This Easy DIY Fruit Leather is Feeding America! Post sponsored by Produce for Kids. All deliciously healthy opinions are my own
Easy DIY Fruit Leather
Feeding your kids the right foods can be challenging at best. But now with the kids out of school, there are extra hurdles to overcome. If you’re needing a little bit of extra motivation this summer to keep your kids on the healthy eating track, make this easy DIY Fruit Leather Recipe and see how this recipe is also helping to provide hunger relief for kids across the U.S.. Produce for Kids is Feeding America this season, and your family can make a difference.
It’s always such a joy to share companies that just love giving back. Produce for Kids is one of those amazing organizations. And this season, the Produce for Kids Healthy Eating Campaign is another reason to families are jumping at the chance to give back. Produce for Kids is partnering with Feeding America through July 1, 2015. And your family can help. Now through July 1st, when your family purchases fresh produce at Publix, part of the proceeds goes to directly feed your local families. Look for special displays and signs featuring characters from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 movie, participating produce suppliers and tips for your family to encourage more healthy eating.
Be on the lookout for these 14 fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers that are Feeding America:
o Andy Boy® Broccoli
o Avocados from Mexico Mexican Hass Avocados
o Bolthouse® Farms Premium Juices & Smoothies
o Chiquita® Bananas
o Coast Tropical Mangos
o Driscoll’s® Raspberries
o Del Monte® Fruit Naturals® Cups
o Fresh Express® Packaged Salad
o RealSweet® Vidalia® Onions
o Little Bear Brand Vidalia® Sweet Onions
o Marie’s® Dressings
o Minute Maid® Pure Squeezed Orange Juice
o Well-Pict Berries® Strawberries
o Wonderful® Pistachios
Feeling inspired to support Produce for Kids and Feeding America this season, I was able to whip up this Easy DIY Berry Mango Fruit Leather using some of the participating produce.
DIY Berry Mango Fruit Leather
Ingredients
- 1 pint of Driscoll's Raspberries washed
- 1 Ripe Coast Tropical Mango peeled and sliced
- 1 TBSP of Honey or 1 1/2 TBSP Agave Nectar
- Parchment Paper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
- In Blender (or food processor), blend together ingredients until smooth.
- Lay parchment paper across an entire cookie sheet. (I used a 9x13. You may need 2 cookie sheets if area is smaller)
- Using spatula, spread mixture evenly on the bottom of the cookie sheet. Should be very thin, but not with holes.
- Bake at 200 degrees F for 2 to 4 hours, or until mixture is sticky, but won't come up on your fingers when touched (hence the leather look). Avoid letting the fruit leather completely drying out and browning. You may need to turn up the oven to 225 or 250 at the 2 hour mark if your mixture is thicker.
- Allow fruit leather to completely cool.
- Cut intro strips (including the parchment paper if desired)
- EAT 🙂
- Store in an air-tight container for up to 1 month at room temperature
A delicious summer treat for my kids, we can easily pack this fruit leather in our bags for our beach runs, zoo trips and of course vacations this summer! By making this delicious Fruit Leather this season, I’m not only giving my kids more opportunities for healthy eating, but I’m also doing my part for Feeding America too. My Driscoll’s® Raspberries and Coast Tropical Mango purchase directly benefits the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, a Feeding America food bank location right here in Orlando. And it gives us more motivation to eat healthy, all while giving back. to our community. Win-win!
Produce for Kids is Feeding America now through July 1, 2015. And you can help! Be sure to pick up a great selection of delicious produce at your local Publix and join the campaign for healthy eating. With more than $2.5 million raised so far, I know that we can do our part to bring hunger relief across the U.S.. Visit www.produceforkids.com for more delicious healthy recipes for your family and how you can get involved with the Produce for Kids Healthy Eating Campaign that benefits Feeding America! Be sure to stay social and follow Produce for Kids via Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram too.
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I had no idea it was so easy to make. My kids will love this.
Fruit leather is so good. We have a food dehydrater, and we make it all the time. Yum!
This is so cool, love the recipes. It’s a healthy choice for kids.
I have seen some friends on facebook talking about these! They sound awesome! Thanks for the recipe i can’t wait to try them with my son!
This looks delicious, and it’s a much better option that store bought fruit snacks. Thanks for sharing this!
That looks amazing and is so much healthier than the store bought! Would love to make this for my kiddos!
Fruit leather is so good but I worry about what I am eating. It is so great that you can make it yourself and know exactly what you are putting in your body.
The fruit leather looks good. I have been stopping by the local farmers market for fresh fruits and veggies once or twice a week.
We don’t have Publix by us in Colorado however we loved shopping at a Publix near a vacation home in Florida a few years ago. They had a great selection of fresh produce. Love your recipe!
Awesome. I’ve always wanted to make my own fruit leather. Thanks so much for sharing.
We love making our own fruit leather! It’s so much healthier than the store bought!
This is very interesting, and fun to eat. Although I would rather do fresh fruits, it would be nice for a snacking
You had me at Vidalia Onions, they are my favorite! 🙂
ok fine, this is going to make me have to try my hand at this again. I tried a pinterest version once…. did not work out well at all. Your recipe/method looks great, I am going to give it a shot this weekend!
We like taking dried fruit or fruit leather when we go on long walks. Thanks for the recipe.
I didn’t know you could make your own fruit leather! This is perfect for snacks and car trips.
I can’t wait to try these recipes. They look delicious and I think my daughter will like them!! Love that I can buy produce and support Feeding America!!
It’s been ages since I have made my own fruit leather. Your recipe sounds super yummy!
I will have to make this tomorrow.
I love this recipe! I had no clue that this was so easy to make. I love how healthy it is too, compared to the boxed kind. I’m also loving this promotion at Publix. I definitely will be participating. Thank you for the recipe and sharing this importation information!
This looks great. I LOVE fruit leather, especially when I make it myself but I’ve never thought of combining raspberry and mangoes. Ooh, it sounds so summery and delicious!
The fruit looks so great! Thanks for doing this for a good cause, it is appreciated.
this is a great idea and i am going to try these recipes. thanks
My wife has been wanting to make stuff like this for my daughter. A lot healthier than the store bought ones. I will have to show her this recipe.
Oh this sounds amazing!! I am trying my best to get my kid to eat healthy but I swear 2 should be called “the I don’t eat anything that is healthy” age lol!! He does love fruit snacks tho so I bet he would love this!!
This DIY fruit leather recipe sounds yummy! I didn’t know you could make your own, and it’s pretty easy!
This brings back so many great memories, eating Fruit Leather as a child. I wish I had this recipe when my kids were growing up. I guess I’ll have to save it for my grandchildren.
This looks so yummy! I had no idea it was so easy to make! My kids will love this!
This sound like a great recipe. I make up some for the kids
this sound like it be a great treat for the kids
That sounds and looks amazing! I would love to try making this sometime.
This sounds so good! I think I might give it a try for this summer.
My kids would love this fruit leather, we buy something similar in stores but i would love to make this at home, would save me money.
Thanks so much for the Delicious Easy DIY Fruit Leather Recipe! I never thought about this as a DIY project at home! What a terrific Idea! My kids love those “Fruit Roll Ups” so, I’m sure they will love this as well! I saved your recipe to give it a try sometime this summer! I really Love this idea!!! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe with all of us! I most certainly do appreciate it! Thanks again! Michele 🙂
I tried this for my kids, it was awesome. Thanks for the recipe.
This recipe looks so good and the kids love fruit leathers in all flavors I love the dipped bananas they look amazing never thought to make those yummy treats.
This is so great. The kids will love it.
REAL FRUITROLL UPS YUMM I REMEMBER GOING TO THE HEALTHFOOD STORE JUST FOR THE FRUITROLL UPS
This looks good like to try this
Great idea! I would love to try making these. My niece would enjoy them.
thank you for this where we live we have many berries my kids will love this
This will be great summer fun for mt nephew.
I have always loved fruit leather! I remember when I was young and lived in New York my family would always go to this awesome Jewish deli and get apricot shoe leather! Today’s fruit roll ups can’t even compare to the real thing! Thanks for sharing this recipe, I’m pinning it for later!
I really like fruit leather!! I love the strawberry flavor!! Homemade is the best kind!! Thank you for posting this! I saved it!!
I love the Fruit Leather recipe! Awesome! Thanks for sharing!