Healthy Gummy Bears
These Healthy Gummy Bears are super easy to make! The three delicious options, Apple, Strawberry Lemonade and Tart Cherry, are flavored with natural fruit juice and gut-healing gelatin for a nutrient-packed yummy snack.
Ingredients
Apple
- 1 cup pure apple juice
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin
Strawberry Lemonade
- 1 cup pure strawberry lemonade
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin
Tart Cherry
- 1 cup pure tart cherry juice
- 3 tablespoons maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons Vital Proteins Grass-Fed Gelatin
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the juice and maple syrup over medium heat until steaming hot (just before boiling).
- Lower the heat to the lowest setting and whisk in the gelatin one tablespoon at a time, making sure each tablespoon is fully dissolved in the liquid before adding the next.
- Once the gelatin is fully dissolved, remove from the heat and use a dropper to transfer liquid to gummy molds.
- Place molds in the refrigerator to set, completely - if your molds are similar in size to mine, it will take about 20-30 minutes for them to firm up enough to pop out.
- If you have extra gummy mixture, you can gently reheat/melt the mixture over low heat when your molds are empty and ready to be used again.
- Store the gummies in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Repeat for other flavors!
Notes
Avoid these juices, as their enzymes mean the gummies won't set. However, canned versions might work as the heat in the canning process denatures the enzymes:
- Pineapple
- Kiwi
- Papaya
- Pawpaw
- Mango
- Guava
Nutrition
Serving: 1gummy | Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 3mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg