Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Recipe: Healthy Gummy Snacks that are Kid Approved (and adult friendly too)

Do your kids like those pre-packed gummy snacks? What if I told you that it was easy to make them at home? The store bought ones are full of chemicals, artificial colors and dyes, refined sugar, and rarely (if ever) contain actual fruit. We make gummy snacks here and they're healthy and yummy, plus they're easy to make. And, I can give them to my kids guilt free, instead of feeding them chemicals.

Ingredients:

2 cups blueberries (organic is best) Other fruit works too. Use what you have on hand.
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (organic is best)
2 teaspoons raw honey (optional)
1/2 cup uflavored grass-fed gelatin

Place blueberries, lemon juice, and honey in saucepan and heat over medium heat.

 Stir and cook the berries until they are plump and start to boil just slightly. Transfer the contents of your saucepan into a Ninja or other blender and blend until smooth. Let cool for a minute or two. Then, add the gelatin and blend again for about a minute.

Transfer the mixture into candy molds or a glass dish (don't be afraid if it gets a little messy) and refrigerate for about an hour. If using a glass dish, slice into squares before serving. Enjoy your healthy snack!


2 comments:

  1. How much does this recipe make? And can you use frozen blueberries?

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    1. I've never tried using frozen fruit, but I'm guessing since you cook the berries, it wouldn't matter. The amount of gummies you'll get from this recipe depends on if you make them into shapes or just put them in a 9X11 glass dish and cut into squares. If using a 9X11 glass dish, you can fill 2 dishes with the contents of this recipe. Keep in mind, you don't fill the dish to the top, just make them about 1/2 to 1 inch thick.

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