Homemade Fruit Gummies (Naturally Sweetened)

Why do all kids love fruit snacks? These homemade fruit gummies are my healthier answer, made with real fruit juice, a little honey, and gelatin.

I remember devouring them when I was a kid (though these days I’d reach for chocolate). Probably the fun shapes and bright colors make them so appealing.

The trouble is, most store-bought fruit snacks are full of sugar, artificial dyes, and high fructose corn syrup. So I was thrilled to find out that making your own is simple, and you get to control exactly what goes in them.

That’s really all there is to it, no sugar or artificial dyes in sight.

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Why You’ll Love These

• Naturally sweetened: Just fruit juice and a little honey, no refined sugar or dyes.
• Simple ingredients: Three things you probably already have.
• Fun to make: Pour them into any silicone mold and let the kids help. They love it.

What Goes Into Them

• 100% fruit juice: The base and the flavor. Use any juice with no added sugar, like grape, cherry, or apple.
• Honey: Just a touch to balance the tartness. Maple syrup works too.
• Unflavored gelatin: What gives the gummies their chew. I like grass-fed gelatin.
• Lemon juice (optional): A little brightens up the flavor.

How to Make Fruit Gummies

1. Lightly grease a silicone mold (or a small glass dish) with a bit of coconut oil.
2. Pour 1 cup of fruit juice into a small saucepan and sprinkle 3 tablespoons of gelatin over the top. Let it sit for a few minutes to soften.
3. Warm the pan over low heat, whisking gently, until the gelatin fully dissolves and the liquid is smooth. Don’t let it boil.
4. Stir in 2 tablespoons of honey and 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, if using.
5. Pour the mixture into your molds.
6. Chill in the fridge for 3 to 5 hours, or pop them in the freezer for 10 to 15 minutes to set faster.
7. Pop the gummies out and store them in an airtight container in the fridge.

Fun Flavors to Try

Once you’ve got the method down, you can make all kinds of flavors:

• Grape: 1 cup grape juice + 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 2 tablespoons honey + 3 tablespoons gelatin.
• Orange: 1 cup fresh-squeezed or 100% orange juice, same as above.
• Strawberry: 1 cup pureed strawberries (blend thawed berries with a little water) + the same add-ins.
• Blueberry: 1 cup pureed blueberries + the same add-ins.
• Elderberry: Use 1 cup of homemade elderberry syrup in place of the juice for a rich, berry flavor.

Expert Tips

• Silicone molds make the gummies so easy to pop out. A little coconut oil helps too.
• Freeze them for 10 to 15 minutes if you’re in a hurry to set them.
• Store in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within about 5 days.

A Few Notes

• Keep the gummies refrigerated, since they’re made with real juice and no preservatives.
• Warm the gelatin gently and don’t let it boil, or it won’t set as nicely.

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Homemade Fruit Gummies

By Laura Ascher

Prep: 10 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 20 minutes mins

Servings: 10

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These naturally sweetened fruit gummies are so easy to make with real fruit juice, honey, and gelatin.

Equipment

• Silicone mold or 9 by 13 glass pan

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 1 cup 100% fruit juice, such as grape, cherry, or apple
• ▢ 3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin
• ▢ 2 tablespoons honey, or maple syrup
• ▢ coconut oil for greasing molds
• ▢ 1 tablespoon lemon juice, optional

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Instructions 

• Lightly grease a silicone mold or small glass dish with coconut oil.
• Pour the fruit juice into a small saucepan and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Let it sit for a few minutes to soften.
• Warm over low heat, whisking gently, until the gelatin fully dissolves and the liquid is smooth. Do not let it boil.
• Stir in the honey and lemon juice, if using.
• Pour the mixture into your molds, then chill in the fridge for 3 to 5 hours, or freeze for 10 to 15 minutes to set faster.
• Pop the gummies out of the molds and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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Notes

If you are using a 9 by 13 pan after the mixture is set up, you can cut it into little pieces with a cookie-cutter.

Store in the glass pan in the refrigerator with an airtight lid.

Nutrition

Calories: 30kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 0.1g, Saturated Fat: 0.01g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g, Sodium: 13mg, Potassium: 42mg, Fiber: 1g, Vitamin A: 87IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 9mg, Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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