Homemade gummy bears are so much easier than you’d think! All it takes is three ingredients – fruit juice, maple syrup or honey and gelatin! This year I’ve been on a mission and kind of forced (thanks inflation) into making 98% of our food and snacks from scratch. We love to have gummy snacks in the house, not just for the kids but also for me. I’m a big sucker for any type of gummy candy! Making these from home were such a simple and quick swap!
What Kind of Fruit Juice?
Don’t be afraid to experiment with different types of fruit juice, in this particular recipe I used mango and my kiddos devoured them. Any 100% fruit juice will work 🙂 My favorite is grape juice!!
Step One: Bloom Your Gelatin!
Use 1/2 cup of COLD fruit juice and add 6 TBSP of gelatin and let sit for about 5 minutes. This is an important step or else you might end up with chunks in your gummies.
Step Two: Bring Juice to A Boil
Add the remaining juice to a pot and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently add in your maple syrup or honey and let shimmer for a few more minutes.
Step Three: Adding Juice to Bloomed Gelatin
Pour the hot mixture into the gelatin that has been sitting and stir until everything has dissolved.
Step Four: Pour into Molds
Now it’s time to pour into your molds, or into a 8×8 dish that has parchment paper, let sit for 10 minutes then move to the fridge to sit for 1-2 hours.
Gut Friendly Homemade Gummy Bears
Ingredients
- 1 ½ Cup Fruit Juice
- ½ Cup Maple Syrup
- 6 TBSP Gelatin
Instructions
- Use ½ cup of cold fruit juice to bloom gelatin in a bowl, let sit for a few minutes
- Add remaining cup of fruit juice to pot with ½ cup maple syrup and bring to a boil
- Pour hot juice into the bowl of bloomed gelatin until gelatin dissolves
- Pour into gummy molds or a 8×8 pan with parchment paper
- let sit for a few hours or place in the fridge for less time