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SCOBY Fruit Leather Recipe

Extra SCOBY makes a great snack

A Beginner's Guide on How to Make Scoby Fruit Leather

So, you’ve successfully brewed several batches of kombucha. Great! Now a question inevitably arises: What to do with all those extra pellicle growths?

Scoby Fruit Leather

SCOBY Fruit Leathers

I’ll admit, I was a bit skeptical about eating a SCOBY at first. Mainly because I have tried eating a SCOBY before, plain, and it was…interesting. However, I enjoy experimenting in the kitchen, dehydrating things, and I have no shortage of extra pellicles, so I figured, what the heck? I was pleasantly surprised with the outcome and excited to try different flavor combinations.

Are there benefits to eating SCOBYs?

Pellicles are made up of bacterial cellulose. Nerdy side note: Cellulose is the most abundant organic compound on earth, and there are only two sources: plants and bacteria. Bacterial cellulose structurally differs a bit from plant cellulose but is still a great source of dietary fiber. Dietary fiber is what feeds the microbes in your gut. That, in combination with probiotics, is a perfect equation for a healthy gut! If you dehydrate your pellicles on a low enough heat (under 110F), you can get the benefits of both the probiotics from the kombucha and the dietary fiber in the pellicle.

Kombucha Scoby Fruit Leather Recipe

Course: Kombucha Scoby Fruit Leather, Fruit Leather, KombuchaCuisine: KombuchaDifficulty: Easy
Prep time

10

Minutes
Second Fermentation

8-10 Hours

Ingredients & Supplies

  • Ingredients
  • 2 Cups Kombucha Pellicles

  • 1/2 Cup Kombucha

  • 2 Cups Fresh or Frozen Fruit of your Choice

  • 1/4 Cup Honey, Maple Syrup, or Fruit Juice

  • Optional: These are flavors that you can experiment with depending on your choice of fruit: a pinch of salt, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, clove, pumpkin spice, tamarind, Mexican chili powder, lemon or lime zest

  • Supplies
  • Dehydrator (best option for heat control) or Oven

  • Parchment paper

  • Blender

  • Spatula

Directions

  • In a blender, combine all of the ingredients and blend until a smooth paste-like consistency form.

  • Line two dehydrator sheets with parchment paper.

  • Spread half of the mixture on a parchment sheet and spread until it is about 1/4 – 1/8″ thick. Repeat with the other half.

  • Dehydrate on low until desired texture is reached. Dry time will depend on humidity, temperature, how much liquid, type of fruit, etc.! Start checking after 8-10 hours to get an idea of what your timeline looks like.

  • Once you’re happy with the texture, remove from the dehydrator and cut into strips, squares, or whatever shapes you want! *note: it’s easier to cut while still on the parchment paper.

  • Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.

Tips

  • If using berries, such as strawberries or blueberries, the seeds will affect the texture, but are still very tasty! If you dehydrate them a bit less, then the seeds are a bit less noticeable.
  • If using an oven to dehydrate, set it to the lowest temperature possible. Check on the leathers after about 4 hours to gauge the progress; it can take as long as 7 hours.
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