Healthy Gelatin Gummies

Gluten, Dairy, Egg, Nut and Refined Sugar Free

A good quality gelatin added  (not all gelatin is the same!!) to your diet has many benefits including: improving leaky gut, digestion, bone, skin, hair and nail health.  There are many ways to include gelatin into your foods – these gummies are a great, easy way to start.

INGREDIENTS:

• 250g (1 cup) Juice – I’ve used an Organic Apple and Blackcurrant Juice (see notes)
• 1 tablespoon honey (opt)
• 2 Heaped Tbl Gelatin Powder

THERMOMIX METHOD:

1. Place all ingredients into thermomix bowl 2 mins/50 degrees/speed 3 (after this time, check the bowl to make sure all the gelatin and honey have been well combined)
2. Pour into silicone moulds and place into the fridge or freezer to set for 2 hours.  (I find allowing gummies to set in the freezer makes it easier to remove from the silicone moulds)
3. Remove from moulds and place into a sealed container in the fridge.

CONVENTIONAL METHOD:

1. Pour juice and add gelatin into small saucepan onto the stove and allow to bloom for about 2 minutes.
2. On low heat (don’t allow juice to come to boil as this will stop the gelatin from setting gently stire until gelatin has dissolved.
3. Pour into silicone moulds and place into the fridge to set.  (With some moulds allowing gummies to set in the freezer makes it easier to remove)
4. Removed from moulds and place into a sealed container in the fridge.

NOTES:

• Always use a good quality Gelatin Powder I use Changing Habits Gelatin Powder
• Any homemade or store bought fruit or vegetable juice or puree can be used – but please note that pineapple, kiwi, mango, ginger root, papaya, figs or guava will not set
• I purchased my moulds from K-Mart for only $2!!
• I have found they do not ‘melt’ out of the fridge and will last in school lunchboxes well.