Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Paleo Gummy Candy: The Healthiest Candy Recipe on the Internet

This Halloween, I have a 4 year old who is finally interested in and aware of trick or treating. I want her to have a great time, but I'm not excited about her eating the usual Halloween candy fare. I agreed that for every candy she collects, it will count as "money" and then we will use this money to buy her something special. In the meantime, for her school party, I made these awesome Halloween gummy goblins. Made with Great Lakes Gelatin and Coconut Milk, these gummies are a perfect balance of protein and fat, but the kids won't even know that because they are so delicious! I made two flavors: lemon and vanilla. I hope you enjoy them too!




Sugar Free Coconutty Gummies

Lemon Flavor:
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp Great Lakes Gelatin
1 tbsp lemon juice
15 drops stevia
natural food color for fun

1. Boil coconut milk and water, then turn off heat and let rest for a few minutes
2. Add lemon juice and stevia
3. Whisk in gelatin
4. Pour into molds once cooled to room temperature
5. Let set in the fridge for 1 hour



Vanilla Flavor:
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1/2 cup water
3 tbsp Great Lakes Gelatin
1 tbsp maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
15 drops stevia
natural food color for fun

1. Boil coconut milk and water, then turn off heat and let rest for a few minutes
2. Add maple syrup and stevia
3. Whisk in gelatin
4. Pour into molds once cooled to room temperature
5. Let set in the fridge for 1 hour


 

 

4 comments:

  1. Is the stevia necessary to make it sweet enough?

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  2. I love gummies, and I definitely want to make some paleo friendly ones soon! Where can I find Great Lakes Gelatin, and do they need to remain refrigerated or just keep refrigerated for an hour to set? Thanks!

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  3. I felt like the stevia really helped with the sweetness. Great Lakes is available on Amazon and I kept mine in my fridge! Hope you loved it.

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  4. what is the texture like? jello? waxy? rubbery? gummy?

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