Homemade Fruit Snacks with Juice

How to make homemade fruit snacks with juice! Only 4 ingredients to make sweet jellies complete with Vitamin C and real fruit! We used fresh strawberries for this one but blueberry would be wonderful too.

If you have kids you’ll all love homemade fruit snacks with juice! There are a ton of those packaged jellies in the stores but I bet you didn’t realize just how easy they are to make at home! Using real pureed fruit, real fruit juice and a bit of honey you too can make them.  Special thanks goes out to Farberware for sponsoring this post so we could share how we make these homemade snacks with you. (affiliate links present)

Homemade Fruit Snacks Ingredients

1. Gelatin powder – unflavored, comes in a powder
2. Fresh fruit – we used strawberries, could use frozen but thawed
3. 100% fruit juice – we used a berry/apple blend, apple juice is great too, must be 100%
4. Honey – for sweetness, optional, omit for sugar free
5. A small pot – my small Farberware pot in my Neat Nest™ set works great
6. Silicone molds – we used a flower mold and building bricks seen here in yellow
7. Cookie sheet – my smaller Farberware baking pan works great

Using a small pot with a non stick coating is important for this recipe so everything combines well and nothing sticks to the side in the process.

What is the ratio of liquid to gelatin for gummies?

You will need about 3/4 liquid to gelatin mixture and heat is necessary in order for it to fully dissolve. If not enough time is given to get to a smooth mixture it will be gritty in texture and won’t set properly so don’t rush things. A slow consistent boil is what you want ideally.

That’s really all you need. You will need to do the cooking but let your kids choose which type(s) of molds they might like to use…there are tons out there! There are two ways to do this. They are both good but we think using pureed fruit brings a richer flavor to our homemade fruit snacks so we opt for that method. Healthy air fryer snacks are the bestest.

Homemade fruit snacks with juice

• Use only 100%  fruit juice – comes out more like jigglers
• Combine a combination of 100% fruit juice and pureed fruit – comes out more like fruit snacks with a bit more texture and flavor

Either way these gummy bear like on the go snacks are way better than bagged from the grocery store. Believe me they won’t last long in your house. I even enjoy them as a sweet snack!

After combining your ingredients, whisk them together over medium heat in a small saucepan so the mixture is smooth. Bring them almost to a slow boil then you’ll pour the mixture into your molds and freeze them for just 30 minutes!

How long can you store homemade fruit snacks?

You only want to leave them in the freezer for 20-30 minutes just to get them to solidify, no longer or else they will become frozen rather than a jiggly fruit snack you’re looking for. If they aren’t eaten immediately, pop out and store in a sealed freezer bag in the fridge for 2-3 weeks.

The cookie sheet is a must so you avoid any spillage because the molds are very flexible and need to be kept flat during the freezing process. Pop them out of the molds and enjoy immediately, or store in a container and enjoy them all week long! In my house with 3 girls, and myself enjoying them, they never last longer than a day…even if I make a double batch!

How to Make Homemade Fruit Snacks for Toddlers

See what an easy recipe these strawberry homemade fruit snacks are to make, they turned out great! You can make any flavor you like too, I just use whatever is in season to get the best flavors….and they’re great for on the go snacks! For little ones you need to avoid choking hazards so don’t make them round, cutting into smaller pieces is the safest.

Like I said, we travel a lot as a family and love to head to new places. This year we went on an 8 day road trip to Yellowstone National Park, Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park, and then stayed in Cody, WY before heading home. It was the best trip we’ve taken so far!

There are many things I recommend when road tripping with kids but one big one is that you need lots of snacks…these homemade fruit snacks are great for times like these.

Stopping often is always a plus so pack your lunch each day along with a container of these strawberry gummies and make a day of it…oh and remember a change of clothes too because kids + fun usually means a bit of dirt. 😉

Other homemade snacks for kids

Are you ready to try these homemade snacks with fun candy molds yet?? You should make our homemade popsicles at home

• Or you can make a mix of flavors like our copycat Cheese It snack mix or bring air fryer beef jerky on your trips
• Need a vegetarian option, try cucumber chips
• Protein packed air fryer edamame is my personal favorite though

What flavor do you think you’ll try first??

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