Description
Make these easy and fun homemade berry gummies with your kids. They are a healthy treat made with real fruit and gelatin.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup mixed berries (fresh or frozen)
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons grass-fed gelatin powder
- 1–2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (optional, adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the berries and cold water in a small saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the berries break down and release their juices, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Carefully pour the berry mixture into a blender or food processor. Add the honey or maple syrup and lemon juice, if using.
- Blend until smooth.
- Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl to remove any seeds or pulp. Press down on the solids with a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible.
- Pour the strained berry juice back into the saucepan.
- Sprinkle the gelatin powder evenly over the surface of the berry juice. Let it sit for 5 minutes to ‘bloom’ or soften.
- Heat the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly, until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Do not boil.
- Carefully pour the liquid into silicone molds or a small glass dish.
- Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until firm.
- Once firm, pop the gummies out of the molds or cut the sheet into small squares.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Notes
- You can use any berries you like, such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or a mix.
- Adjust the sweetness to your preference. For very young children, you might omit the sweetener entirely.
- Silicone molds in fun shapes make these gummies extra appealing to kids.
- These gummies will melt if left out at room temperature for too long.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 gummies
- Calories: 30
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg