Our addictive Dried Chili Mango makes for the perfect sweet and spicy snack! Sweet mango gets sliced, sprinkled with chili powder, lime juice, and sea salt, then dehydrated for a make-ahead treat that will keep for months.
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If you’ve traveled to Mexico, chances are good you’ve seen fresh mango served with chili seasoning, salt, and lime. The classic street food is especially popular at markets, parks, and beaches throughout the warmer months.
This take on the classic treat calls on the dehydrator (or your oven) to make a healthy version of the fruit snack that’s just as sweet, spicy, and tangy as the original. But since it’s made with dried slices of mango, it’s far more portable and keeps for months in the pantry.
Looking for more family-friendly fruit snacks? Try our Chocolate Date Balls, Frozen Chocolate Orange Bites, and easy Homemade Plantain Chips.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Recipe makes 8 servings of a healthy make-ahead snack
- Fresher, cheaper version of Trader Joe’s dried chili mango
- No added sugar or artificial ingredients
- Just 15 minutes of prep
- No dehydrator needed! You can make these in the oven too.
Chili Mango Recipe Ingredients
You only need 3 ingredients to make these delicious chili mango snacks! Find ingredient notes (including substitutions and swaps) below.
- Mangoes – 4 medium-sized mangoes are the base of this recipe, which yields 8 servings of dried mango slices.
- Lime juice – you’ll need ¼-cup of fresh lime juice (AKA the juice of 2 limes).
- Chile lime seasoning – 1 tablespoon of this addictive seasoning blend pairs perfectly with the taste of sweet mango.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Chili Mango Recipe Modifications
With just 3 ingredients, this recipe couldn’t be simpler. But there are still some ways you can customize it to your taste buds.
- Oven method – if you don’t have a dehydrator, you can also make these in the oven. Just put your oven at its lowest possible temperature, lay the mango slices out on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Cook for 2-3 hours, flipping every 30 minutes to ensure even cooking, until completely dried.
- Skip the seasoning – we love the flavor combination of sweet mangoes with tangy lime juice and buzzy chili powder, but feel free to omit it if you’d rather have plain mango slices.
- Chile lime seasoning – The most popular brand option is Tajín Clásico Chile Lime Seasoning, but you can certainly use any other brands (like Trader Joe’s or Simply Organic) instead. Or, you could make your own homemade mix of chili powder, lime juice, and salt.
How to Make Mango with Chili Powder
Dehydrator Method
Step 1: Thinly slice the mangoes.
Step 2: Toss the mangos, lime juice, and seasoning in a bowl until evenly coated, then lay on the racks of your dehydrator and cook at 135°F for 4-6 hours, until the mango is dried and leathery.
Oven Method
Step 1: Thinly slice the mangoes and season them as shown above. Then, transfer the slices to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
Step 2: Cook the mango slices for 2-3 hours on your oven’s lowest temperature setting. Flip the slices every 30 minutes, until the mango is fully dried.
Recipe Tips
- Individual servings – store these healthy fruit treats in individual portions so they’re always ready for on-the-go snacking. They’re perfect for lunch boxes, post-workout fuel, or portable travel snacks!
- DIY snack mix – make your own snack mix by cutting the dried, seasoned mango into bite-sized pieces and adding other tropical ingredients like cashews and dried coconut flakes.
How to Serve
Snack on these addictive dried mango slices whenever and wherever you’d like!
How to Store Dried Mango
Dried mango slices will keep in the pantry for several months.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you want good dried chili mango, you’ll need a good fresh mango to start. The riper your mango is, the sweeter it will be, meaning it will better balance the flavors from the seasoning.
So how do you choose a ripe mango? Don’t try to judge ripeness by the color of the mango. Instead, you want to look for a mango that has a little give when you squeeze it. Similar to peaches and avocados, a mango that is hard when you squeeze it isn’t ripe enough, while one that is too squishy is overripe. You’re looking for a happy medium between the two.
Dehydrating mango is super simple – it just takes a little patience!
Dehydrator Method
First of all: you do NOT need a super fancy dehydrator to make this recipe. We love this one that sells on Amazon for under $50. To make this, you’ll thinly slice the mango, toss it with the lime juice, salt, and chili powder, then lay it on the dehydrator, making sure that the mango doesn’t overlap. Then, you just let the dehydrator do its work! Cook it at 135°F for 4-6 hours, until the mango is completely dried.
Oven Method
If you don’t have a dehydrator, you can also make these in the oven! Just put your oven at its lowest possible temperature, lay the mango slices out on a parchment paper-lined rimmed baking sheet. Cook for 2-3 hours, flipping every 30 minutes to ensure even cooking, until completely dried.
The traditional seasoning used for dried chili mango is Tajín brand, which is a blend of dried chilis, dried lime juice, and salt, and has no added sugar or artificial ingredients. However, if you can’t find Tajin or you want to avoid the bit of anti-caking agent that is added to the seasoning, you can make your own with regular chili powder, lime juice, and salt.
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Dried Chili Mango
Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized mangoes, thinly sliced
- ¼ cup lime juice, about 2 small limes
- 1 tablespoon Tajin, or 1 tablespoon chili powder plus ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
Instructions
- Toss the mangos, lime juice, and seasoning in a bowl until evenly coated, then lay on the racks of your dehydrator and cook at 135°F for 4-6 hours, until the mango is dried and leathery.
Recipe Notes
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Surprisingly Delicious.
I Love them,
My wife Doesn’t like them…
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So glad you love them, Michael!