Crunchy fruit-containing snack food

A method of manufacturing a snack food comprises the steps of: providing at least one fruit material comprising whole fruit solids; providing at least one binder material selected from the group comprising cereal material, starch material, nuts seeds, egg, soy, pulses and dairy material; mixing together the fruit material and the binder material to form a mixture having a weight ratio of whole fruit solids: binder material solids of from 0.6:1 to less than 4:1, the whole fruit solids and binder material solids each being on a dry basis, and a moisture content of from 49 to 75 wt% based on the weight of the mixture; forming the mixture such that it has a thickness of between 1 and 4 mm; and cooking the mixture in a vacuum-controlled atmosphere having a pressure of less than 1 bar absolute. A rigid fruit-containing snack in the form of a sheet with a fruit solids: binder ratio of from 0.6: 1 to 4: 1 is also claimed. The snack has a crunchy texture a non-slimy mouthfeel, and a strong fruit flavour. The water content of the mixture ensures that the required cellular structure of voids form within the snack upon vacuum cooking.