Xanthan Gum Free Ceylon Cinnamon & Vanilla Fruit Leather

Fruit leather sounds simple enough, but store-bought versions are often loaded with thickeners, stabilizers, and additives you'd rather avoid. This homemade version skips all of that entirely — the only binder here is the natural pectin in the fruit itself, which means it's completely free of xanthan gum without any workarounds or substitutions needed. Strawberries, blueberries, and peach slices get blended with honey, lemon juice, and a touch of vanilla powder before the puree is strained smooth and slowly dried in the oven until it transforms into a glossy, peel-able sheet. The Ceylon cinnamon adds a delicate, almost floral warmth that makes this taste far more sophisticated than anything you'd find in a lunchbox snack aisle. Low and slow is the key — a few hours in a barely-warm oven coaxes out that perfectly chewy, non-tacky texture without any gums or gels doing the heavy lifting. Once cooled and cut into strips, each roll is bright, fruity, and genuinely snackable. It keeps well at room temperature or in the fridge, so you can make a batch ahead and have something genuinely wholesome ready to grab all week.

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