
Fruit Rollup Candy
A viral 2024 sensation, these homemade fruit rollup candies are made by blending fresh or frozen fruit into a smooth purée, spreading it thin on a baking sheet, and slow-baking it until it becomes a pliable, glossy sheet you can roll up just like the classic store-bought treat — but with real fruit and no artificial anything. Kids and adults alike go wild for them.
8 servings · Prep 15 min · Cook 180 min · Total 195 min
American · Dessert
Ingredients
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3 cup fresh or frozen strawberries hulled; thawed if frozen
1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks thawed if frozen
3 tbsp honey or maple syrup for vegan version
maple syrup for vegan version
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice from about 1 lemon
0.5 tsp lemon zest finely grated
1 pinch fine sea salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp turbinado sugar optional, for extra sweetness if fruit is tart
1 tsp powdered sugar for dusting finished rollups so they don't stick
Equipment
Oven
Stovetop
Blender
Aluminum Foil
Baking Sheet
Parchment Paper
Skillet
Airtight Container
Silicone Baking Mat
Kitchen Shears
Spatula
Pan
Jelly Roll (10x15)
Instructions
- Preheat your #[Oven] to ![170°F] (or as low as your oven will go — no higher than ![200°F]). Line a large rimmed #[Baking Sheet] (18×13 inch) with a #[Silicone Baking Mat] or #[Parchment Paper]. Do NOT use #[Aluminum Foil] — the fruit will stick.
- Add the @[Strawberries], @[Mango], @[Honey], @[Lemon Juice], @[Lemon Zest], @[Fine Sea Salt], and @[Vanilla Extract] to a #[Blender]. Blend on high for ~[60–90 seconds] until completely smooth. Taste and add @[Turbinado Sugar] if the fruit is tart. Blend again briefly to combine.
- Pour the purée onto the prepared #[Baking Sheet]. Use an #[Spatula] to spread it into an even, thin layer — about 1/8 inch thick. Tilt the pan gently to help it spread evenly to the edges. Thinner is better; thick spots won't dry fully.
- Bake for ~[2.5 to 3 hours], until the surface is no longer sticky to the touch and the edges are just beginning to lift. The center should feel dry and pliable — not wet or tacky. Check at the ~[2-hour] mark; oven times vary.
- Remove from the #[Oven] and let cool completely on the pan, about ~[15 minutes]. Once cool, dust lightly with @[Powdered Sugar] to prevent sticking. Peel the fruit sheet off the mat or #[Parchment Paper] in one piece.
- Place the fruit sheet on a fresh piece of #[Parchment Paper]. Use scissors to cut it into strips about 2 inches wide, then roll each strip up tightly with the #[Parchment Paper] still attached (just like the classic store-bought version). Twist the ends to seal. Store in an #[Airtight Container] at room temperature for up to ~[3 days], or refrigerate for up to ~[1 week].






