Allow me to introduce you to my latest obsession . . .

Deliciously simple, healthy, homemade apple and blueberry gummy snacks!

You guys . . .

Healthy.

Homemade

Gummy snacks!!!!

So fun, so delicious and seriously, seriously nutritious!

Those of you who follow along on Facebook and Instagram will know how obsessed I am with these fun and fruity snacks. We may or may not have gone through an entire container of gelatin in a matter of weeks . . .

We just cant stop!

I love them, my daughter LOOOOOVVVVVEEEEESSSSSS them and so do all her school friends ❤️❤️❤️

My little lady adores these gummy snacks so much that after her first tasting she requested we take them to school to share with her friends as a fun little after school treat and, what do you know, it turns out all of her little school friends love them just as much as we do!

Seriously, these kids were like hungry little vultures, swooping in and devouring these gummy snacks in record time!

Little do they know they are eating something that packs a serious nutritional punch!

mwahahahahha

I love it! Sneaky health food for the win!

Not only are these deliciously simple, healthy, homemade gummy snacks all kinds of fun to make and eat but, they really are loaded with nutritional value.

They are high in protein as well as being great for gut health and digestion. They are also known to soothe and alleviate sore and aching joints and, they also help strengthen and repair your hair, skin and nails!

And it’s not just hear-say – I have experienced these benefits for myself!

Since I started taking gelatin on the regular my nails are the strongest they have ever been, my joints (especially my low back/hip which I injured a few years ago) used to ache constantly but not anymore! I can officially say I am pain free and have been for almost a year now!!!!

And my hair . . . A few weeks ago I had my cut and my hairdresser could not stop going on about how good the condition of my hair was?! He just couldn’t get over it! He said that my hair is in the best condition he has ever seen it and that my friend is a looooonnnnggggg time considering I been going to the same hairdresser for a good 20 years now (ummmm how am I that old?!) so the fact that he has noticed such a drastic change is a pretty big deal. I promise I haven’t been doing anything different. Same shampoo and conditioner, same washing frequency. same, same everything!

So yep, the nutritional benefits are real people.

So much to love I tell you!!

Let me see now, what else can I tell you about these fun and fruity, nutrient rich gummy snacks . . .

They are all natural made with just 3 ingredients – apple juice, herbal tea and great lakes gelatin (the orange canister not the green!!) – that’s it!

No artificial sweeteners, no weird ingredients and no added sugars!

Sweetened naturally with the delicious combination of 100% apple juice and blueberry herbal tea – that’s it! Can you believe it?!

And how nicely does apple and blueberry go together?! An absolute match made in heaven!

Not only are our deliciously simple, healthy, homemade gummy snacks insanely and I mean INSANELY delicious but, they won’t make your teeth hurt or leave you with the pesky post sugar hangover!

They are subtly sweet, soft, chewy, slightly refreshing and seriously addicting!

Or is it addictive?!

Either way, one taste and I know you will be as obsessed with them as I am.

Lucky for us they also happen to be super simple to make.

And I mean SUPER simple to make!

As far as recipes go – they don’t really get much simpler than this!

Making your self a big ol’ batch of healthy homemade gummy snacks really is as easy as making instant jelly (jello) or a cup of tea and I am 100% sure you can do that.

If not, it’s time to learn 😘

Ready?!

Let’s do it –

To make your gummy snacks simply heat your juice, add your tea bags and allow to steep for 5-10 minutes.

Then, all you have to do is remove the tea bags, stir in your gelatin, pour into your molds (or just a lined baking dish and then pop them in the fridge to set.

Now comes the hard part . . . waiting for them to set . . .

ZZzzZZZzZZZZz mind you it only takes about 45 minutes so it’s really not that long in the big scheme of things but, when it comes to food and wanting to get your eat on sometimes having to wait even just 5 minutes can feel like an eternity #thestruggleisreal #worthit

Once they are set, simple pop them out of their molds and you’re good to go! Or if you don’t have molds and are using a lined baking dish, simply remove from the dish, slice and voila’ – done!

See I told you it was easy didn’t I?!

I’m thinking I may need to pick up some fun Halloween molds so we can get make these tasty treat to share with trick or treaters should they come a knocking! Trick or treat indeed

Oh and I should probably mention that our deliciously simple, healthy homemade, apple and blueberry gummy snacks also happen to be naturally gluten free and paleo friendly and, they’re also nut free which makes them 100% safe to send to school with little, and not so, little ones!!!!

So much to love I tell you ❤️❤️❤️

All natural, quick and easy, subtly sweet, deliciously simple, healthy, homemade apple and blueberry good for you gummy snacks

Fun to make, fun to eat, fun to share with the ones you love!

Get. In. My. Belly!

Make them. Eat them. Love, love, love them.

Healthy, Homemade Apple & Blueberry Gummy Snacks {Gluten Free & Paleo Friendly}

Makes approx 24 bite size delicious, nutritious, fun and fruity, good for you gummy snacks

Ingredients –

1 cup 100% apple juice – I use this cold pressed pink lady apple juice made by Preshafruit

4 blueberry herbal tea bags – I use Celestial Seasonings

3 Tablespoons unflavored grass-fed gelatin – I use Great Lakes Gelatin Co – the orange canister not the green!

BPA Free Silicone molds or an 8″ x 8″ glass baking dish

Method –

1 – Pour the juice into small saucepan. Heat gently until it is very warm but not boiling.

2 – Remove from the heat, add tea bags and allow to infuse for 5-10 minutes.

3 – Reheat your tea infused apple juice once again until it is very warm but not boiling.

4 – Remove from heat, discard tea bags and slowly sprinkle in 1 Tablespoon of gelatin whisking constantly until it’s well combined. Repeat one Tablespoon at a time until all gelatin has been incorporated.

4 – Pour the mixture into silicone molds or a lined 8-inch by 8-inch glass baking dish and refrigerate for at around an hour until set.

5 – Once your gummy snacks have set simply pop them out of their molds (or remove from baking dish and slice into whatever size your pretty little heart desires. How many gummy snacks you’ll end up with in the end depends on how big your molds are or how big/small you decide to cut them if using a baking dish. The molds I have hold around 2 teaspoons of mixture each and I ended up with around 24 gummies from this batch.

6 – Keep your gummy snacks in a sealed, airtight container in the fridge and they should keep well for up to 5 days . . . but ours never last that long

Enjoy xo

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Question of the day –

Are you a fellow gummy snack addict lover? Do you have a favorite recipe or flavor combination I need to know about?

Feel free to share recipes, or links recipes in the comments below or on the Facebook page and please for the love of all that is good in this world when you do make your apple and blueberry gummy snacks (or any of the recipes you find on this blog of mine) go ahead and snap a pic and share it either on the Facebook page, or tag me on twitter or Instagram. Sharing is caring remember.

Do it, do it You know you want to 🙂

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