Healthy Fruit Roll-Ups With Veggies

These healthy fruit roll-ups (with veggies!) are a fun, homemade version of the childhood favorite. Sometimes called fruit leather, this treat is fun to make and even more fun to eat. Get the whole family involved in choosing the fruit and veggies to include!

DIY fruit roll-ups

Fruit roll-ups, also known as fruit leather, are a classic, kid favorite for lunch or snack. This DIY fruit roll-up version is easy to customize! This recipe gives you the blueprint for creating your own variations of these beloved treats. You can use whatever fruit and veggies you have on hand or what’s in season. The possibilities are endless! This batch is made up of peach, mango and carrots and offers a beautiful orange hue.

Trying to get more carrots into your kid’s diet? Try these easy no-bake carrot cake pops.

For another tasty fruit leather combination, you can try a mixture of strawberries and blueberries and steamed broccoli. Or, try an assortment of berries with boiled beets. Note: If the small seeds in the fruit (such as strawberries) didn’t blend completely and you’d like a smooth fruit roll-up, make sure to strain out the blended mixture using a metal sieve before cooking it down. 

Veggie & fruit roll-up ingredients

This tasty and healthy snack is made with simple ingredients. You need about 2½ cups of fruit and ½ cup of veggies, so feel free to swap in your favorites. Here are the good-for-you ingredients in this homemade fruit leather.

• Peach
• Mango
• Carrots
• Maple syrup
• Vanilla
• Cinnamon
• Lemon

Peach and mango combine to make a sweet and tropical treat. If you love peaches, try our peach oatmeal bake for a wholesome and delicious breakfast. 

Are these healthy fruit roll-ups sweet? 

These homemade fruit roll-ups are deliciously sweet thanks to the fruit and maple syrup. If you are using a fruit that is overly ripe, you may choose to omit the maple syrup. If you don’t have maple syrup, switch up your sweetener by using maple syrup, honey or agave nectar. They will still taste great!

How to make the best fruit leather & roll-ups

1. Blend together fruit roll-up ingredients in a food processor until smooth. 
2. Cook the mixture on medium-low heat on the stove for about 10 minutes to reduce slightly. 
3. Pour mixture onto a parchment-lined sheet pan and spread it into a thin rectangle. 
4. Bake at 170 degrees / 76 degrees C for 4-5 hours until no longer sticky.
5. Let cool, then slice the fruit leather into thin strips and roll them up to make fruit roll-ups. 

The secret to making the best fruit roll-ups

The secret to making these roll-ups is all in the technique. The oven is set to a very low temperature, which almost makes it act as a dehydrator. The cooking time can vary based on the produce used – they’re baked just enough until they’re no longer sticky. 

Once they’ve cooked through and cooled, you can either remove them from the parchment paper and eat them as healthy fruit leather, or cut out strips and roll them up with the parchment paper still attached, then tie them up with a piece of string or twine. 

Related: Next up, make our easy green mango smoothie for kids!

Fruit roll-ups for kids

Kids will love opening up their lunchbox at school or daycare to find one of these delicious fruit roll-ups tucked inside. You can serve them as part of a snack, as a side to a meal or as a dessert. And, though these snacks are typically geared towards kids, the whole family will have a hard time resisting this fun mix of fruits and veggies! 

For another kid favorite, check out our homemade fruit gummies, too! Your pantry will be stocked full of homemade, healthy childhood favorites that the whole family will enjoy!

Have a picky eater that is still learning to like a new vegetable? 

Having them help pick out the fruit and veggie combination or help make these in the kitchen could help them get more comfortable with the new vegetable. For more, check out these top picky eating tips for parents.

Healthy Fruit Roll-Ups With Veggies

Katie Moser

These healthy fruit roll-ups (with veggies!) are a fun, homemade version of the childhood favorite.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 5 hrs

Total Time 5 hrs 15 mins

Servings5

Ingredients

  

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• 1¼ cups peaches or fruit of choice (W)
• 1¼ cups mango or fruit of choice (W)
• ½ cup boiled carrot or veggie of choice (W)
• 1-2 Tbs. maple syrup
• 1 Tbs. vanilla extract
• 1 Tbs. cinnamon
• ½ lemon juiced (W)

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 170 degrees F / 76 degrees C. Line sheet pan with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, blend together all ingredients until smooth.
• In a saucepan on medium-low heat, add fruit and veggie mixture. Cook for 10 minutes to reduce slightly, stirring occasionally.
• Pour onto the prepared sheet pan. Spread as thinly and evenly as possible into a rectangle with a spatula.
• Bake for 4-5 hours or until the fruit is no longer sticky when you touch it.
• Let cool completely and then cut into strips. Roll up the strips. Store in an enclosed container.

Notes

• You can substitute maple syrup with honey or agave.
• You can use any fruit and veggie combination that appeals to you, but note that more starchy fruits and veggies (banana, sweet potato, carrots, etc.) will take a bit longer to dry out. You need 2½ cups of fruit and ½ cup of veggies.
• For an alternative, try this recipe with strawberries and blueberries as the fruit and boiled or steamed broccoli as the vegetable. I suggest using 2 Tbs. of maple syrup and baking for 4 hours to dry out the mixture.
• This dish is intended to be served as a snack, side or dessert.
• Ingredients with a “W” next to them are WIC-eligible items. WIC is the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children in the United States. It provides food to families with pregnant or postpartum women and young children. WIC-eligible items will vary based on location.

Nutrition

Sodium: 15mgCalcium: 34mgVitamin C: 23mgVitamin A: 2717IUSugar: 13gFiber: 3gPotassium: 192mgCalories: 72kcalMonounsaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 1gProtein: 1gCarbohydrates: 17gIron: 1mg

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