Fruit AND Veggie Fruit Snacks!
Make homemade fruit and veggie fruit snacks with real ingredients! Kid-friendly, no refined sugar, and packed with nutrition.
Ingredients
For each batch (makes about 45 gummies):
- 1 cup fruit fresh or thawed frozen
- ¼ cup vegetable raw or steamed
- ¼ cup juice choose a complementary flavor
- 1 –2 tablespoons sweetener pure maple syrup or honey
- 3 tablespoons grass-fed beef gelatin
Flavor Combinations I Love
Strawberry Beet
- 1 cup strawberries
- ¼ cup cooked beets
- ⅓ cup pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons gelatin
Mango Carrot
- 1 cup mango
- ¼ cup raw or lightly steamed carrots
- ¼ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 3 tablespoons gelatin
Blueberry Zucchini
- 1 cup blueberries
- ¼ cup zucchini
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons gelatin
Grape Spinach
- 1 cup green grapes
- ¼ cup spinach
- ¼ cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons gelatin
Instructions
Blend the Base
- In a blender, combine the fruit, vegetable, juice, and sweetener. Blend until smooth.
Heat the Mixture
- Pour the blended mixture into a saucepan. Heat over medium heat until warm (do not boil).
Add the Gelatin
- Once the mixture is warm, slowly whisk in the gelatin, one tablespoon at a time. Whisk continuously until fully dissolved and smooth.
Fill the Molds
- Using a dropper (often included with silicone molds), fill each cavity with the mixture.
Chill
- Refrigerate the molds for 1 hour, or until the gummies are firm to the touch.
Unmold & Store
- Pop the gummies out of the molds and store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 8–9 days.