Pumpkin Leather – Tastes Like Portable Pumpkin Pie
This dried pumpkin leather is a tasty, easy to make snack that tastes like pumpkin pie. Nutritious, portable, and doubles as a way to store extra pumpkin.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours
- Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 slices 1x
- Category: snacks
- Method: dehydrating
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups (one 16-ounce can) pumpkin or home prepared pumpkin puree
- 1 cup canned evaporated milk or coconut milk
- 2 cups homemade applesauce or unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup dried shredded coconut, unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped dried cranberries or raisins (optional)
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together, except cranberries or raisins.
- Spread mixture on well oiled fruit leather sheets in dehydrator (I oil mine with coconut oil), or drop by the tablespoon to make “cookies”. If doing “cookies” leave about 1/2″ to 1″ between rounds.
- Sprinkle cranberries or raisins on top of pumpkin mix, if desired.
- Dry 8 to 24 hours at around 135°F (57°C).
- Cut in squares or strips. Roll up if you like.
- Store in an airtight container.
Notes
Refrigeration will extend shelf life, but properly dried fruit sealed in airtight containers should keep for months without refrigeration.
Find it online: https://commonsensehome.com/pumpkin-fruit-leather/