These strawberry basil fruit roll ups have simple sweet and savory flavors. Make this fresh strawberry basil fruit leather in a dehydrator or oven with this super easy recipe!
recipe originally published November 3, 2011
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Why this is a perfect summer recipe
These strawberry basil fruit rolls deliver that childhood nostalgia of our favorite fruit leather snacks. Fresh basil only enhances the natural sweetness of the strawberry, creating a bright and vibrant flavor.
This strawberry fruit leather is so easy to make. Whether you have a dehydrator or just an oven, this recipe has instructions for both. I don't have a dehydrator anymore, but this recipe was made with the dehydrator I used back then.
If this flavor is intriguing, you will love peanut butter banana fruit leather. See our snack recipes and find your favorites.
How to dehydrate in an oven
When I first made this strawberry basil fruit leather in 2011, it was made in a dehydrator. If you do not have a dehydrator, you can still make recipes like this one and my peanut butter banana fruit leather.
Set the oven to the lowest temperature setting and "dehydrate" in the oven. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spread the fruit mixture in the same even layer, and bake at the lowest temperature for 4 - 5 hours. Both of my ovens have a low temperature of 170°F.
Different ovens make take different times, I watch closely after a couple / few hours.
How long do strawberry basil fruit rolls last?
My rule for maximum flavor and freshness is to enjoy this recipe within three days.
Store in a glass container with a tightly fitting lid.
Did you make this strawberry basil fruit leather?
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Strawberry Basil Fruit Roll
This naturally sweet and savory fruit leather is a unique version of that favorite childhood snack, the classic fruit roll.
Ingredients
- 2 pints fresh strawberries
- 1 large bunch (1 cup) fresh basil leaves
Instructions
- Clean and stem the strawberries. Trim stems from basil leaves.
- Add strawberries and basil to a blender jar. Blend at highest speed until smooth, less than one minute.
- Pour onto solid dehydrator sheet. Spread to a ½ inch thickness in an even layer (thinner might rip or crack).
- Dehydrate at 130 for 4 - 5 hours.
- See notes for oven dehydrating method.
Notes
How to dehydrate in an oven
When I first made this fruit leather in 2011, I had a dehydrator that I used all the time. I no longer have it, but I still make recipes like this strawberry basil fruit leather and my peanut butter banana fruit leather.
I set my oven to the lowest temperature setting and "dehydrate" in the oven. I line a baking sheet with parchment and spread the fruit mixture in the same even layer, and bake at the lowest temperature for 4 - 5 hours. Different ovens make take different times, I watch closely after a couple / few hours.
How long does homemade fruit leather last?
My rule for maximum flavor and freshness is to enjoy this recipe within three days.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
2 rollsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 57Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 2mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 4gSugar: 9gProtein: 1g
nutrition calculations results vary by calculator, are for informational purposes only, and are not intended to replace medical advice or treatment.
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Val says
we made these yesterday in my new dehydrator, so good and very easy to boot! I am exploring raw so I like that these are, no cook no sugar and doesn't need it! thank you betty
Yum Yucky says
Thinks to self: "I can't believe she made a homemade fruit roll up. So very fancy."
spabettie says
hi Josie! 🙂 I have wanted a dehydrator for SO long, and partly because I envisioned making these without all the junk that's normally in them. they are seriously SO easy! (and actually I don't know why I've waited - since making these I have had many people tell me they can be made in the oven!) 😀
anyway, wow - can you tell I'm excited by all this? 😀
janetha says
from the title, i thought for sure you'd pureed basil into a rollup =O
spabettie says
Basil PUP?? ouch. basil the HERB?? yes, and a lot. and it was GOOD. 😀
janetha says
haha yes i meant the pup but was joshin 😉
spabettie says
I am picturing it now - you bending down to grab Basil and Basil RUNNING out of the kitchen! 😉
Kath (My Funny Little Life) says
I cannot believe this! Awesome awesome awesome! 😀 (Oh, I need such a dehydrating thing ASAP!!! 😯 )
spabettie says
I know!! I so wish we were neighbors and I could bring you treats like these! 😀
Kath (My Funny Little Life) says
That would be heaven on foodie earth! 😀
Kris @Krazy_Kris says
oh WOW!
first... the combo? brilliant!
next - that's the prettiest little roll up I've ever seen!
and - yes - the PIX!
STUNNING.
lovely - oh - so - lovely !
spabettie says
thank you! the flavor is AAAAMMMMMAAAAAA ZING ! 😉 and thank you - I wasn't really jazzed about the photos, but everyone else is liking them! 😀
Kristy Lynn @ Gastronomical Sovereignty says
what a clever monkey you are! i won't/can't bring myself to eat the processed variety you get in the stores - excellent alternative!
Jeremy says
thank you bettie, we just made this yesterday. only a TAD skeptical that no sweetner was necessary, until I tasted from the blender - perfectly sweet as is!!
lindsay says
oh wow these look fabulous! You certainly are loving that dehydrator! I want one so badly your posts might just convince me to splurge 😉
By the way I love that story about naming your dog! I always wondered how your pronounced your pup's name, but now that I know you named him after the herb, well I know! hehe
spabettie says
I really am loving this dehydrator - it's like a new toy! I have another fun one coming up soon... 😀
Richa@HobbyandMore says
lovely.. i am getting a dehydrator next summer for sure!.. the produce is all going downhill already..
Christine @ Merf In Progress says
I'm a basil fan AND a Basil fan! and a fruit roll fan, mmm.
spabettie says
I was SO excited about these - I love fruit rolls, and this was TOO easy!! Basil sends love and wags...