Make these Homemade Fruit Roll Ups with just two simple ingredients and five minutes of prep time. Sweet and chewy, they taste just like your favorite childhood treat!
Better For You Homemade Fruit Roll Ups
Did you grow up eating fruit roll-ups? They were one of my favorite snacks!
However, store-bought options are made with lots of added sugar, preservatives, corn syrup, artificial flavors, and other undesirable ingredients. Plus, they’re not always gluten-free. So, now we make our own at home instead.
All you need are two ingredients and a few minutes of prep time. Then, you can have nutritious and delicious snacks the whole family will enjoy on hand! They’re perfect to pack for school lunches, in snack bags to take on the go or enjoy as a dessert.
Fruit Roll Up Ingredients
Unlike store-bought varieties, these tasty gummy treats come together with simple, whole food ingredients. Be sure to scroll down to the recipe card below for the complete details including calories, sodium, fiber, carbohydrates, etc.
- Fruit – Use any fruit you like best! Just note that the taste and texture of the roll ups will change based on what you use. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, mango, kiwi, and pineapple are our favorites. They’re also a great source of vitamins and nutrients like vitamin C! If using berries or kiwi, small seeds will remain unless you strain them in a fine mesh strainer.
Note – Experiment with your favorite variations to create different fruit roll up colors and flavors.
- Sweetener – Maple syrup or honey helps sweeten the fruit and makes the roll ups a little more sticky, like the original treat.
- Optional Fruit Juice – We sometimes like to include fruit juice such as pineapple juice or orange juice for added flavor and a smoother texture. We don’t recommend using lemon juice as it’s too sour.
How to Make Fruit Roll Ups
Before you begin, line a half sheet pan with a silicone mat or plastic wrap. Do not use aluminum foil, parchment paper, or wax paper! Otherwise, the fruit won’t pull off.
- Blend. Add all the ingredients to a blender or food processor, and pulse until smooth.
- Pour. Transfer the fruit puree to the prepared baking sheet, spreading it out evenly. Use a spatula if needed!
Note: If doubling the recipe, divide the mixture evenly between two half sheet pans. Don’t pour all of it onto one pan, or your roll ups will be too thick to dry out!
- Dry Out. Transfer the mixture to the lowest rack of the oven. Bake at the lowest temperature (mine was 170 degrees Fahrenheit), and bake until the center is not sticky anymore.
Pro-Tip: Be careful not to use your oven’s warming mode, or your fruit roll ups won’t dry out properly!
- Cool. Allow the mixture to cool on the sheet pan completely.
- Cut. Peel off the fruit layer, and slice it into long strips. Roll the strips up in parchment paper, and use a string to hold them together. Enjoy!
No Dehydrator? No Problem!
No, this recipe can be made entirely in the oven! However, if you have a dehydrator, it can be used.
- Puree all the ingredients in a blender or food processor.
- Pour the mixture evenly onto a dehydrator tray.
- Cover, and dehydrate at 135 degrees Fahrenheit for five to seven hours. The total time will vary based on your dehydrator and the type of fruit.
- Turn the dehydrator off once the fruit mixture is dry and no longer sticky in the middle.
- Cool completely. Then follow similar directions as the oven method above; slice, roll, and serve.
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Common Questions
You can store leftovers in an airtight container or sealable bag at room temperature in the pantry for up to one month. We don’t recommend storing leftovers in the fridge as the fruit rollups tend to become too hard.
We don’t recommend it! The rolls won’t thaw well and are likely to become mushy and gummy.
Fresh fruit is best for this recipe. Frozen fruit will cause the mixture to become too runny and drying times would be altered. Plus it isn’t quite as flavorful.
Absolutely! Feel free to mix and match and flavors you like best. You can also make different flavors for a snack variety pack! It’s the perfect addition to your snack lineup that every member of the family will look forward to eating.
Yes! To do so, double the batter, and evenly spread the mixture onto two half sheet pans. Then, follow the recipe as normal, placing both pans in the oven to dehydrate.
No, the sweetener acts as a “glue” holding the ingredients and creating a sticky consistency similar to gushers or fruit leather without the need for gelatin or fruit pectin.
Homemade Fruit Roll Ups Recipe
- Total Time: 4 to 6 hours
- Yield: 8 to 10 roll ups 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
Skip the store-bought options, and make this homemade fruit roll ups recipe with just two simple ingredients for a sweet, nutritious snack instead! Gluten-free.
Ingredients
(see notes if doubling the recipe)
- 2 cups fruit of choice (300 grams), peeled and sliced, if needed (see notes for best types of fruit to use)
- 1 to 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup
- Optional – 1 Tablespoon fruit juice (such as pineapple or orange juice for extra flavor)
Instructions
Oven Method (See notes)
- Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth ( (about 1 to 1 ¼ cup pureed). Pour onto a half sheet pan (about 15 x 10 x 1 inch) lined with a silicone baking mat or plastic wrap (do not use aluminum foil, parchment paper, or waxed paper otherwise the fruit roll ups will not peel off). See notes if you double the recipe.
- Spread the fruit mix to ⅛ inch thick. Place in the oven at 170F or at the lowest temperature and bake for 6-8 hours, until the center is not sticky anymore. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. (see notes).
- Let the fruit batter cool then peel the fruit off the baking mat or plastic wrap. Place on a sheet of parchment paper and cut into strips with kitchen shears.
- Roll the strips up and use a string to hold together or simply press the ends to the parchment paper.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
Notes
Alternative Method – DEHYDRATOR – Puree all ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. Pour evenly onto a dehydrator tray. Cover and dehydrate at 135 degrees Fahrenheit for 5 to 7 hours. Once the batter is dry and not sticky in the middle, turn off the dehydrator. Allow the fruit roll to cool.
Prep Tips – Double the batter and evenly spread onto 2 half sheet pans, if desired.
Oven Method Tip – Then let the fruit mix dehydrate for 4-7 hours (check progress at 3 hours), depending on the temperature. I was able to dry out the fruit on a silicone mat in 4 hours at 170F but using plastic wrap took an extra 30-45 minutes.. Do not use warming mode on the oven.
Flavor Tips – Each type of fruit will produce slightly different results. Berries, mango, and pineapple are my favorites. If using berries or kiwi, small seeds will remain unless you strain them. Experiment to find what fruit works best for you. The addition of honey or maple syrup enhances the texture and makes the fruit roll ups a little more chewy.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 to 6 hours
- Category: snack
- Method: oven
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fruit roll up
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 3.7 g
- Sodium: 0.4 mg
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 5.1 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
The sauce tasted awesome and I was super excited to try them! They weren’t quite done before I went to bed so I left them over night. Woke up to the smell of burnt toast – WARNING! apparently they will burn! I’ve made other fruit leather and didn’t know this was possible so posting as a heads up – don’t leave for more than 12 hours
Oh good to know, thank you!
Have mine in the dehydrator now! Hope they come out looking as good as the pictures!!
keep me posted!
These look amazing! If using the oven method, can you use parchment paper?
Use a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap, or a silicone baking mat. Don’t use foil, parchment, or waxed paper otherwise it will stick and not peel. Hope that helps!
Hi! Curious if this worked on parchment paper? Hoping to make it today this way.
Do you mean baking it with parchment paper? I think it might stick to the parchment paper when baking. Do you have plastic or silicon mat?
Cant believe so easy to make!!! YUM
This is such a great idea! My kids are going to go crazy for them!
Yaay! Thanks, Suzy!
What do you cover it with in the dehydrator?
You shouldn’t need to cover it in the dehydrator. Do you have the one with the slots? And the mat to place the batter on? Send me the brand name an I can help! 😉
thank you for this roll up inspiration! Best of all of knowing what’s in it, as you write, a great idea!
You’re welcome Sabrina!
These are so much better than store bought! My daughter loves helping make them as much as eating them!
Oh i love that! What a fun mother daughter project. 🙂
Perfect timing! My kids start school this week and this is the perfect snack! Thank you!
Oh yay! so glad! Keep me posted on how they turn out Lauren!
These definitely look irresistible and better than the 90’s treat.
Haha what was that fruit roll up name again? Fruit by the foot? LOL
I like your site. tanks
I absolutely loved fruit roll ups as a kid. So cool I get to revisit them as an adult in a healthy, wholesome version. Thank you. YUM
i love all things kiwi and actually am one of those who eats the kiwis whole, with skin! doesn’t bother me at all.
me too! love that!
These look so much better than the junk I ate as a kid!
Looks like I need a dehydrator!! hehe. These were one of my favorite snacks growing up, but the ones my dad got for me at the grocery store probably had a ton of added sugar…these look WAY better!
i made avocado mango roll ups long time ago in the oven and it came out good..not great like yours though. you are tempting me to try it again.
Maybe it was the avocado? Is try it without a fat added. Just fruit based. But man does that sound good!!!
OMG Yum! I love this idea. I used to like fruit roll-ups, but I always loved fruit leather that my mom would buy when we were kids. Need to add this to my list for when baby girl can eat solid foods…long ways off since she’s not even here yet but never hurts to start getting ideas early, right? lol
These look sooo delicious and so fun! You are too clever, my friend!
Fruit leathers definitely take me back to my childhood, I swear I had one most days in my school lunchbox – but never were the flavours as creative and delicious as this!
Fruit roll ups were my JAM when I was a kid! I’m loving this tropical paradise you’ve got going on. I’d have to make a quadruple batch, because these surely would disappear lickety split in my house. Soooo tempting!
they are quite dangerous but better than cookies, right? LOL!
I saw someone do these in a watermelon flavor once… I didn’t know I could do it in an oven though!!! This is something I can get on board with. Happy Friday!!!
ohh that sounds refreshing. I wonder if kombucha fruit rolls ups would work?
GENIUS!!!
This is the second time I’ve seen a dehydrator in the past few days, which is always something I’ve been thinking about getting. You may have just convinced me!
i think that’s a sign! for sure!
Ohhh these sound good. I should probably add dehydrator to things I NEED. We had one at the juice company when I worked there and it was great for making kale chips and dried fruit. Are they expensive?
they are so worth it! you can buy one as cheap at $4o or expensive as $150. TOTALLY put it on your registry!
O that’s fun! I need to dust of my dehydrator!
Um, yes! you have great recipes already so I can only imagine what you’d do with the dehydrator
The alcohol version, now that’s what I’m talking about!
happy hour with kids? kidding. kinda.
I love adultifying childhood favorites. Love the flavors here, you certainly wouldn’t have gotten those with kid fruit roll ups!
haha no, i think i got the starbust kind growing up
Boozy fruit roll ups sounds genius 🙂 I really need to get a dehydrator! In all seriousness, my kids would flip if we made these, I would win mom of the year 🙂
Totally! you can make in oven too though. Hope you are feeling better
Oh, my fruit snack-loving children would adore these! That combination of flavors sounds delicious, too! 🙂 Real fruit is always better!!!