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Mandarine pastila on a wooden board on gray wooden table
8-12 hours
DURATION
8-12 hours
COOK TIME
20 minutes
PREP TIME
Ingredients
- 1 20oz can crushed pineapple
- 1 cup steamed and pureed carrots
- 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
Directions
- 1. Combine pineapple, coconut, walnuts, raisins, and maple syrup. Pulse in a food processor about five times. Return to bowl.
- 2. Stir in pureed carrots.
- 3. Spread mixture 1/4-inch thick onto the fruit roll-up trays that go with your dehydrator. Dehydrate according to your machine's directions for fruit leather, typically 8 hours, or until fruit leather is no longer shiny or tacky.
*Oven Method:
- Preheat the oven to 150 F.
- Spread the mixture onto a silpat on a cookie sheet 1/4-inch thick for up to 12 hours, until fruit leather is no longer shiny or tacky.
- Cut finished fruit leather with a pizza cutter and roll it up with waxed paper. Enjoy!Inspired by my mom’s famous carrot cake, I came up with this yummy, carrot cake, fruit leather recipe. It’s got the sweetness, spice, and textures of a classic carrot cake without all the calories, and it’s totally transportable. It’s a great snack and a great gift. Your house will smell fantastic, too!
Rachel is a gardener, beekeeper, wife & mother of three wild and crazy boys, and lover of all things homesteading. Visit greenpromisegrows.com to see more!
