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You can make your own vegan gummy bears at home from two ingredients and without gelatin. They taste incredibly fruity and contain no additives. The gummy candies are ideal for snacking between meals. They also make a delicious gift from the kitchen for your loved ones. You can find a detailed gummy bears recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions below.
Homemade gummy bears instead of store-bought ones
Homemade gummy bears taste heavenly fruity. You can make them in all kinds of flavors that are not available to buy, just like the edible cookie dough.
What’s more, homemade gummy candies contain no colorings or preservatives, just like homemade lemonade. They contain no gelatin and are vegan.
You determine the sweetness of your gummy bears yourself, just like of your homemade iced tea. You can make them naturally sweetened, without any sugar.
It is also very easy to make your own gummy bears, just like the fruit bars. And you can give them many different shapes.
Fruit juice and alternatives
The gummy bears recipe works with any fruit juice. But you can also use smoothies and fruit teas.
Homemade gummy candies taste best when they have a sour note. So add some freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice to the fruit juices, which are only sweet.
For example, orange juice, blackcurrant juice, sour cherry juice or apple juice tastes sour enough. You should add extra acidity to raspberry juice, strawberry juice or grape juice.
How to make vegan gummy bears without gelatin
This gummy bears recipe works without gelatin. To make the fruit mixture firm, I use the plant-based gelling agent agar-agar.
The quantities in my gummy bears recipe refer to pure agar powder with gel strength 900. Depending on the gelling power of your agar-agar, you may need to adjust the quantity. For fruit juices with a high acid content, you will also need a little more gelling agent.
How to make healthy gummy bears without sugar
If the sweetness of the fruit juices you use is sufficient, you don’t need to add any additional sweetener. This will give you healthy gummy bears without sugar. Use pure fruit juices with no added sugar.
Optionally, you can use more than just granulated sugar for sweetening. Agave syrup, for example, is also suitable. A fruit syrup, such as the orange syrup or the strawberry syrup, provides even more fruity flavor.
Which molds
To make your own gummy bears, you need small silicone molds. These don’t necessarily have to be bears, but can be any shape you like, such as hearts, fruits or animals. You can also use slightly larger silicone chocolate molds.
These gummy candies are
- very fruity,
- sweet sour,
- delicious,
- in many different flavors,
- sugar-free possible – naturally sweetened,
- without gelatin – vegan,
- available in any shape,
- without colorants and preservatives,
- easy to make,
- ideal for snacking or giving as a gift, in addition to the vegan apricot zefir and the healthy chocolate candy bars.
How to make gummy bears: tips and tricks
- As these gummy candies only contain natural ingredients and no gelatin, they have a different taste and consistency to ordinary gummy bears from the supermarket. They are firm but not stretchy.
- You can use any fruit juice for the gummy bears recipe. Smoothies and fruit teas are also suitable.
- I use agar powder with a gel strength of 900 in the recipe. If your agar-agar has a weaker gelling power, you will need more of it. Also use pure agar powder without additives.
- Gummy bears made from pure fruit juice with no added sugar are firmer in consistency. If you add sugar or another sweetener to the fruit juice, the gummy candies will be softer.
- Gummy candies with a sour note taste best. Add a little lemon or lime juice to sweet juices.
- For fruit juices with a high acid content, you will need a little more agar powder.
- For more color and flavor, you can add some fruit powder to the fruit juices.
- Store homemade gummy candies in the fridge. They will keep for around 3 – 5 days.
Have you made vegan gummy bears without gelatin using this recipe? I look forward to seeing your results, your star rating and your comment below on how they turned out and how they tasted.
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Homemade gummy bears (without gelatin)
Equipment
- candy silicone molds
- pipettes
Ingredients
- 250 ml fruit juice cold
- 3 g agar powder gel starch 900
optional
- sugar to taste
- lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- Pour fruit juice into a small saucepan.
- Dissolve agar powder in it.
- Optional: Add sugar and lemon juice.
- Bring the fruit juice with agar-agar to the boil, stirring constantly, and continue to boil for approx. 1 minute while stirring.
- Quickly pour the fruit juice mixture into the candy silicone molds using a pipette, leave to cool and set for approx. 30 minutes at room temperature or 15 minutes in the refrigerator.
- Carefully remove the homemade gummy candies from the molds.
Notes
- As these gummy candies only contain natural ingredients and no gelatin, they have a different taste and consistency to ordinary gummy bears from the supermarket. They are firm but not stretchy.
- You can use any fruit juice for the gummy bears recipe. Smoothies and fruit teas are also suitable.
- I use agar powder with a gel strength of 900 in the recipe. If your agar-agar has a weaker gelling power, you will need more of it. Also use pure agar powder without additives.
- Gummy bears made from pure fruit juice with no added sugar are firmer in consistency. If you add sugar or another sweetener to the fruit juice, the gummy candies will be softer.
- Gummy candies with a sour note taste best. Add a little lemon or lime juice to sweet juices.
- For fruit juices with a high acid content, you will need a little more agar powder.
- For more color and flavor, you can add some fruit powder to the fruit juices.
- Store homemade gummy candies in the fridge. They will keep for around 3 - 5 days.
- See the detailed tips and tricks for making the gummy bears without gelatin at the top of the article.
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