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    Chili Lime Mango Fruit Leather

    Published: Jun 19, 2025

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    This Chili Lime Mango Fruit Leather recipe might not turn out the most traditional of fruit roll-ups, but they're FANTASTIC - low effort, too!

    A pile of lime and chili mango fruit roll ups on a plate. Overlaid text says easy chili lime mango fruit leather.

    Since buying our food dehydrator - and a few silicone trays - last year, we’ve had a ton of fun playing around with making our own fruit leather.

    Homemade fruit roll ups can be made using almost any combination of fruits you can think of. Just prepare them, puree them, spread the pureed fruit out on trays, and - after a few hours drying at a very low temperature - you’ve got a tasty snack!

    A healthy snack, too!

    None of the corn syrup or preservatives you’ll find in the store-bought versions. They don’t have to involve a lot of sugar at all, really - just a little sweetener of your personal preference, to round out the flavour.

    Today’s homemade fruit leather recipe may just be our absolute favourite homemade fruit roll-ups we’ve made, to date!

    Up until we started making this, my Homemade Mango Fruit Leather was probably my favourite. The flavour, texture, ease of making it... even the sunny colour. I love everything about that recipe!

    This Chili Lime Mango Fruit leather is based on that recipe, just amped up!

    Mango with chili and lime is a favourite flavour combination of ours, and it’s a popular one in general. You can find it in margaritas, candies... even in Tajin-spiced street food!

    This is a fruit roll-up with a bit of attitude. It’s not overly spicy, or overly sour, just a really brilliant balancing of sweet, spicy, and sour.

    Super easy to make, too!

    Anyway, let’s look at what you’ll need for this recipe:

    A pile of chili lime mango fruit roll ups on a plate.

    Ingredients

    This easy fruit leather recipe uses a few basic ingredients - you shouldn’t have an trouble finding everything you need in any larger grocery store.

    Here’s what you’ll nee to know:

    Mango Pulp

    I use canned Mango Pulp for this mango leather recipe - it’s a combination of mango, sugar, and citric acid.

    I love the stuff, and use it in things like my Mango Curd, Mango Panna Cotta, Mango Lassi Popsicles, Mango Ice Cream, Strawberry Mango Marble Cake, Mango Wine, Mango Strawberry Wine, and my famous Mango Mojito Upside Down Cake.

    You can usually find it in the international section at grocery stores, or at any Indian grocer.

    I generally like to use fresh fruit for making homemade fruit leather - and many mango fruit leather recipes DO use raw mango - but using mango pulp is so foolproof, I find it the best option.

    The added sugar and citric acid means no needing to measure those ingredients separately, for starters.

    The canned pulp is available year-round, and is consistent. No need to work around mango season, or finding perfectly ripe mangoes to make a fruit puree.

    There can be a huge difference in the flavour, texture, sweetness and size of fresh mangos, so “1 can = 3 trays” is super consistent and easy.

    Also, no need to use a food processor in making your own mango puree.

    Finally, it just tends to provide an even better fresh mango flavour than fresh mangoes!

    All around, just a fantastic ingredient to work with!

    A hand holding a large can of Quality brand Alphonso mango pulp.

    Everything Else

    Rounding out this recipe, you will need:

    1 Large Fresh Lime (Juice and zest)
    Chili Powder
    Smoked Paprika
    Salt

    ... I just don’t have anything to add, as far as these last few ingredients go. Pretty basic stuff!

    A pile of chili lime mango fruit leather rolls on a plate.

    Equipment

    There are two specialized pieces of equipment that I use for making homemade fruit leather, beyond basics like spoons, bowls, and measuring cups:

    A Food Dehydrator

    While you can apparently make homemade fruit roll ups in a conventional oven, I’m not a fan of running one for hours on end.

    Last year, I upgraded my really old dehydrator (That offered NO control over the drying process!) to a Cosori 6 Tray Food Dehydrator, and LOVE it.

    It was only like $200 Canadian, and it’s paid for itself MANY times over, between all the Maple Cinnamon Apple Chips and jerkies I’ve been making!

    Think of it this way - The same size of jerky that I tend to make goes for about $4 in a gas station.

    I get about 10-15 strips out of a batch (varying by recipe) - let’s average that out to 12. That’s $48 worth of jerky, for $8 or less. Make 5 batches, that’s your $200 in savings!

    Fruit leather offers a bit less in the wav of savings, as I use real fruit with no fillers. That ends up a bit more expensive than commercial fruit rolls ups, which are basically straight up candy.

    Anyway, we’re using a dehydrator a LOT more, now that we have a nice one. Having the control over the temperature really opens up the possibilities.

    Silicone Dehydrator Trays

    You’ll need a couple Silicone Dehydrator Trays, with a bit of a rim.

    The ones you’ll buy will depend on the size of your dehydrator. For our dehydrator, we use these Silicone Dehydrator Mats Compatible with Cosori CP267-FD.

    A pile of lime and chili mango fruit leather rolls on a plate.

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    How to Make Chili Lime Mango Fruit Leather

    The full recipe is in the printable recipe card at the end of this post, here is the visual walk through:

    Measure all of the ingredients into medium bowl, whisk until well combined.

    Taste, add more salt or chili powder, if desired. (Remember - the flavour/heat/saltiness will concentrate. Don’t go too wild on your first batch!)

    2 part image showing mango puree, lime zest, lime juice, chili powder, smoked paprika, and salt being mixed together.

    Divide the mango mixture between silicone dehydrator trays. Ours are about 11 x 10", and we used 3, perfectly.

    Use an offset spatula to spread the mixture to an even thickness on each tray.

    2 part image showing spicy mango puree being spread on a rimmed silicone dehydrator tray.

    Dehydrate at 135 F for 6 hours.

    2 part image showing trays of chili lime mango fruit leather before and after drying.

    Before and after 6 hours of drying

    At 6 hours, check your chili mango fruit leather. It should pull up from the silicone relatively easily, and be soft without being sticky.

    If it’s not dried yet, put it back in the food dehydrator until it is.

    Once you’re happy with the dryness, remove the pans from the food dehydrator and allow to cool to room temperature.

    A hand pulls a corner of chili mango fruit leather up from the silicone tray.

    Use a pizza wheel or sharp knife to cut the chili mango fruit leather into strips, then store in an airtight container.

    See below for how to condition your mango fruit leather.

    5 part image showing chili lime mango fruit leather being cut and rolled with parchment paper.

    Condition the Chili Mango Fruit Leather:

    Keep an eye on the fruit leather for the first 3 days or so.

    If you see any evidence of residual moisture in that time frame - droplets on the bag, etc - return the mango leather to the dehydrator and let it dry a bit more.

    If at any point you see any evidence of mold, throw the batch out.

    Once you’re sure the chili mango fruit leather is fully dry and moisture isn’t coming out, transfer them to an airtight container for longer term storage. We like to stick each one to a square of parchment and roll them up.

    A pile of lime and chili mango fruit roll ups on a plate.

    Other Dried Fruit Recipes

    Looking for fruit leather and other dried fruit recipes? Here are a few to get started:

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    Strawberry Banana Fruit Leather

    A pile of chili lime mango fruit roll ups on a plate.

    A pile of lime and chili mango fruit leather rolls on a plate.
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    Chili Lime Mango Fruit Leather [Homemade Mango Fruit Roll-Ups!]

    This Chili Lime Mango Fruit Leather recipe might not turn out the most traditional of fruit roll-ups, but they're FANTASTIC - low effort, too!
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Cook Time6 hours hrs
    Total Time6 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
    Course: Snack
    Cuisine: American, Mexican
    Diet: Gluten Free, Low Lactose, Vegetarian
    Servings: 12 Servings
    Calories: 71kcal

    Equipment

    • Food Dehydrator
    • Rimmed Silicone Dehydrator Trays

    Ingredients

    • 1 can Mango Pulp 850 grams, See post for full details
    • Zest of 1 Lime
    • 2 tablespoon Lime Juice
    • 2 ½ teaspoon Chili Powder
    • 1 ¼ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika

    Instructions

    • Measure all of the ingredients into medium bowl, whisk until well combined.
    • Taste, add more salt or chili powder, if desired. (Remember - the flavour/heat/saltiness will concentrate. Don’t go too wild on your first batch!)
    • Divide the mango mixture between silicone dehydrator trays. Ours are about 11 x 10", and we used 3, perfectly.
    • Use an offset spatula to spread the mixture to an even thickness on each tray.
    • Dehydrate at 135 F for 6 hours.
    • At 6 hours, check your chili mango fruit leather. It should pull up from the silicone relatively easily, and be soft without being sticky. If it’s not dried yet, put it back in the food dehydrator until it is.
    • Once you’re happy with the dryness, remove the pans from the food dehydrator and allow to cool to room temperature.
    • Use a pizza wheel or sharp knife to cut the chili mango fruit leather into strips, then store in an airtight container - see notes on how to condition it.

    Notes

    Condition the Chili Mango Fruit Leather:
    Keep an eye on the fruit leather for the first 3 days or so.
    If you see any evidence of residual moisture in that time frame - droplets on the bag, etc - return the mango leather to the dehydrator and let it dry a bit more.
    If at any point you see any evidence of mold, throw the batch out.
    Once you’re sure the chili mango fruit leather is fully dry and moisture isn’t coming out, transfer them to an airtight container for longer term storage. We like to stick each one to a square of parchment and roll them up.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 71kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1907IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 9mg

    A pile of chili lime mango fruit leather rolls on a plate.

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    A pile of lime and chili mango fruit leather rolls on a plate.

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      June 19, 2025 at 12:13 pm

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      Quite possibly my favourite fruit leather recipe ever - hope you love it too!

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