This recipe is SUPER easy and my toddler LOVES them!
We try to limit the amount of sugar and artificial coloring our kiddos consume so we typically don’t buy fruit snacks from the store. I don’t always have the ingredients on hand to make these fruit snacks, but there are only 2 (well, 3 if you decide to turn them into Vitamin C gummies). We made these last Friday at home and they were simple enough for Otto to confidently help.
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cup 100% fruit juice (I like to mix it up, but read the ingredients to avoid any added sugar)
6 Tbsp of gelatin (I use Vital Proteins beef gelatin)
Optional: Vitamin C. This is the powder I use. See my notes below*
Instructions:
Pour 1 cup of fruit juice into a pan on the stove top. Let boil.
Slowly whisk in 1-2 Tbsp of gelatin until dissolved.
Add the remaining fruit juice .
Slowly whisk in the remaining gelatin.
If you are adding VItamin C, this is when you would dissolve it into the mixture.
Transfer the liquid into your silicone molds or pour the liquid into a baking dish. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or until solid.
If you decide to pour the mixture into a baking dish, once it has solidified, cut along the edge of the dish with a knife. Carefully remove the gummy sheet and place it on a cutting board. I use a pizza cutter to cut pieces evenly.
Refrigerate! I like to keep ours in mason jars in the fridge!
*Vitamin C gummies: decide what “dose” you want your gummies to be and how many you plan to make. For example, if you plan to make 60 gummies, be sure to cut them into 60 pieces. Instead of using the cute molds for the Vitamin C gummies, I just pour the mixture into a baking dish. I find it easiest to cut into pieces evenly that way.
