Wheat Free Mango-Lime Fruit Leather
Tangy, tropical, and chewy in the best possible way, this mango-lime fruit leather is the kind of homemade snack that makes store-bought versions feel completely unnecessary. Fresh mango gets blended with bright lime juice, a touch of honey, ground ginger, and a pinch of sea salt into a silky purée that bakes low and slow into a perfectly pliable sheet. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of wheat, so there's no swapping, substituting, or label-squinting required — it just works as written. The slow oven-drying method is the real secret, pulling moisture out gradually so you end up with a smooth, rollable leather rather than a brittle, cracked mess. Getting that even 1/8-inch layer is the one step worth taking your time on, because uniform thickness means every strip dries at the same rate. Once cooled and cut into strips, they roll up neatly in parchment and keep for weeks — though they rarely last that long.
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8 servings
- 3 cups fresh or thawed frozen mango chunks (about 3 medium mangoes)
- 2 tbsp fresh lime juice (about 1 lime)
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ tsp ground ginger
- ⅛ tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp lime zest (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 170°F (77°C). If your oven's lowest setting is 200°F (93°C), set it there and prop the door open slightly with a wooden spoon. Line an 18x13-inch rimmed baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
- 2
Combine the mango, lime juice, honey, ground ginger, salt, and lime zest (if using) in a blender or food processor. Blend on high until completely smooth, about 1 minute, scraping down the sides once.
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