I wouldn’t consider myself to be a dried fruit kind of girl. The most dried fruits I ever had growing up were raisins (yuck!). Then, I met Demo! He’s a BIG fan!. Which isn’t a surprise to me at all that Demo purchased a dehydrator for Christmas. We’ve been using it so much, and I wanted to share some tips on how to get the best dried mango using your dehydrator.
The Best Dried Mango, Ever!
I remember the first time Demo brought home some dried mangoes. He knows how much I love mangoes and thought I should try them. Being the picky one, I hesitated. At first. I eventually gave it a try and turned out; it wasn’t bad at all! In fact, it was freaking fantastic! We’ve tried many different brands of dried mangoes, and by far, the Cebu brand is THE best! The only issue, the Cebu brand isn’t available everywhere. But man, if I could afford it, I’d buy it by the caseload.
I have to say that our dehydrator is one of the best Christmas gifts that he got for us. He’s been using to make lots of different dried fruits, but dried mangoes are the winner! The biggest challenge I faced with making dried mangoes, is FINDING mangoes. I grew up in Florida and lived for mango season. Here in Canada, there is no mango season. Sometimes we are lucky, and the mangoes are on sale 3 for 5$. Sigh, makes me wish we had a mango tree. Fat chance of that happening with -23 degrees weather! LOL
The first time we made it, he followed the directions to keep the mangoes in for 24 hours. When we took it out, the mangoes turned into mango chips! Still, they were freaking awesome!
The second time we got it just right. 12 hours and they were ready. Soft and chewy and sweet! Not Cebu-ish but pretty darn close! We figured out how to make them just right, and I wanted to share my tips with you.
- Use sweet & ripe mangoes.
- Don’t cut the mangoes too thin. I find that when too thin they dry up fast.
- Make a LOT! I’m talking about five mangoes if you can get your hands on some at a good price.
Pretty simple tips right? Making dried mangoes is so EASY and so good. Even the toddler loved it! So you know it’s good.
What’s your favorite dried fruit? I’d love to hear from you.
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We have one that I got about 2 years ago and I have only done apples and pears, but never the mangoes, I tend to eat them as soon as I get them, so never had to dehydrate them. I’ll be sure to do this next time and see if I like it.
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You should for sure try dried mangoes! So good!!
My parents used to have a dehydrator that looked like that. I love dried mango!
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I’ve never had dried mango, but it sounds yummy! I love the flavor of mango so this is something we’ll have to try!
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Yum! I love dried mangoes. I don’t make them though because they are easily available where I live. Cebu brand is also my favorite.
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I’ve never had dried mango – I’m not much into dried fruit. But sometimes all it takes is one thing to ignite your lovr for it, so who knows, I might really like them!
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I just bought a food dehydrator and I love it. I am always looking for new recipes to try out in it. I will have to get some Mangoes this weekend to make some.
Yum, dried mangos. I’m not sure what my favorite dried fruit is, I like all fruit. I’d love to get a fruit dehydrator and make my own dried fruit.
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We’ve got that same dehydrator, we need to make more use of it! These look great.
YES! We have a dehydrator and use it to make dried fruits and homemade jerky. Aren’t they amazing? I’ve never been a huge fan of mango but I am willing to try it … will check the stores and give it a whirl in the dry form!
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We have a dehydrator and it’s a snack game changer! We need a new one badly (I’ve had this one since 1998!) and I love dried mangos!
I love dried mango but it’s so expensive to buy in the store! I might have to invest in a dehydrator, I bet it would be worth it in the long run!
I love dried mango! I also like dried banana, apple, and pineapple. I’d love to get a dehydrator.
That’s fabulous! They’re are probably my favourite fruit and I love how perfectly they’ve turned out in your dehydrator!
I love dried mangoes! They’re yummy and they’re a nice snack too. I think it’s awesome that you figured out a way to make them on your own!
I don’t think I have ever had dried mango like this before!!! What a great treat to make for kids to snack on!
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Thanks for sharing this. I’ve been wanting to purchase a dehydrator but not sure which one to use. We love mangos.
waah! This answered all my questions in my head! I always wondered how dried mangos are made! And i bet this is really the best dried mango ever!
Yummy, this looks amazing. Funny that I am eating dried beetroot right now. I would so try this out. Mango is the best , never tried it dry 😀
I haven’t made dried fruits in way too long. I’m going to have to change that because although I don’t have a favorite dried fruit, I think I just might like mango if I try it.
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These look great and I love that you know exactly whats in them! No preservatives etc. Been dying for a dehydrator so may have to invest in one!
If there’s one pleasure reading blogs does to me, it is giving me ideas on how to save a lot. I used to buy dried mangoes before. My husband loves dried mangoes. Now, you taught me how to plus save on money. Super thanks.
PS that little darling is such a cutie.
I love dried mango! My favorite is dried banana… I’d love to get a dehydrator…. its seems so useful !
I need a dehydrator. Dried mango sounds like a healthy and yummy treat. We are trying to eat a more healthy diet, more whole foods, less processed food. This would fit right in our meal plan.
I love mango. I don’t mind dried mango either, but I usually don’t trust the ones I see in the stores 🙂 Thanks for sharing this!
Heavenly delicious!! I wanna make that for my snacks. I will ask my husband and sons to get me Salton DH1454 Collapsible Dehydrator for Mother’s Day gift… 🙂
I love mangoes! So this recipe will now be my favourite healthy treat. Thanks a bunch for the recipe, Marielle.
Hi, these look amazing!! I’m sorry I may have just completely missed it but what temp setting did you use? Can’t wait to try them!! Thanks! -Katie
Hi Katie. We had it on the highest (160F) setting for 6 hours. If you are going to do it overnight I would say set it at 120F =) Hope that helps!