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Heart shaped homemade gummies in several fruit colors on a white plate

Homemade Gummies with Real Fruit

Homemade gummies with just two ingredients: real fruit and gelatin. One base formula that works with any fruit, no food coloring, no artificial flavoring and no added sugar.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Chilling time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dessert, Snack
Ingredients Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 300 g ripe fruit puree or juice about 1 1/4 cups
  • 12 g unflavored powdered gelatin 12 to 18 g, 3 to 6 % of total liquid weight, about 2 Knox envelopes
  • 60 g cold water for blooming the gelatin, about 1/4 cup

Method
 

  1. Blend or mash the fruit into a puree, or juice it if it is citrus. Straining is optional. If you are using kiwi, pineapple or papaya, boil the puree for 1 to 2 minutes first.
  2. Sprinkle the gelatin evenly over the cold water and let it bloom for 5 to 10 minutes, until it forms a thick paste.
  3. Heat the liquid until very hot but not boiling. A sustained boil weakens gelatin.
  4. Stir the bloomed gelatin into the hot liquid until completely clear, then fold it gently into the fruit puree without whipping in air.
  5. Fill the molds and refrigerate for 3 to 6 hours, ideally overnight.
  6. If they stick, freeze the molds for 10 to 15 minutes right before unmolding.

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Notes

  • The percentage is calculated on the total liquid, meaning the fruit plus every bit of water you add, including the blooming water. This is the single most common reason a batch comes out soft.
  • 3 to 4 percent gives a soft set for cutting into cubes. 5 to 6 percent gives a firm set that holds a molded shape.
  • One envelope of Knox unflavored gelatin is 7 g, about 2 1/4 teaspoons.
  • Collagen peptides will not set. You need gelatin.
  • Kiwi, pineapple and papaya must be boiled for 1 to 2 minutes first or the gummies will never set.
  • Never let the mixture boil once the gelatin is in it.