Healthy Fruit Roll-Ups With Veggies
February 2022
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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!
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.
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 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.
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!
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!
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!
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.
Katie Moser
I’m Katie, and I’m from the beautiful city of Whittier in Southern California. I’m a professional chef who has recently taken time off from fine dining so that I can raise my beautiful daughter, Penny. Best decision ever! There’s nothing in this world I love more than being a mother to such an amazing little girl - besides cooking of course! I hope you enjoy my recipes as much as I enjoyed creating them.