Fruit Roll Ups with Shapes

Have cookie cutters. Will make shapes. At least that's what I thought I'd do. Mine were too big, so I used the boys' play dough cutters.  It was funny to hear what they thought each shape was.Trying to peel the shapes out added an extra 5 minutes to snack time. :)

Fruit Roll Ups with Shapes
25 oz apple sauce
3 oz  flavor jello

parchment paper
2 cookie sheets
spatula, an off set spatula works best for me.
small cookie cutters

Set oven to your lowest setting (mine is 170°).

Place parchment paper on cookie sheets.

 - Depending on the placement of the parchment paper, you can have a lot of short strips or a few long strips. 

Mix the two ingredients together. Pour a portion of the mixture onto one cookie sheet. Spread thinly and evenly over parchment paper. Repeat

Dry in the oven for 5-8 hours. The length of time depends on how thin the mixture was spread and the moisture content. After about 3 hours, I rotate and turn the trays.

At hour 5, it I start checking firmness and tackiness. If it is firm but sticky, leave it in and check in 30 minute increments.

When it is firm and barely sticky, use your cutters to make shapes. Press cutters firmly into the roll up.

-Leave enough space between shapes for cutting into strips. 

Pull the trays, when it is firm and smooth.

-If the middle is a little sticky, that's ok. Drying too long will make the sides brittle. 

Store in an air tight container

Servings: about 20

Tri-Color Fruit Roll ups

To make things fun with our fruit roll ups, I'll make it with three flavors. I've also wondered if I can add little shapes that you pull out.

Tri-color fruit roll ups
45 oz apple sauce
1.5 oz jello of each flavor (blueberry, orange, raspberry)

parchment paper
2 cookie sheets
spatula, an off set spatula works best for me.
3 bowls
optional - scale, to weigh each ingredient.

Set oven to your lowest setting (mine is 170°).

Place parchment paper on cookie sheet.
- Make note of the direction the paper rolls up. I prefer it to roll along the short side (width) of the pan, so when I roll it into a tube it's the maximum length.

In each bowl, pour 15 oz. of apple sauce. Add 1.5 oz of jello into one bowl. Repeat. Mix together.

On a third of the cookie sheet, pour flavored applesauce in a long strip following the rolling direction of the
paper. Spread mixture thinly and evenly in that section. Repeat.

Dry in the oven for 5-8 hours. The length of time depends on how thin the mixture was spread and the moisture content. After about 3 hours, I rotate and turn the trays.

At hour 5, it I start checking firmness and tackiness. If it is firm but sticky, leave it in and check in 30 minute increments.
-If the middle is a little sticky, that's ok. Drying too long will make the sides brittle. 

Lift the parchment paper from the cookie sheet, and roll into a tube. With scissors, remove any uneven edges, then cut into pieces.

Store in an air tight container

You will have enough applesauce (flavored & unflavored) for two more cookie sheets. Use within a week, for another batch or to eat.

Mixing applesauce and flavors

Pouring and Spreading

Rolling Up

Cutting

End Product

Fruit Roll Ups

I found a great recipe for fruit roll ups. I love it, the boys love it. It's super easy.

Fruit Roll Ups
25 oz apple sauce
3 oz  flavor jello

parchment paper
2 cookie sheets
spatula, an off set spatula works best for me.

Set oven to your lowest setting (mine is 170°).

Place parchment paper on cookie sheets.
 - Depending on the placement of the parchment paper, you can have a lot of short strips or a few long strips. 

Mix the two ingredients together. Pour a portion of the mixture onto one cookie sheet. Spread thinly and evenly over parchment paper. Repeat

Dry in the oven for 5-8 hours. The length of time depends on how thin the mixture was spread and the moisture content. After about 3 hours, I rotate and turn the trays.

At hour 5, it I start checking firmness and tackiness. If it is firm but sticky, leave it in and check in 30 minute increments.
-If the middle is a little sticky, that's ok. Drying too long will make the sides brittle. 

Lift the parchment paper from the cookie sheet, and roll into a tube. With scissors, remove any uneven edges, then cut into pieces.

Store in an air tight container

Servings: about 20