Description
These homemade fruit snacks are chewy, naturally sweet treats made from real fruit, juice, and honey—no artificial ingredients. Easy to prepare and fun to customize, they’re a healthy, kid-friendly alternative to store-bought gummies.
Ingredients
1½ cups pureed fruit (e.g. strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
¼ cup fruit juice (such as orange or apple juice)
2 Tbsp honey
5 packets (about ¼ cup) unflavored gelatin powder
Instructions
- Puree the fruit in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Transfer puree to a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk in the fruit juice and honey, and heat until just bubbling.
- Gradually whisk in the gelatin until fully dissolved.
- Immediately pour the mixture into an 8×8 pan or silicone molds.
- Chill in the refrigerator until set, about 2 hours.
- Once firm, remove from molds or cut into bite-size pieces.
Notes
- Swap honey for maple syrup or agave for different sweetness.
- Add pureed carrots or beets for a nutritional boost—strain for smoothness.
- Use only juice for a simpler version.
- Experiment with blends like blueberry-lemon or mango-orange.
- Freeze for longer storage and thaw before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
