Real Cranberry Gummy Bears

These Real Cranberry Gummy Bears are slightly sweet, a little tart, easy to make, a healthier option to candy and a fun poppable treat. We love making them with fresh or frozen cranberries.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword easy candy recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 5

Total Time 20

Servings servings

Calories 74kcal

Author Nicole Cook

Equipment

1 set of gummy bear molds

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries thawed
⅓ cup water
1 Tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons honey
3 tablespoons unflavored gelatin

Instructions

Thaw frozen cranberries. I don't recommend using fresh cranberries in this recipe.
In a blender, puree the thawed cranberries with 1/3 cup of water.
Pour into a saucepan on the stove over medium-low heat. Add lemon juice and honey and whisk until combined.
Sprinkle gelatin over the top of mixture a little at a time, stirring constantly. Be sure to sprinkle the gelatin on top (do not dump it all in at once) or you will wind up with clumps of gelatin that never really break up.
Cook over medium-low heat for 1-2 minutes or until mixture is smooth. Gelatin when melted will give the mixture a glassy, smooth appearance.
Put your gummy bear mold's on a cookie sheet, and using a dropper, fill all the mold's with the mixture.
Refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours. Pop the bears out of the mold's and enjoy!
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

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