Homemade Healthy Gummy Bears!

These are just down right scrumptious. You can pretty much have any flavor you want by adding fruit, using different juices and/or milks!

Such a fun and healthy way to eat an all time favorite candy. But to us, this is a snack! ;)

Ingredients:

2 cups Fruit of your choice (I used bananas and blueberries)

1 cup Orange Juice (you can use any juice as well for a different flavor or that goes best with the fruit you add, if you wish)

5 packs of unflavored gelatin 

1 packet of Stevia (I used a 1/2 teaspoon of Truvia) 

Gummy Bear cookie cutter (We got ours from Amazon.com)

Directions:

1. Add banana and 1 cup Orange juice and gently mash banana. Then, add 1 cup of frozen blueberries. 

2. Add your mixture to a boiling pot. 

3. Let mixture simmer on medium until fruit is extra soft. 

4. Remove mixture from stove and add to blender or food processor. Add 5 gelitan packets and Stevia. 

5. Blend until smooth. 

6. Let the hot mixture cool for about 5-7 minutes. 

7. After mixture has slightly cooled and blend until there are no clumps. 

8. Add mixture to a flat baking sheet or tin and spread it evenly. (The thickness of your gummy bears will be determined by how thick your pan is)

9. Add to refrigerator for one hour to firm. 

10. After your gummy mixture has cooled and firmed, remove from refrigerator. 

11. Cut out gummy bears with the extra small cookie cutter. (I actually used every single size, it was fun!) 

You littles will absolutely love this recipe! Let them help and be hands on as well. It's so important to learn indepency and following directions. They will love it and so will you!

Enjoy, xoxo.