Healthy Homemade Vegetable Protein Gummies
Gummies are the perfect snack for kids and adults alike. However, 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.
Servings 20
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable juice, or cooked pureed vegetables (you can also opt for smoothie blends) or milk of choice.
- 1/4 cup gelatin, grass-fed is best
- 1-2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract for extra flavour
Instructions
- Measure out one cup of vegetable juice, puree or fruit juice and pour into a small saucepan. Turn up the heat until the juice is almost simmering. Once the juice is near a simmer, add your gelatin and whisk until combined.Once the gelatin and juice are thoroughly mixed together, add the honey. Whisk. For more flavor add the vanilla extract to the combined liquid. Pour the liquid mixture into a measuring cup. Using an eyedropper fill up your silicone gummy bear mold. Or pour into a small dish or pan to cut into squares when set. Refrigerate gummies for 20 minutes. Carefully pop out your gummies or cut into small squares to serve.