{"id":2068,"date":"2016-08-03T19:13:46","date_gmt":"2016-08-03T19:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2020-05-20T21:16:21","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T01:16:21","slug":"easy-strawberry-chia-fruit-roll-ups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daniellebinns.com\/stagingsite\/2016\/08\/easy-strawberry-chia-fruit-roll-ups\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Strawberry Chia Fruit Roll-Ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post was written a few years ago. But the recipe is a keeper!<\/em><\/p>\n

I must really<\/em> love my husband, because he’s finally convinced me to take our two girls camping (when they were both under 3.5 years old).\u00a0 \u00a0I really do love camping – being one with nature, technology-free, and cooking over a campfire.<\/p>\n

The outdoors is part of my DNA.\u00a0 I’m just not sold on the idea of tenting it with young kids (especially one who is in the midst of being potty trained).<\/p>\n

Nor am I sold on eating “camp food” for 3 days. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unless it includes strawberry chia fruit roll-ups (hint, hint).<\/strong><\/p>\n

If we’re\u00a0not sleeping much (my girls are acrobatic in their sleep) and required to be “on” 24\/7 (making sure no one gets lost\u00a0in the bush), we need fuel from some good-for-me food. \u00a0So do our little ones.<\/p>\n

Therein lies my challenge.<\/p>\n

Pull up any camping menu and you’re bound to find a lot of white and brown foods. \u00a0Bread and meat. \u00a0Meat and bread. \u00a0And maybe some cheese too.<\/p>\n

Can’t we have something green, blue, or red\u00a0<\/em>to eat?<\/p>\n

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Camping\u00a0is one of those times the 80\/20 rule\u00a0becomes the 60\/40 rule. \u00a0We will eat nutrient-dense foods 60 percent of the time and nutrient-dense (brown and white) foods\u00a0for the other 40 percent.<\/p>\n

Because you’ve gotta live right?<\/p>\n

Just as you\u00a0can’t have kale chips without\u00a0kombucha…<\/p>\n

You can’t have\u00a0campfires without marshmallow stuffed smores.<\/p>\n

They go hand-in-hand.<\/p>\n

So I will relent and relax, and just ‘let’\u00a0my family\u00a0enjoy their 60\/40 weekend. \u00a0I will enjoy it too, yet\u00a0it\u00a0doesn’t mean I’m giving up on nutrition altogether \ud83d\ude42 \u00a0 I have a few nutrient-dense camping-friendly recipes up my sleeve. \u00a0The one I am most excited about takes me back to my childhood days of Half Moons and Flakies.<\/p>\n

Remember those sweet and chewy Fruit Roll-Ups?<\/p>\n

They\u00a0are a great idea in principle, and seemed like a healthier treat<\/a>. \u00a0Well, the ingredients suggest otherwise. \u00a0Corn syrup, sugar, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, artificial colouring<\/a><\/em>…but why?!<\/p>\n

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I don’t get it. \u00a0 Why the LONG list of unnecessary ingredients? \u00a0Isn’t fruit in itself perfectly sweet and satisfying? \u00a0I thought I shouldn’t judge until I try it, so I put my Excalibur dehydrator to the test and made my first batch of fruit leather – strawberry chia fruit roll-ups were on the menu!<\/p>\n

Of course, I couldn’t resist tossing in some\u00a0chia seeds. \u00a0Working with picky eaters, I’m always looking for ways to up the ante and pack in more nutrition per bite. \u00a0I also wanted some fiber, fat and protein to help balance my little one’s blood sugars<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Strawberry Chia Fruit Roll-Ups<\/span><\/h2>\n
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      If using a dehydrator, spread thinly and evenly on paraflex sheets (about the thickness of a stack of 10 pieces of paper). Make sure edges are the same thickness as the middle, or they will get crispy).<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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      Place in the dehydrator at 105 degrees for approx. 12 hours (varies depending on machine, thickness, etc.)<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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      • Blend all ingredients and spread on parchment paper or silicon baking sheets (make sure edges are same thickness as middle).<\/li>\n
      • Preheat oven to lowest temperature setting (170 degrees on most ovens)<\/li>\n
      • \"Bake\" until middle is no longer soft\/mushy (approx. 3-4 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Then you can slice into strips with parchment paper attached (if using), roll up and store in an air-tight container. \u00a0 They should last in the fridge for about a week or in the freezer for 3 months.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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          If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can use your oven:<\/p>\n

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          1. Blend all ingredients and spread on parchment paper or silicon baking sheets (make sure edges are same thickness as middle)<\/li>\n
          2. Preheat oven to lowest temperature setting (170 degrees on most ovens)<\/li>\n
          3. “Bake” until middle is no longer soft\/mushy (approx. 3-4 hours)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Then you can slice into strips with parchment paper attached (if using), roll up and store in an air-tight container. \u00a0 They should last in the fridge for about a week or in the freezer for 3 months.<\/p>\n

            These are my guinea pigs. \u00a0Safe to say these will be coming with us camping (the kids and the roll-ups).<\/p>\n

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            This post was written a few years ago. But the recipe is a keeper! I must really love my husband, because he’s finally convinced me to take our two girls camping (when they were both under 3.5 years old).\u00a0 \u00a0I really do love camping – being one with nature, technology-free, and cooking over a campfire. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2070,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","inline_featured_image":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[20,4],"tags":[53,182,183,181,184,147,180],"yoast_head":"\nEasy Strawberry Chia Fruit Roll-Ups<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Snack time! 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