Homemade Fruit Roll Ups
Homemade fruit roll ups are a tasty snack that are easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. These chewy, dried fruit treats are made by pureeing fresh fruit and dehydrating it until it reaches a leathery texture. Enjoyed by both kids and adults, homemade fruit roll ups are a perfect way to use up excess fruit while providing a low-calorie, nutrient-packed snack option. Discover how to make your own delicious and nutritious fruit roll ups at home with our step-by-step guide.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 64kcal
Equipment
- Dehydrator optional
- parchment paper or silicone mat
Ingredients
- 2 cups fruit cleaned and diced (See Notes)
- 1 lemon juiced
- ¼ cup honey
Instructions
Dehydrator Instructions
- Wash and cut your fruit. Add to a blender or food processor.
- Add in honey and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.
- Pour onto silicone mat accessory of your dehydrator.
- If using a dehydrator, set to 160 degrees and dry for 608 hours. Check at 4 hours. You will know when its done with it is no longer sticky and is leather-like.
- Once dry, remove from silicone mat, slice into strips and roll in parchment or wax paper.
- Once dry, remove from silicone mat, slice into strips and roll in parchment or wax paper.
Oven Instructions
- Wash and cut your fruit. Add to a blender or food processor.
- Add in honey and lemon juice. Blend until smooth.
- Pour onto silicone mat or parchment lined baking sheet.
- Preheat oven to lowest setting or 170. Bake with the oven door propped open until fruit leather is no longer sticky.
- Once dry, remove from silicone mat, slice into strips and roll in parchment or wax paper.
- Once dry, remove from silicone mat, slice into strips and roll in parchment or wax paper.
Video
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Notes
Variations
You can get creative when making homemade fruit roll ups, but here are a few tried and true flavor combinations:- Strawberry Lemonade - use 2 cups of strawberries, the zest of one lemon, the juice of one lemon, and ¼ cup of honey.
- Mango Lime - use 2 cups of mango, the zest of one lime, the juice of one lime, and ¼ cup of honey.
- Peach Raspberry - Use 1.5 cups of peaches, ¼ cup of honey and spread. Puree .5 cups of raspberries pureed and swirl it into the peach puree.
- Apple - use 3 cups of sweetened applesauce. That's it! And it turns out perfect every time!
Nutrition
Serving: 1roll | Calories: 64kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.4mg