Gluten Free Ceylon Cinnamon & Vanilla Fruit Leather

Fruit leather sounds like a nostalgic treat, but store-bought versions are often loaded with additives, thickeners, or mystery flavorings that can be a real concern for anyone navigating ingredient labels. This homemade version keeps things beautifully simple — just fresh fruit, honey, lemon juice, and two warm spices that take the whole thing somewhere special. Ceylon cinnamon has a softer, more floral heat than the common cassia variety, and paired with vanilla powder and the natural sweetness of strawberries, blueberries, and peaches, the result tastes almost like a summer afternoon in snack form. The straining step is what makes the texture so satisfying — smooth, pliable, and clean-peeling without any gummy additives or stabilizers. Since every single ingredient here is naturally free of gluten, there's no substitution needed and no label anxiety to navigate. The low-and-slow oven method does all the heavy lifting, and once you've cut and rolled those strips in parchment, you've got a genuinely wholesome snack ready to grab all week long.

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