These 2-ingredient Watermelon Fruit Leathers are a fun treat to make on a rainy day with leftover watermelon.
Watermelon season is here and I have a little one who loves this sweet refreshing fruit!
Well, to be fair, he is obsessed with all fruits.
With watermelon season being fully ripe we have been eating tons of it.
We also have had a little excess of watermelon because I’ve been working on a bunch of watermelon posts, so I decided to recreate one of my most viral watermelon recipes – these Watermelon Fruit Leathers!
While this recipe takes a little more effort to make than the Strawberry Fruit Leathers I shared in the spring, it is made with only two ingredients and makes a tasty treat the whole family can enjoy.
What’s your favorite flavor of fruit leather?
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Watermelon Fruit Leathers
These 2-ingredient Watermelon Fruit Leathers are a fun treat to make on a rainy day with leftover watermelon.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 4-6 hours
- Total Time: 4.5-6.5 hours
- Yield: ~8-10 fruit leathers
Ingredients
- 10 Cups Diced Watermelon*(1)
- Honey, optional & to taste
Instructions
- First, blend all of the watermelon chunks, with honey if desired, in your food processor until smooth.
- Next, line a mesh colander with several pieces of cheesecloth.
- Pour the pureed watermelon into the cheesecloth, a little at a time, squeezing out the excess liquid as needed.
- Once all of the pureed watermelon has been squeezed through the cheesecloth, spread what is left inside the cheesecloth on a pan lined with a silicone baking mat and spread evenly with a spatula, so that it is approximately 1/4 inch thick.*(2)
- Place in your oven at 175ºF (or the lowest temperature possible) for 4-6 hours, or until the leather is no longer sticky. *(3)
- The Watermelon Fruit Leather is done baking when it is no longer shiny and has a matte appearance, it will also no longer be super sticky. *(4)
- Transfer the Watermelon Fruit Leather from the silicone mat and place it on parchment paper.
- Use kitchen scissors to cut the fruit leather and parchment paper into long strips.
- Roll each strip of fruit leather and parchment paper up and tie it with a piece of baking twine.
- Enjoy! *(5)
Notes
- Older watermelon will be more liquidy and you may need more watermelon in order to make enough fruit leathers.
- Try to keep the watermelon away from the edges of the pan so that it will be easier to pull off once baked.
- Time will vary depending on several factors, such as how wet the watermelon is, how thick it is on your pan, and how low you are able to set your oven.
- If your finger doesn’t leave an impression when touching it, and the fruit leather can be carefully separated from the silicone mat without easily ripping, then it is done baking.
- Keep stored in a slightly opened container for up to a week. (An airtight container can cause it to become too moist and stick together.)
I hope you enjoy your Watermelon Fruit Leathers!
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