Homemade Gummy Bears

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Oh my, how much fun were these homemade gummy bears to make and eat! They have the same texture as store-bought gummy bears. Packed with flavor. Some gummy bears were ‘normal’, and for some I added a bit of citric acid to make them nice and sour!

I purchased a few gummy bear molds from Amazon (you can see the link below the recipe). The molds came with droppers that made filling the molds much easier. You’ll still make a little mess, get a bit of the gelatin on top of the molds and not in them, but that’s ok. They clean up easily and you’ll have great looking homemade gummy bears!

Homemade Gummy Bears

The only think you have to watch for when filling the molds is air bubbles. You don’t want bubbles to form or your candies won’t look as fancy. They’ll still taste great, of course, but you want them to be pretty too! When filling the dropper make sure you get only liquid and not air or any of the bubbles that tends to form on top. If you do get bubbles I’ve found that you can usually pop them using the tip of the dropper.

The citric acid adds just a bit of sour flavor, but the candies will not be overly sour. I started by adding 1/8 teaspoon of citric acid and found it barely detectable. A 1/4 teaspoon amount is about right for me. If you want your gummy bears super sour you might want to try 1/2 or even 3/4 teaspoon.

Here’s how one of my molds looked after being filled. The recipe below will make 120 (more or less) gummy bears. Be sure that you have room in your freezer for 3 of the molds before starting.

homemade-gummy-bears-mold

I also love making homemade Jolly Rancher lollipops and Cheezit crackers.

Homemade Gummy Bears
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Homemade Gummy Bears

Oh my, how much fun were these homemade gummy bears to make and eat! They have the same texture as store-bought gummy bears. Packed with flavor. 
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword candy, homemade
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 1 servings
Calories 18kcal
Author Mike

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the water in a small saucepan.
  • Add the gelatin packages and citric acid if using. Set heat to medium low and stir.
  • Continue heating for 15 minutes, stirring slowly to ensure that the gelatin dissolves.
  • Use a large eyedropper to transfer the liquid to the silicon molds.
  • Place in freezer for 10-15 minutes or until the gelatin has set.
  • Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Notes

This recipe makes around 120 gummy bears.

Nutrition

Calories: 18kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 3g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 1mg | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional values are approximate.

2 thoughts on “Homemade Gummy Bears”

  1. Don’t you mean 1 85 gram package of flavored gelatin rather than “1 8.5 gram package flavored gelatin, regular or sugar-free”?
    It is a big difference

    1. Hi Kevin. It’s 8.5 grams. I see now that the package sizes have changed since I originally posted this. You can go with 1/4 ounce or around 7 grams if you cannot find 8.5 grams. It doesn’t have to be super exact.

      Regards
      Mike

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