have also made these with raspberries - very good!

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    2. Allison says

      August 11, 2012 at 12:51 am

      these sound so good, I will be trying these for sure. thanks!

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      • spabettie says

        August 13, 2012 at 9:58 am

        hi Allison, glad you are going to make these, enjoy!

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    3. Daniel says

      June 21, 2012 at 5:54 pm

      what type of dehydrator should i use? because the one i have at home doesnt get up to 130 degrees!

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      • spabettie says

        June 21, 2012 at 9:13 pm

        hi Daniel, if you have a dehydrator these should work in it, whatever temperature it will go up to. it may take longer to set up, but these are not meant to be crispy, just set, so I don't think it should be a problem with the one you already have. enjoy!

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    4. Jonathan says

      June 21, 2012 at 3:59 am

      just made these, thank you for an easy no sugar recipe

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    5. Crystal says

      May 22, 2012 at 12:48 pm

      I found these last night, went shopping last night, filled my dehydrator last night, woke up to amazing candy this morning, you are my hero this morning, my kids want to run away to you this morning. these are amazing!!

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      • spabettie says

        May 22, 2012 at 2:34 pm

        haa, thank you Crystal - so happy you all liked them so well, and what a great thing to wake up to! Cheers!

        Reply
    6. Holly W says

      April 25, 2012 at 8:30 am

      This recipe is originally from insockmonkeyslippers.com. I think it is a food bloggers responisbility to fact check and not copy anothers work.

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      • spabettie says

        April 25, 2012 at 9:02 am

        hello Holly.

        thanks for your insight. I have never heard of or read the website you are accusing me of copying from.

        I thought of this on my own, and I have to say it does not surprise me that a two ingredient "recipe" has already been done. There are very few original ideas out there these days, and you might consider this before accusing someone publicly (especially someone you are communicating with for the first time).

        I have never copied another's work, if I have the slightest inspiration from someone else, I always site it. It absolutely is a food bloggers responsibility to site inspiration or adaptation, when there is one. I belong to two groups of professionals who hold these ideals as incredibly important, so I am confident in telling you this "recipe" had no inspiration other than dried fruit products that have been around for years.

        Kristina

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      • spabettie says

        April 25, 2012 at 9:09 am

        I just found the recipe you are accusing me of copying - it does not use a dehydrator, it uses several more ingredients and cooks them beforehand, there is nothing similar about the method and my method.

        strawberry and basil is not a new pairing. if I was inspired by it, I would have cited it. once again, I had not been on that website or visited that recipe prior to this recipe.

        thank you, though, "Holly247" and "Ginna254" for the two comments now referencing the other recipe - coincidentally from the same IP address.

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