How to make yogurt leather for snacks, camping, or hiking trips. Higher protein and less sugar than regular fruit leather! Experiment with all sorts of flavor options!
When my daughter turned 10 years old, I knew we were ready for a new challenge. Though she was still rather short and too small to carry a large pack, she was mighty and determined. Our family was finally ready for a backpacking trip!
However, as I have mentioned before, my son has a sulfite sensitivity, which means that we really can’t serve him instant anything. Dried fruit, instant mashed potatoes, and minute rice are never sulfite-free. So when we go light-weight camping, it always involves a lot of homemade meals.
This yogurt and fruit leather is something I came up with for our first backpacking trip. We were going to be hiking the Juan de Fuca Trail, spread over 5 days. I knew that we would need plenty of protein and calories to sustain us.
Fruit leather and dried fruit are both really high in sugars. That’s great if you need a quick burst of energy. But it’s not the best option for sustained energy. That’s why I decided to add yogurt to my fruit leather. Strained yogurt offers a lot of protein to slow down and balance the digestion of fruit sugar, offering a more sustaining snack.
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