Fruit Snacks and Leather

Fruit leather and fruit snack pieces are made by spreading puréed fruit into thin layers and slowly drying them until they form a pliable, chewy sheet, which is then cut into strips or bite-sized pieces. The result is an intensely flavoured, portable snack with a concentrated fruity sweetness.

These snacks are a lunchbox favourite in Australia, popular with kids and adults alike as a convenient, relatively simple alternative to confectionery. They come in a wide range of fruit flavours, from apple and strawberry to more adventurous tropical blends.

Homemade fruit leather has a long history as a way to preserve seasonal fruit gluts — particularly stone fruit and berries. Commercial versions sometimes add sugar or glucose syrup, but many brands market themselves on having minimal ingredients beyond the fruit itself.