Homemade Gummy Bears

Real Fruit Gummy Bears

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Growing up, I absolutely loved gummy candy. Gummy bears, gummy worms, gummy rings, you name it! That’s why I had been holding on to this idea of making my own gummies using real fruits and vegetables for a while, but every time I thought about it, I felt too intimidated to try. I haven’t had much experience making my own candy (I’m much more comfortable baking) and something about using gelatin made it seem even more complicated.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago, while browsing on Amazon, I came across some silicon gummy bear molds and finally decided to give this project a try. I’m so glad I did! These were actually really easy and fun to make. The kids enjoyed dropping the gelatin mixture into the silicon molds (fair warning: that part did get a little messy) and were thrilled to see the liquid become little candies for them to enjoy.

After making our first batch of strawberry gummies, we got a little adventurous and started trying out several different flavor combinations. To make your own, just substitute out the 1 cup of strawberries in the recipe below with any fresh fruit/veggie combination or juice of your choosing (if using juice, you can skip the blender step).

Homemade Real Fruit Gummy Bears
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Homemade Real Fruit Gummy Bears

Recipe by bringingupfoodiesCourse: Desserts, Recipes, Snacks
Servings

10

servings
Prep time

30

minutes
Cooking time

2

hours 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup strawberries

  • 1/4 cup apple juice

  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice

  • 2 tbsp honey

  • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

  • 3 tbsp unflavored gelatin

Directions

  • Add all ingredients except gelatin into a blender and blend until smooth
  • Pour mixture into a saucepan and whisk in gelatin. Hear over medium for 3 mins, or until completely smooth (do not let it boil).
  • With a dropper, drop mixture into silicon molds and let set for 30 mins. Then transfer to refrigerator for an additional 1.5 hours and enjoy!