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# Healthy Recipes: Apple Cinnamon Fruit Leather
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/healthy-recipes-apple-cinnamon-fruit-leather/
- Published: 2016-10-11T13:57:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:13:36.000Z
- Description: A recipe for apple, date and cinnamon fruit leather, simmered then baked low for two to three hours, making 12 servings at 45 calories each. The snacks supply fiber and quercetin, a flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties. Pears and cardamom work as a variation.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Healthy Recipes from AICR, Recipes & Dining, #vivvo-import

**By Sonja Goedkoop**

Fresh autumn apples, warm cinnamon spice and the natural sweetness of Medjool dates are all it takes to make these simple, natural fruit snacks. Snacking is a great way to add a variety of healthy plant foods to your diet, throughout the day. These fruit leathers are rich in fiber and contain quercetin, a flavonoid with anti-inflammatory properties.

## **Ingredients:**

- 5 medium apples, chopped
- 1 - 2 cup water
- 1 large date, pitted
- 1 tsp cinnamon

**Makes 12 servings.**

**Per Serving:** 45 calories, 0 g fat, 12 g carbohydrate, 0 g protein, 2 g dietary fiber, 0 mg sodium.

**Prep Time:** 10 minutes

**Cook time:** 3 hours

##   
Directions

1. Place chopped apples in a medium saucepan with water. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for about 10 minutes.
2. Add pitted date and cinnamon and mash. Cover and cook another 2-3 minutes on low heat.
3. Put mixture into a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
4. Pour onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat and spread with a spatula into a thin layer.
5. Bake at 175-200° (as low as your oven will go) for 2-3 hours or until it's tacky but doesn't stick to your finger.

\*For a tasty and unique alternative, replace the apples with pears and the cinnamon with cardamom. 

**About the Author**

Sonja Goedkoop, MSPH, RD, is a registered dietitian at Zesty, Inc. She is passionate about helping others improve their health through diet and physical activity and believes eating nutritious food should be easy and taste great.

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