Every time I go to the grocery store, my kids always ask for some fruit roll ups, I guess they have seen them at school, but I am reluctant to give them, due to the high sugar content.

I sometimes buy healthier versions from Target or the President’s Choice range in Canada.

I had a huge papaya that I had bought. Half of it was cubed up and my kids ate it as a snack.

But I had the idea to use the other half to try and make some homemade fruit roll ups.

Just 3 ingredients, and then baked in the oven  for 4-5 hours at a low temp, these worked perfectly.

Once cooled, I placed onto parchment paper (or you can use wax paper) cut in strips with some kitchen scissors and then rolled up and tied with a piece of string.

The kids love them and they were a great size for their yumbox lunch boxes

Homemade Papaya Fruit Roll Ups

Yield: 6 roll ups

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 hours

Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes

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Ingredients

• 400g (14oz) Papaya, cubed
• juice of half a lemon
• juice of half a lemon
• 1/4/60 cup/ml maple syrup
• 1/4 cup (60 ml maple syrup
• 1/4 cup 60 cup/ml maple syrup
• 1/4/60 cup/ml maple syrup

Instructions

1. Add the papaya, lemon juice and maple syrup to a blender and blend till smooth.
2. Preheat oven to 77c or 170f
3. Line a large baking tray with parchement
4. Pour the mixture on to the tray and spread out as thin as you can with a spatula
5. carefully bang the tray on a flat surface, just to ensure the mix is evenly flattened
6. Place in the oven and bake for 4-5 hours until firm to touch
7. Allow to cool, then place on parchment, cut into strips and roll and tie with string.

Notes

These should keep for approx 1 week in a air tight container