Healthy Fruit Gummies!

My kids love these! And we make them together so it's even more fun. You can make lots of different flavors, or just mix all the flavors together. :) I've tried a few recipes before, and they usually seem a little tart, in our opinion, so we add xylitol and stevia to ours. 

This recipe is adapted from thankyourbody.com. Original recipe can be found here: http://thankyourbody.com/homemade-healthy-fruit-snacks/

Ingredients:

2/3 cup organic lemon juice

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce

1 1/2 cup frozen or fresh organic berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries are all great.)

1 – 2 Tbs raw honey

1/2 cup xylitol

1 packet stevia

8 packages gelatin (from grass fed cows)

Directions:

1. Pour juice and berries into a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally until berries become tender and begin to soften. Add applesauce.

2. Add honey and stir until completely incorporated. Add xylitol & stevia and stir until melted and combined.

3. Puree mixture using a immersion blender or regular blender on low speed.

4. Let sit, off heat, for 5 – 10 minutes.

5. Slowly whisk in gelatin (or blend, on low, if in blender), one tablespoon at a time. Whisk vigorously until completely incorporated, mixing the gelatin in very gradually to avoid lumps. (If you do get lumps, just run the mixture through your blender again!)

6. Pour into a 8 x 8 or 9 x 9 glass dish. Refrigerate until set (30 minutes to an hour). Cut in small squares or shapes using small cookie cutters. Keep refrigerated, although they do transport well (just packed a few with my daughters' school snacks!).

*This is not my photo. My camera is in a room with a sleeping child. :)