i have been making my own homemade gummy bears for a while now, and i have been meaning to write a post about it…
i have always loved fruit snacks, gummy bears, et al. however, the ingredient list always detoured me – even the natural ones are full of mostly sugar.
so, i did some research and realized that i could be making my own gummy fruit snacks! and not only that, but i could make them GOOD for me!
my curiosity was piqued when i started looking for a clean source of gelatin to help with collagen production and joint support.
…which i don’t have pictured here because i typically transfer everything i buy into a glass jar… {no shame in my game}…
anyway, i wanted to incorporate gelatin into my diet and that’s when i got super stoked about the idea of making my own gummies! so i found these silicon molds on amazon {along with the gelatin} and looked up a few recipes to get me started.
as usual, i like to keep things as simple as possible. some recipes call for honey or a sweetener, but i like to avoid added sugar where i can {so i can guiltlessly enjoy a candy bar from time-to-time}.
so – here is my very simple {2-ingredient!} homemade gummy fruit snack recipe – which yields about 200 gummies and the ratio can be adjusted accordingly :
- 1 cup fruit juice {i usually opt for concord grape}
- 3 tablespoons gelatin powder
you could add in some honey or agave for sweetness, but i find the concord grape juice to be sweet enough on its own.
sometimes i’ll add in some elderberry syrup for additional health benefits during the cold-season months. Continue reading
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