This post is sponsored by Welch’s but the content and opinions expressed here are my own.
This is an easy, healthy, gluten free Homemade Gummy Bear Fruit Snacks recipe! It is made with only 3 ingredients: Welch’s 100% Grape Juice, honey, and Gelatine!
Gummy Bear Fruit Snacks
Need a healthy snack your whole family will love? These yummy gummy bear fruit snacks will put a big smile on your family’s face. This easy heart-healthy treat made with Welch’s 100% Grape juice with no artificial coloring or flavoring. It is fun to make and delicious to eat!
Why use Welch’s 100% Grape Juice? Besides it tasting amazing, Welch’s use Concord Grapes. The dark, thick purple skin and crunch seeds of the Concord grapes contain powerful plant nutrients called polyphenols. Polyphenols play a role in a healthy heart by promoting healthy circulation and blood pumping.
Welch’s Juice is Non-GMO, gluten free, has no artificial flavors, and no added sugar. It is loaded with Vitamin C. So love your juice, love your life!
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These little gummy bears make a great healthy snack for kids!
You just combine Welch’s 100% Grape Juice, honey, and Gelatine in a sauce pan. Heat mixture until it is completely dissolved and forms a runny texture.
Using a dropper, add Gelatine mixture to Lizber Candy Molds 3 Pack, Silicone Gummy Bears Chocolate Molds 50 Cavities with Bonus Dropper, FDA Approved (Blue, Green, Red). You can use other shaped candy molds also, but I suggest using Silicone. It makes removing the gummies easy.
Then you refrigerate for about 2 hours and they are ready to eat! How easy is that? This is such a great, delicious, heart-healthy snack perfect for eating at home or on the go. You are going to this sweet little fruit snack treat!
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*Note: This recipe is made to be healthy. While it taste good, it is not loaded with extra sugar, so it is not as sweet as the store bought fruit snacks. If you want the gummy bears to taste sweeter, add more honey.
Healthy Homemade Gummy Bear Fruit Snacks
Ingredients
- 1 cup Welch’s 100% Grape Juice
- 3 tbs Gelatin
- 1 tbs honey
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients in sauce pan.
- Cook on medium heat until ingredients are completely dissolved and mixture is runny.
- Using a dropper, drop gelatin mixture in candy mold.
- Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.
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Amber says
Hmm I wonder how they would do as a fruit pure rather than a juice (for the added fiber )
Katie says
My grocery store sells Knox Gelatine. That is what I use. Hope that helps.
Jessica says
Hello! Can you tell me what brand of gelatin you use?
Stacey says
I made these a few days ago, came out great. Does not taste as sweet as the juice though, fyi. Although not as sweet as the juice my 4 year old loved them. Made me think I could up the healthy factor and used a kale/ spinach/ apple juice mixed green juice from trader Joe’s. Was a little worried I was pushing my luck but my daughter loved those as well (I did add honey to both of course and maybe slightly more to the green juice recipe). Also, there is apple juice in the green juice – not a favorite of mine for trying to be healthy, but still nice knowing my 4 year old I’d enjoying the gummies that are not preservative, extra sugar laden, with some veg content, etc.
Patty Bennett says
My gummies did not set up and they stuck to my mold.Does any one have a good answer why this happen?
Claire Swift says
I have made these with tart cherry juice and beef gelatin, they last at least 2-3 weeks in a sealed container in the fridge with no change to quality! I think they’d last much longer but I ate them all before I could find out!
Kati says
I tried making these and my gummies never hardened. Any idea what I did wrong? Thank you!!!
Katie says
I would refrigerate them because they will dry out… As far as shell life, I am guessing a week. I honestly am not sure. They don’t last past a couple days at our house, but they don’t have preservatives, so they eventually could go bad.
Deb says
Do they need to be continually refrigerated? What is the approximate shelf life?
Katie says
Honey adds a bit of sweetness. The Gummy Bears are not very sweet even with the honey… Especially if you compare them to the store bought gummies.
Amy says
Does the honey do anything to make it gel better–just thinking that grape juice is already so sweet?
Katie says
I am sure another juice would be great, but I have not personally tried it or created it to confirm it.
Jen says
Could I use a different flavor juice?
[email protected] says
Stacey,
I know it’s a bit late but I ended up putting 1/2 tablespoon of lemon juice in mine and it turned out great. Just keep in mind that the texture of it is not 100% like the gummy bears you buy at the store. These are like eating lightly firmer jell-o.
Katie says
I honestly don’t know the answer to that… Sorry.
Stacey says
Do you think you could add a little lemon to help preserve them for longer or would that interfere with the gelling?
Jillian M DeJoseph says
Cannot wait to try some of these!
Katie says
There aren’t any preservatives…. So I am unsure how long they will keep, but if you store them in the refrigerator, they should last a couple of days. You can use other juices.
Terry says
How long to they keep an do you have to keep them in fridge can you make them with any kind of juice
Chanel says
These are awesome. I’m defs going to try it. How long are the gummies good for?
Katie says
No, you do not need to grease the mold.
Dee says
Hey excited to make these. Do i need to grease my mold
Katie says
Bre, I am not sure how to give you an exact answer, but there is much less sugar and preservatives in this recipe than buying the store bought almost candy gummies. They will also taste less sweet…. From what I understand, gelatin is actually good for you. I am not a nutritionist, so this is based on what I have read. Here a couple links about the health benefits of gelatin: http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=16012 and http://thecrunchymoose.com/gelatin/ Hope this helps.
Bre says
Already keeping in mind that moderation is best, do you know if there is a limit to how many of these can be eaten? Is a serving size 5-6 lil bears like would be in a snack bag? Is too much gelatin not good for you? Thank you!!!
Katie says
The link is in the post. I bought mine on Amazon. This is the link:Lizber Candy Molds 3 Pack, Silicone Gummy Bears Chocolate Molds 50 Cavities with Bonus Dropper, FDA Approved (Blue, Green, Red)
Cleo says
Where can I get the mini molds?
Katie says
I would keep them refrigerated or in a lunch box with an ice pack. There are no added preservatives, so I am not sure if they would not go bad.
Veronica Checking Brundage says
Do they have to stay refrigerated? These would be great as snacks for school
Emily Jones says
I would make these, they look so easy and kids would love them x
Donna says
Yum, my kids would love these!! Love that they are sweetened with honey. Now I just need to get my hands on some gelatin.
Shannon @ Pass Me Some Tasty says
OMG, my kids would flip if I made these for them.
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
How cute are THESE?! My kids will happily snarf these gummies down. I love that they’re a healthy snack too—SCORE!
Heather | All Roads Lead to the Kitchen says
These are so much fun, and it doesn’t get much better than grape juice. I have some large gummy bear molds, but I need to pick up some of these tiny ones – they’re perfect!
Platter Talk says
Thank you so much for this natural. healthy gummy bear recipe. I just read where the store variety may contain some very unhealthy ingredients.
Mary says
I love gummy candies! But I especially love the idea of a healthy version!
debi at Life Currents says
These are adorable. I love how few ingredients there are, and I’m wondering if I could make them with agar agar to make them vegetarian.
karrie @ Tasty Ever After says
So cute and so much better for you then the store bought kind. Less expensive too! I’m printing off that coupon and getting some grape juice to make my own ASAP 🙂