Alright all you candy lovers out there, today we’re making GUMMY BEARS!! I decided it was high time I ventured into candy making and couldn’t think of a better way to start than with one of my favorite childhood treats! These little dudes are even better than the store bought kind though, ’cause I gave them some fancy-pants flavors with Simply Beverages’ new line of juice drinks. With only 4 ingredients to make these babies, you have NO excuse not to make these for all of your friends and package ’em up with the free (and hilarious, if I do say so myself) printable I’m sharing too.
Click through for the recipe!
Those three new juice drinks up there? They are a trifecta of AWESOME. These all-natural juice drinks made from simple ingredients gave these bears the punch of flavor they needed. And Jeff drank the rest before I even had a CHANCE! Rude. 😉
1 Cup of Simply Juice’s Simply Fruit Punch, Simply Tropical and/or Simply Mixed Berry (I also used their Simply Raspberry Lemonade!)
1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
1/4 tsp. Liquid Stevia
3 packets of Unflavored Gelatin
Gummy Bear Molds
Recipe adapted from Elana’s Pantry. Makes 8-10 large gummy bears! Keep scrolling for how to make mini sized ones!
1. Prep your molds! Place your gummy bear molds on a cookie sheet or tray so they can easily be transferred to the fridge later.
2. In a saucepan, bring the juice to a boil.
2. Remove from heat and stir in the stevia and lemon juice.
3. Gradually whisk in gelatin. (Sprinkle the gelatin over the juice quickly but gradually, while constantly whisking. If you dump an entire packet in at once, it’s going to clump!)
4. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes before pouring into the gummy bear molds. Refrigerate for two hours, then remove from fridge and pop them out of the molds! Ready to eat!
5. Package them up!
Click HERE to download the free printable Gummy Bears, Don’t Care labels!
I printed the labels onto sticker paper, cut them out, then adhered them to these acrylic boxes. Fill your boxes with bears and gift away!
I also came across this mold which makes normal (mini!) sized gummy bears. See ’em up there!? SO CUTE! If you use this mold, the recipe above will make several dozen.
Photos by Studio DIY
If you were trying to find a way to win over some friends (or your kids), this is it. Bribery is best in candy form. 😉 You can check out more fun Simply Juice Drink recipes on the Simply Facebook Page!
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Brittni says
These look delicious, Kel. Definitely going to have to give these a try.
Kristina B says
OMFG I CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE THESE
Krystal says
These look AWESOME! Quick question, do you have to use stevia? If I omitted it, would the gummies still set and just not be as sweet?
Kelly says
They will definitely still set up without the stevia, they just won’t be as sweet!
Lynne says
These are so cute! I always appreciate that you give provide links for the supplies. Thanks. Do the finished Gummy Bears need to refrigerated like jello?
Kelly says
Yes! If you aren’t going to eat them right away, I’d recommend storing in the fridge!
Veronica says
I never knew you could make Gummy Bears from scratch! I love the simply juices.
Sara B says
OMG! OMG! I can’t wait to make these. I LOVE gummy bears and I didn’t even think I could make them until I read your post. Bravo!
nuriel says
looks so yummy ! going to try this!
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Monique | WritingMonique says
This is absolutely incredible! I have never even thought about making my own gummy bears! Such a great idea!
Cec says
You are seriously the best blog ever!
Oh Happy Dane says
This is simply a good idea! I definitely have to try!! Thanks!!
Jen from Fairy Much Fun says
Oh, this is fabulous! I will definitely have to get the smaller mold so as to extend the gummy love for both of my girls.
Mima says
Great recipe!
FYi, there’s no actual legal definition of the word natural when it comes to food.so, just because it says natural doesn’t actually make it so. Anyone can put the word natural on their product. Look for organic certification or non-gmo labeling to know that you are getting a healthy product. Reading the ingredients and what brands are independent or owned by major corporations is also important. Simply brand juice is owned by a major corporation and even though there may be “simple” ingredients listed, doesn’t meet that it’s not highly processed.
cri erre says
Delicious ^_^ I will try it! Thanks for sharing.
Eli says
Is there any substitute for gelatin that can be used?
Kelly says
Not that I know of Eli, that’s what gives these ones their “gummy” consistency! Sorry!
Kelly
Kel says
Agar Powder is a vegetarian substitute for gelatin if you don’t want to use something that is an animal product (which gelatin is) but like the previous reply says, you have to use either gelatin or agar or the gummies wont be gummy.
tricia says
Do you know what size gelatin packets you used? I think I bought bulk ones that are larger than regular and don’t want to mess up the gummy bears! Thanks!
Kat says
Please yes tell me how much powder… I have agar powder in bulk.. Will be using Organic juice though. So excited to try them
rachel carlson says
I was wondering the same! I googled it definitely can vary. I did go to my online shopping cart and added Gelatin to it and think the standard smaller boxes are about 2 2-1/2 teaspoons. We’ll see, hope I don’t end up wasting my ingredient.
Emma says
I was wondering if you could use stevia sugar instead of the liquid?
Opal says
Where can I purchase the mold
for the gummy bears?
Kylie says
Opal, I got my molds on amazon. These gummy bears are so yummy! I give this a five star rating!
Kylie says
lol I just noticed that you wrote that comment about were to get the molds two years ago😂👌🏻
Annalynn says
since it looks like you’re the most recent person who made these, hopefully i can ask you a few questions.
What’s the shelf life on these?
How should these be stored?
What size gelatin packets should be used?
Brianna says
Can I use powered Stevia insead of the liquid?
Natalie says
Question:
Do you mix all 3 juices together in the saucepan to boil? Or do you do each one separately?
Jahna says
How do you store the extra gummy bears? In the fridge? Cabinet?
Viki says
Would it taste/be the same if you use beef gelatin/kosher gelatin??
Alexandra Marks says
This is absolutely amazing 🙂 I never imagine that I can make gummy bears in home… Thank you so much 🙂
Shannon says
What size gelatin packets did you use? I have a large container so I need a measurement 🙂
Tara Applegate says
Did you ever figure it out? I am trying to make these and cannot find a consistent measurement for the gelatin.
lynn says
it’s 1.5 tablespoons
Lindsey says
What is a good substitute for the stevia?
Jessica says
I can’t believe I never thought of this! Lol Thanks for sharing. I’ll be stocking up on these for school lunches ASAP!
Kathy says
Do I need to spray molds with a non stick spray?
Ferial says
Can you use agar powder instead of gelitain
Brianna says
The gummy bears are absolutely delicious and super easy to make, unfortunately they came out as more of a jello consistency instead of a gummy texture. Was I supposed to put three packages of gelatin per one cup of juice? I used one package per one cup of juice.
Alex wetzel says
Will this recipe work with regular lemonade and pink lemonade?
Annalynn says
I can’t wait to try this recipe! I love those drinks so I’m sure these taste amazing! Quick question…. what’s the shelf life on these gummies? I’m thinking about giving them away as gifts, so I’d like to write a “best before” date on them. THanks in advance!
Stacy says
Has anyone tried with chocolate or coconut?
Jennifer says
I’m curious why you add in the stevia extract to the mix when there’s already so much sugar in the juice?
Tonya says
We made these with the pink lemonade and they had absolutely no flavor. 🙁 kids won’t even eat them. Any suggestions
Kenz says
Just wondering how much gelatin do you need? And would any other juices work?
Addison says
These are disgusting!!!! Don’t try them! I don’t think I did anything wrong and they literally taste EXACTLY like puke!
Addison says
These are disgusting!!!! Don’t try them! I don’t think I did anything wrong and they literally taste EXACTLY like puke!
Kelly says
Hi Kelly! I’m not familiar with the gelatin packets because I bought a big container of vital proteins gelatin and I’m wondering if you can tell me the measurements in tablespoons?
Trish says
Shelf stable , if so how long ?
If not do these have to be refrigerated?
please add this important information to your recipes.
Sam Samantha says
Hello, how long was the shelf life of these gummies
Lauren says
Can you make this without Stevia?
Sandy says
Can you leave stevia out? What to use to replace
Kelly says
Hi Sandy! I’m sure you could substitute with other sweeteners but I can’t speak to it directly because I haven’t tried that!