Healthy Gummy Bear Recipe

How to make healthy gummy bears with REAL fruit! An easy all natural gummy bear recipe with juice & gelatin—and WITHOUT Jello.

Course Candy, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Calorie

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 5

Chill time 1

Total Time 1 30

Servings gummy bears

Calories 27

Author Alyssia Sheikh

Equipment

3-4 silicone gummy bear molds

Ingredients

2 cups fresh fruit (enough to yield 1 cup juice)
splash of water
⅓ cup sweetener of choice (granulated sugar, honey, etc.)
1 oz unflavored gelatin powder (4 envelopes, 0.25oz ea.)

Instructions

Blend fruit and a splash of water in a food processor or blender, until it’s extremely smooth and pureed. (The more liquidy it is, the better.)
Strain mixture through a fine-mesh sieve (or a nut milk bag) to get about 1 cup of juice. For thicker purees (like those made with blueberries & blackberries), you may want to strain the mixture twice. You can discard the pulp or save it for smoothies.
Add fruit juice to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Heat for 30 seconds and then add sweetener, whisking until sugar is dissolved.
Once sugar dissolves, stir in unflavored gelatin. Heat the mixture for 2-3 minutes, whisking CONSTANTLY until the gelatin dissolves. (If you’re worried it isn’t working, keep going—it will work!)
Remove pan from heat and transfer mixture into gummy bear silicone molds (I use a syringe to do this). Refrigerate until gummies set, ~1 hour.
To remove gummy bears from molds, push from the back of the mold—starting at the top/head of each gummy bear and moving down to the bottom/legs.
Store gummies in an airtight container in the fridge, or leave them in the molds and cover until ready to enjoy. Lasts 4-5days.
Yields ~150 gummy bears (~3 gummy bear trays) per recipe.

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Notes

Note on Fruit:

I used fresh strawberries to make red gummy bears, and a combination of fresh blueberries & blackberries to make purple gummy bears. If it's your first time making healthy gummy bears with fruit, I recommend starting with strawberries! Whatever fruit you choose, be sure to blend and strain the fruit juice mixture well, so you end up with a smooth juice that's not overly thick or pulpy.

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