I’ve been making variations of gummies for years now because they offer a really wholesome, gut healing snack into my families diet.

Homemade berry jellies that are good for your gut?  YESSS! You only need a handful of healthy ingredients to make these beautiful berry jellies, and they are easily customisable to what berries you have on hand.

A homemade fruit gummy recipe, made with real fruit and protein-rich gelatin. Refined sugar-free. A healthy dessert or snack for anyone, but particularly for kids – they are filled with healthy fats, gut-healing gelatin and collagen, antioxidants and immune boosting honey.

Most store bought gummies contain refined sugars like glucose syrup, sugar, dextrose or artificial flavors and colors, which doesn’t make them the healthiest option. Even though they claim to be fruit-flavored, there is very little – if any at all – actual fruit in them. Store bought gummy candies are usually filled with unhealthy ingredients with a list on the label that looks like this – sugar, sugar, corn syrup, sugar, red 40, blue 1, and yellow 5.

But you can avoid this as you can do so much with homemade gummies as they can be made with real fruits and vegetables, protein-rich gelatin and no refined sugar! Great for picky eater children or adults that resist eating fruits and vegetables.  All types of fruit and veges can be used including cooked, pureed carrot, pumpkin, broccoli and so on. You can even use greens powder or blend up chia, hemp, flax seeds too and incorporate into a gummy.

As with the classic homemade fruit jellies the sky is the limit when deciding what shape to make them. You can use different fun shapes or gummy bear molds. If you don’t have any silicone molds, you simply pour the mixture into a pan and cut them into squares when they have firmed. Loaded with nutrients and so much better for you than anything store bought. A great option for an easy and healthy all-natural snack with protein and no artificial junk in them! Easy to make and fun to eat!

As well as the healthy fruit and vegetables there is also a huge health boost from gelatin. Gelatin is a colorless and tasteless protein made from hydrolyzed collagen, which means it is part of the broken-down collagen. It provides important amino acids which are the building blocks of protein.

Gelatin also has a ton health benefits – supporting digestive and gut health, maintaining strong bones, helping with joint pain, strengthening tendons, improving skin health, and can even help improve sleep.

Gelatin when cooled, becomes a sticky adhesive like glue and gels together. Which is how we can make homemade jellies from it.

The gelatinous quality is actually great for our bodies because it helps build strong connective tissues and cartilage and gives parts of our bodies some elasticity. Some find that gelatin is easier to digest than collagen too.

Why do kids love jellies? Well, they are jelly. Enough said right? So why should adults love them? When made with good quality gelatin and just fruit as a sweetener they are a super healthy treat.

Great for lunch boxes. There is no refined sugar in these, so you aren’t giving kids a sugar high, instead you are helping them power through to the last bell with some extra protein and the health benefits of gelatin.

Experience portable fruit and yogurt yumminess for yourself. So easy to make and heaps of health benefits for the kiddos or yourself.

Blueberry & Honey Gut-Healing Gummies

These gut healing blueberry gummies are a healthy dessert or snack for children and adults alike.They are filled with healthy fats, gut-healing gelatin, antioxidants and immune boosting honey. Your go-to hero for a delicious snack with benefits!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine Healthy Clean Eating

Keyword berry gut healing gummies, blueberry healing gummy recipe, blueberry honey gur-healing gummies, clean eating dessert or snack, healthy gummy recipe

Servings 12

Ingredients

• 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 tablespoons gelatin
• 2-4 tablespoons honey or maple syrup, to taste
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated

Instructions

• Place blueberries, lemon juice, zest and water into a sauce pan, and heat over medium heat.

  Stir blueberries, and allow to cook until the liquid is steaming, and the blueberries are plump.

  Take off the heat and add honey, start with 2 tablespoons, taste test and add more if you think it needs it. Let cool to room temperature

  Place blueberry mixture into a high speed blender, or food processor, and blend until smooth.

  Add gelatin to the blender, and blend again until smooth.

  Pour mixture into candy molds, or a 8 x 8-inch pan or glass dish, and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour.

  Remove from moulds or cut into small squares, then store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. These are freezer friendly too.   

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